Vice President Kamala Harris’ decision to hit the trail with former Republican Rep. Liz Cheney could backfire in Michigan, where Cheney is hugely unpopular with a critical voting bloc in the swing state.
Liz Cheney’s father, Dick Cheney, was vice president under former President George W. Bush and was a strong proponent of the 2003 Iraq War.
That tour landed in southeast Michigan in Royal Oak, where Cheney joined Harris for a town hall-style event and implored moderate Republicans to join her in supporting Harris.
Meanwhile, the state has shifted from “lean Democratic” to “toss up” in the latest version of Fox News’ Power rankings.
CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP “It was very insulting to our community that she comes with Cheney,” Ghalib said.
Kamala Harris, the vice president, decided to work with a former Republican representative. In Michigan, where she is extremely unpopular with a crucial voting bloc in the swing state, Liz Cheney might backfire.
Amer Ghalib, the mayor of Hamtramck, told reporters via online call on Monday, “As Arab Americans, we were surprised to see Kamala Harris bring someone whose family name always reminds us of war crimes in the Middle East.”. Dick Cheney, Liz Cheney’s father, served as George W. Bush’s vice president. Bush and strongly supported the war in Iraq in 2003.
Cheney, a Republican who has long argued with and opposed reelecting former President Donald Trump, made the remarks as Harris set out on a three-state battleground tour. Upon arriving in Royal Oak, a town hall-style event in southeast Michigan, Cheney joined Harris and pleaded with moderate Republicans to support her.
“I’m not sure if anyone is more conservative than me, I’d say. And I know that upholding the Constitution is the most conservative value there is,” Cheney said to the audience.
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But while Harris hopes the former Republican lawmaker will help her win over more voters in what looks to be a close contest for Michigan, Cheney’s visit angered a group that usually leans Democratic.
Ghalib, who has now endorsed Trump in the election, stated, “The Arab American community, as I see it, are very disappointed,”. This individual’s visit to our neighborhood, which serves as a reminder of the tragedies that occurred in the Middle East, indicates that more wars will break out if Kamala Harris is elected. “.”.
Harris’s battle with Michigan’s Arab American community predates her ascent to the top of the ticket. A movement originating in Dearborn, Michigan, initially gained momentum to oppose President Biden’s reelection due to discontent with the administration’s approach to the Gaza conflict.
When Harris emerged as the nominee over the summer, many community leaders were open to giving her a chance, but it appears that the distance between her and the critical bloc has widened in the months that have followed.
Election results become even more murky when there is a mystery surrounding Trump.
During the same call, Dearborn Heights Mayor Bill Bazzi stated, “It is tremendously disappointing and somewhat repulsive to bring someone, Cheney, over here.”. “The family does not have harmony. “,”.
According to the most recent Real Clear Politics Polling average, Trump has reportedly gained ground in Michigan in recent weeks, leading by 1.2 percentage points. Although the race is still close, Trump’s lead is a significant change from the end of August, when Harris led the former president by 2 points to 2. In the meantime, the state’s ranking in Fox News’ most recent Power rankings has changed from “lean Democratic” to “toss up.”.
Both mayors have endorsed Trump in the next election, and Ghalib contended that Harris’ decision to bring Cheney to the state will only further polarize the Muslim community.
“Her coming with Cheney was extremely offensive to our community,” Ghalib stated. “I’m not sure how that will benefit her; I believe it’s a foolish move that will only cause harm. “.”.
A request for comment from Fox News Digital was not immediately answered by the Harris campaign.
