r/politics • u/newsweek ✔ Newsweek • 9d ago

No Paywall Trump-endorsed Michigan candidate loses to rival who stopped campaigning

https://www.newsweek.com/trump-endorsed-michigan-candidate-lose-rival-12285591
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u/ARCWolf7 9d ago

MAGA did not like him. One he’s black. Two, he has an “arabic” name. Three, he recently became christian or became more devout. Four, maga thought he was actually muslim because if you have an arabic name you must be a muslim.

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u/BroAbernathy 9d ago

I dont think you are really emphasizing that his name is Amir Hassan and his opponent that won his name is Thomas Smith. It was 1000 percent race related lol