Samra’a Luqman, a lifelong Democrat turned vocal supporter of U.S. President Donald Trump , helped mobilize Arab American voters in Dearborn, Michigan, during his 2024 campaign, driven by hopes that he could bring an end to the Gaza conflict .

Now, after Trump helped to broker a ceasefire deal, Luqman feels thrilled and a bit vindicated after months of backlash from neighbours angry over Trump’s support for Israel.

“It’s almost an ‘I told you so moment,'” said Luqman, who is Yemeni American. “No other president would have been able to force Bibi to approve the ceasefire,” she said, referring to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Luqman and other Arab American Trump supporters expressed guarded optimism to the media about the recently announced agreement, but said they worrie

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