Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer expressed concern that President Joe Biden risks losing support among the state’s Arab and Muslim Americans because of his support for Israel in the war against Hamas in Gaza.
The risk is coming into focus with the Michigan primaries, where Biden’s detractors are urging Democrats to protest by sitting out the vote or casting “uncommitted” ballots on Tuesday. Democrats have told the president’s team they’re worried his pro-Israel stance will alienate voters in a state he won narrowly in 2020 that’s home to a large Arab-American population.
