'Abandon Harris' movement flipped Dearborn to Trump on Election Day
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Dearborn, Michigan, a city with the country's largest per capita Muslim population, swung in the direction of President-elect Trump in the 2024 election.
The comments come after Trump’s victory in the 2024 election, with the president-elect carrying the critical battleground state of Michigan along the way. That victory was in no small part because of the Detroit suburb of Dearborn, a city with the largest per capita Muslim population in the country that sent a shocking message by supporting Trump’s bid to return to the White House. Michael Lee is a writer for Fox News. Prior to joining Fox News, Michael worked for the Washington Examiner, Bongino.com, and Unbiased America. He has covered politics for more than eight years.
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