Republican Muslim Coalition

{{Infobox organization

|name= Republican Muslim Coalition

|image= RMC - USA.png

|status= 501(c)(4) nonprofit organization

|formation= {{start date and age|2016}}

|founder= Saba Ahmed

|leader_name= Saba Ahmed

|leader_title= President

|region_served= United States

|purpose= Muslim activism

|website= {{Official website|https://republicanmuslimcoalition.com/}}

}}

The Republican Muslim Coalition (RMC), is an American Muslim political advocacy group. RMC works to build ties between the American Muslim community and the Republican Party in the United States and elevate American Muslim voices in American Politics.https://republicanmuslimcoalition.com/ Since 2016, the President of RMC, Saba Ahmed, urged Muslim Americans to vote Republican.{{cite news |title=Saba Ahmed: Urging US Muslims to vote Republican |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/features/2016/02/saba-ahmed-urging-muslims-vote-republican-160223122816776.html |accessdate=June 16, 2018 |publisher=Al Jazeera |date=February 5, 2016}}

George W. Bush Presidency

Six days after the September 11 attacks, President Bush made a public appearance at Washington, D.C.'s largest Islamic Center where he acknowledged the "incredibly valuable contribution" of American Muslims and called for them "to be treated with respect".{{Cite news |last=Freedman |first=Samuel G. |date=September 7, 2012 |title=Six Days After 9/11, Another Anniversary Worth Honoring |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/08/us/on-religion-six-days-after-9-11-another-anniversary-worth-honoring.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191106125316/https://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/08/us/on-religion-six-days-after-9-11-another-anniversary-worth-honoring.html |archive-date=November 6, 2019 |access-date=March 12, 2015 |work=The New York Times}} Numerous incidents of harassment and hate crimes against Muslims and South Asians were reported in the days following the attacks.{{Cite web |title=New York City Commission on Human Rights |url=http://www.nyc.gov/html/cchr/html/report.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040203071912/http://www.nyc.gov/html/cchr/html/report.html |archive-date=February 3, 2004 |access-date=May 29, 2014}}{{Cite news |date=August 25, 2011 |title=Post-9/11, US policies created atmosphere of fear for South Asians |url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/post9-11-us-policies-created-atmosphere-of-fear-for-south-asians/836936 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200526183307/http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/post9-11-us-policies-created-atmosphere-of-fear-for-south-asians/836936 |archive-date=May 26, 2020 |access-date=October 23, 2011 |work=The Indian Express}}{{Cite news |date=September 17, 2001 |title=Hate crime reports up in wake of terrorist attacks |url=http://archives.cnn.com/2001/US/09/16/gen.hate.crimes |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051127025019/http://archives.cnn.com/2001/US/09/16/gen.hate.crimes/ |archive-date=November 27, 2005 |access-date=May 29, 2014 |work=CNN}} On national television, Bush quoted from the Qur'an and worked to assure Americans that the vast majority of Muslims are peaceful.[https://georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov/news/releases/2001/09/20010917-11.html Video and audio of President Bush's remarks]

File:Bush Islamic Center Washington.jpg at the Islamic Center of Washington, D.C.]]

Donald Trump Presidency

In 2017, Saba Ahmed has said she is "deeply hurt by Donald Trump's ignorant views of Islam."{{cite news |title=Republican Muslim Leader Wants Trump To Address Religious Prejudice |publisher=National Public Radio|url=https://www.npr.org/2017/02/28/517657397/republican-muslim-leader-wants-trump-to-address-religious-prejudice |accessdate=June 16, 2018 |date=February 28, 2017}}

During the 2024 United States presidential election campaign, President Trump reached out to Muslim and Arab-American communities in Michigan as part of his bid for re-election as President. A major reason that motivated Michigan's Muslim leaders to endorse for President Trump was because of his commitment to bring peace in the Middle East, particularly in Lebanon, the Gaza Strip, and the Palestinian territories of West Bank and East Jerusalem.{{Cite web |last=Warikoo |first=Niraj |title=Trump, Harris vie for Arab American, Muslim votes in Michigan as Yemenis gain spotlight |url=https://www.freep.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/11/01/trump-harris-court-arab-american-muslim-voters-in-michigan/75924025007/ |access-date=2025-02-16 |website=Detroit Free Press |language=en-US}}

