I am flabbergasted that anyone would have thought that a Trump administration would be sympathetic to the plight of Palestenians in Gaza and that they would even attempt to achieve some level of peace in the region.
From the New York Times:
Ms. Mahbuba’s reaction highlighted the anger, anxiety and betrayal felt by many Arab Americans in the Detroit suburbs in the wake of President Trump’s first months in office, and particularly after the latest round of Israeli missile strikes on Gaza on what Israel said were Hamas targets. In nearly two dozen interviews across the region over the last three weeks, a common theme emerged: a sense among Arab Americans that their political concerns, especially about Gaza, have been largely shunted aside by both major political parties.
Did they seriously think that an openly racist presidential candidate would help the Gazans? Were they hoping that his antisemitism would win out over his anti-Muslim and anti-Arab sentiments? Have they missed the four years of Trump’s previous term? What in his previous term could have made them think that he would do anything to make any situation more peaceful? Did they truly think that Trump would be better for Gaza than the previous administration?
For those who did not support Trump, I can at least understand having a dim hope that he might do something to improve the situation, just because it’s a different administration. What I don’t understand are those who supported Trump and are surprised with what is happening.