“I personally voted for Biden in the last election.” “I voted for Biden and encouraged others to vote for Biden.” “I am a lifelong Democrat.” “I am a dues-paying member of the Democratic Party.” “Being a Democrat means supporting the values of the Democratic Party, and above all, the value of human life.” “I will never waste my vote on Biden in November.” “I will never vote for Biden.” “I will never vote for Biden, and as far as I know, no one will vote for Biden.” A handful of battleground states will determine who is elected president. Michigan is a make-or-break state for Biden. He has struggled too much in other states. In 2016, Trump won Michigan by 10,000 votes. In 2020, Biden won a landslide victory by 154,000 votes. Can he do it again? The answer to that fateful question may lie in one particular community. Michigan has more than 200,000 Muslim voters, more than enough to swing the state. “Dearborn, Michigan, is the epicenter of Arab America,” “When you drive down Warren Street in the summer, you can smell the shawarma and coffee of home,” “It’s a real enclave,” and it may choose the next president of the United States. In other words, age is not Biden’s only problem. “I cannot vote for Biden as long as he continues to send weapons to Israel,” “If I sign my ballot for Joe Biden, the ink I use for it will be in blood,” “Thousands of children are being killed. One, two, three, you want me to count them? You want me to name them? You want me to mention the crimes of one-year-olds? What crimes have they committed?” “Look, Trump is a racist, a con man, a fraud and an idiot, but he may be the best tool we have to defeat Joe Biden,” “If the election is that close and evenly matched, I will vote for Trump to break the tie and hold Biden accountable,” “Americans should not vote for a president who supports genocide,” “I know that as we speak, American bombs that you and I paid for are being dropped on children in Gaza,” “The US is not a third party to this. The US is actively funding it,” “Imagine paying to have your family killed.” “Donald Trump didn’t do that. Joe Biden did. To me, an actual genocide is worse than a hypothetical genocide. I don’t know what Trump would do in this situation. If he did it, the Democrats would be against it. Before the Gaza massacre, I would have been scared of a second Trump term. But after the Gaza massacre, my worst nightmare happened. I would rather be banned than have my community massacred. I proudly stood with our friend the State of Israel, and I will always stand with Israel. I am proud to be the best friend Israel has ever had. People say, ‘But he said this, but he said that.'” When it comes to Israel, we should let him go and get the job done. Well, Biden has already done that. We are providing Israel with all the weapons it needs, when it needs them. Whatever you can bring to me about Donald Trump, you cannot say he is a worse threat than Joe Biden. He is the one who has put democracy at risk. Brothers and sisters, I have been crying for Gaza for the last eight or nine months, but I feel I must also cry for America. “We need a president who supports peace and justice and who will stop supporting ethnic cleansing. We are praying for a better future for our country. “The political process is a long-term strategy. If he wins, no one will ever listen to us again. If he loses, we will have more political power than we’ve ever had before. “The goal is not 2024. The goal is 2028 and beyond. “So, yes, we may have to swallow the bitter pill of Trump becoming president. “I hope the Democrats wake up. If they still think they’re the party of common sense, they still have a chance to present a better candidate than Biden. “I highly doubt Biden will be removed from the running. We’ll have to wait and see if that happens. And at that point, I might consider voting for the Democratic candidate. I’d like to be put in the dilemma that Biden called for an arms embargo. Biden is talking about rebuilding Gaza. Would I want to put Trump in the position of president at the risk of losing all the progress we’ve made? I’d like to be put in that dilemma, but I don’t think it will happen. ” “It’s up to you. Your votes turn into bullets, so you can’t ignore it.” “I haven’t changed my policies or my views. Free health care, student loan forgiveness, all of these are still things I love and value and want to see happen. But my conscience tells me genocide is more important than all domestic policy, so I will vote my conscience in November.” [MUSIC PLAYING]
