Hamtramck councilman endorses Harris after mayor backed Trump – Washington Examiner
In Hamtramck, Michigan, a city with a significant Muslim population, Councilman Mohammed Hassan is rallying community support for Vice President Kamala Harris following Mayor Amer Ghalib’s endorsement of former President Donald Trump. The councilman organized an event at Radhuni Restaurant, which drew around 250 attendees, as a direct response to the mayor’s surprising political shift. Hassan emphasized that the mayor’s decision does not reflect the views of the council or the city as a whole. He indicated that a majority of the council intends to back Harris in the upcoming presidential race, distancing their stance from that of Mayor Ghalib.
Hamtramck council defies Trump-backing mayor and mobilizes support for Harris
EXCLUSIVE – A councilman in the Muslim-majority city of Hamtramck is mobilizing support for Vice President Kamala Harris after its mayor endorsed former President Donald Trump.
Mohammed Hassan, a long-time councilman of the Michigan city, home to a large Yemini and Bangladeshi population in Detroit, held an event Sunday night in which he and other community leaders offered their support to Harris.
The event, which brought an estimated 250 people to Radhuni Restaurant in Detroit, was organized in direct response to Mayor Amer Ghalib’s surprise announcement that he would back Trump in the presidential race last month.
“He’s only the mayor. It’s him. It’s not Hamtramck city. It’s only his decision. It’s not a council decision,” Hassan said on Monday, telling the Washington Examiner that a majority of the council will be supporting Harris.
He named two other Hamtramck councilmen who endorsed Harris on Sunday – Mohammed Alsomiri and Muhith Mahmood – plus a slate of candidates and current or former officials in the area, among them Rep. Abraham Aiyash, who represents Hamtramck in the Michigan House.
The offices of those officials did not respond to requests for comment by press time.
Hassan has been gathering support for Harris in coordination with Detroit Councilman Scott Benson, with the message that Trump cannot be “trusted” and would permit Israel to wage its war in Gaza with fewer restrictions than Harris would.
He plans to hold additional events to galvanize the Bangladeshi community, including an event in Warren this coming Sunday.
Hassan told the Washington Examiner he has been in regular contact with Ed Duggan, Harris’s campaign point person in Michigan.
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