Democratic Representative Rashida Tlaib openly declined to back Vice President Harris at a rally in Detroit—a pivotal decision that could influence the Democratic Party’s prospects in Michigan.
This choice holds considerable electoral significance, as Michigan is a crucial part of the Democrats’ “blue wall” of essential states for the upcoming 2024 presidential election.
A victory for Trump in this state would severely diminish Harris’s chances of securing the presidency.
Tlaib, a member of the progressive “Squad” in the House, has expressed dissatisfaction with the Biden-Harris administration’s backing of Israel.
As the only Palestinian-American serving in Congress, she has openly supported Hamas throughout her tenure and has faced censure from her peers for her defense of Hamas and her calls for the dismantling of Israel.
During a United Auto Workers union rally on Friday, Tlaib, who is one of the last prominent Democrats yet to endorse the party’s top candidates, avoided mentioning Harris-Walz and instead focused on a general message to encourage voter turnout, according to the Detroit News.
“Don’t underestimate the power you all have,” she stated. “More than those ads, those lawn signs, those billboards, you all have more power to turn out people that understand we’ve got to fight back against corporate greed in our country . . . We’ve got to make sure that the nonpartisan part of the ballot gets filled in.”
On stage with Tlaib was fellow Squad member, New York Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, along with UAW leader Shawn Fain, both of whom expressed their support for Harris and praised her efforts.
In a conversation with far-left journalist Mehdi Hasan in September, Tlaib mentioned that when constituents expressed their inability to support Harris, she advised them, “there’s other people on this ballot that support a ceasefire. There’s other people on this ballot that can protect our community.”
So far, Tlaib has not made any endorsements for the 2024 election, but far-left anti-war candidates like Jill Stein and Cornel West are set to be on Michigan’s presidential ballot.
Michigan, which boasts a large and politically significant Muslim population, has become a focal point for a movement of undecided voters who are reluctant to support Harris due to the ongoing conflict in Gaza and their perception that she has been overly supportive of Israel during her vice presidency.
A survey from Cygnal revealed that approximately 57% of American Muslims believe Hamas “was justified in attacking Israel as part of their struggle for a Palestinian state.”
{Matzav.com}
The Hand of HASHEM is evident when the biggest hater of Israel and Jews cannot support the evil Jew hater Harris.
First smart thing she had done!
Thank you for supporting me, you Arab.