“We, as Muslims, stand with President Trump!” proclaimed imam Belal Alzuhairi at a rally in the Detroit suburb of Novi, Michigan, last week. Alzuhairi was addressing an enthusiastic gathering at which a group of clerics endorsed Donald Trump. The Republican nominee, who is often derided by the legacy media as xenophobic, was on hand and declared himself “thrilled to accept the endorsement of these highly respected leaders”.
He was also endorsed by Bill Bazzi, the Lebanese-born mayor of nearby Dearborn Heights, Michigan. In September, Amer Ghalib, the Yemeni-born mayor of Hamtramck, Michigan, another Detroit suburb, also endorsed Trump, calling him “a man of principles” and “the right choice”.