Republican Muslim Vote

In the 2000 Presidential election, 78 percent of Muslim Americans supported Republican candidate George W. Bush over Democratic candidate Al Gore.{{Cite web |title=Survey Shows Bush Support Drops Among Muslim Voters |url=https://www.cair.com/cair_in_the_news/survey-shows-bush-support-drops-among-muslim-voters/}} However, due to the wars that took place in Afghanistan and in Iraq, and due to what has been perceived as increased anti-Muslim rhetoric from the Republican Party after the September 11 attacks,{{cite web |url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/azeem-ibrahim/muslim-voters-2012_b_1247616.html |title=Muslims in America 2012 - Who Will They Vote For? | Azeem Ibrahim |website=HuffPost |date=February 2012 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141111235311/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/azeem-ibrahim/muslim-voters-2012_b_1247616.html |archive-date=November 11, 2014 |access-date=September 24, 2014}} Muslims in America 2012 – Who Will They Vote For?{{cite web |url=http://www.amuslimvoice.org/html/body_after_11_years.html |title=After 11 years |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141112020208/http://www.amuslimvoice.org/html/body_after_11_years.html |archive-date=November 12, 2014 |access-date=September 24, 2014}} American Muslims remain in the dock 11 years after 9/11 by Abdus Sattar Ghazali support for the Republican Party among American Muslims has declined sharply.

By 2004, Bush's Muslim support had been reduced to under 1%, and Democratic candidate John Kerry's support rose to 93%, with 5% voting for Ralph Nader.{{Cite web |last=Sealey |first=Geraldine |date=2004-11-03 |title=Muslims abandon Bush for Kerry -- and prefer Nader, even |url=https://www.salon.com/2004/11/03/muslims_6/ |access-date=2023-10-01 |website=Salon |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2021-02-26 |title=Election Watch: 2004 Election Sees Second American-Muslim Bloc Vote – 2005 January-February - WRMEA |work=WRMEA |url=https://www.wrmea.org/005-january-february/election-watch-2004-election-sees-second-american-muslim-bloc-vote.html |access-date=2023-10-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210226203444/https://www.wrmea.org/005-january-february/election-watch-2004-election-sees-second-american-muslim-bloc-vote.html |archive-date=February 26, 2021}}

According to a 2018 poll from the Institute for Social Policy and Understanding, American Muslims were as satisfied with the American trajectory as the general public, reporting at around 27%. Regarding the 45th president of the United States, Donald Trump, Muslims are the least likely to approve of him across all faith groups including non affiliated Americans. This is particularly due to the deeply unpopular policies like recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and the Muslim travel ban (Executive order 13769).

During the 2024 United States presidential election, An August 2024 survey published by the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) found that in Michigan, 40 percent of Muslim voters supported Stein, 18% supported Trump and 12% supported Harris.{{cite web |title=Muslim Americans moving to anti-Israel Jill Stein in potential blow to Kamala Harris |url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/muslim-americans-moving-to-anti-israel-jill-stein-in-potential-blow-to-kamala-harris/ |website=Times of Israel |access-date=28 September 2024 |date=19 September 2024}} In CAIR's exit poll, published on November 8th, 53% of Muslims voted for the Green Party candidate, Jill Stein. Only 20% of Muslims voted for Harris and only 21% voted for Trump.{{Cite web |last=Allison |first=Ismail |date=November 8, 2024 |title=CAIR Exit Poll of Muslim Voters Reveals Surge in Support for Jill Stein and Donald Trump, Steep Decline for Harris |url=https://www.cair.com/press_releases/cair-exit-poll-of-muslim-voters-reveals-surge-in-support-for-jill-stein-and-donald-trump-steep-decline-for-harris/ |website=CAIR}}

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|+Republican Muslim vote by presidential election

!Election year

! {{party shading/Republican}} |Republican

2000

| style="text-align:right; background:#ffb6b6;" |78%

2004

| style="text-align:right; background:#fff3f3;" |<1%

2008

| style="text-align:right; background:#fff3f3;" |2%

2012

| style="text-align:right; background:#fff3f3;" |4%