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Wednesday, November 6, 2024
Trump supporters in Dearborn, Michigan, erupt in cheers as Fox News declares GOP win in Pennsylvania
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleJacob Magid is The Times of Israel's US bureau chief
DEARBORN, Michigan — For the first time tonight, attendees at the Arab Americans for Trump election watch party in Dearborn, Michigan, have erupted in cheers and applause, as Fox News calls the US state of Pennsylvania for Donald Trump, which would all but clinch his return to the White House.
Optimism has been bubbling along with the hookah for the past several hours at the Lava Java Cafe, but the several dozen Trump supporters present appeared careful not to celebrate prematurely.
Now, with Fox putting Trump just three electoral votes away from clinching the presidency, election watch party attendees are willing to let loose.
Arab Americans for Trump national chairman Bishara Bahbah says he expected the former president to win, but admits his surprise that he appears to have done so in a landslide, with the latest counts putting the Republican nominee ahead in all seven swing states.
“We were hoping he’d at least get Michigan, and then use that as a springboard to win the whole thing, but this is incredible,” he says.
“This is good for ending the wars. It’s good for peace in the Middle East,” Bahbah adds.
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