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Biden appears to downplay lack of support among Arab Americans
19 January 2024 16:42 GMT
US President Joe Biden was asked by a reporter whether or not he was concerned by the comments from many Muslim and Arab community leaders, who said they would not vote for the president in this year's election.
Biden responded by saying: "Well, look, the former president [Donald Trump] wants to put a ban on Arabs coming into the country.
"Let's make sure he understands who cares about the Arab population, number one. Number two, we've got a long way to go in terms of settling the situation in Gaza."
The comments appear to downplay the lack of support for Biden among Arab Americans, who have a substantial voting bloc in the swing state of Michigan, which analysts have said could help make or break Biden's reelection chances.