Somali Americans gear up for US elections

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

51% : Trump had focused on supporting millionaires and would continue to do so, but we are middle-class people, and only the Democratic Party truly supports the middle class," Ahmed said.
47% : Trump is a strong leader, and he could potentially resolve the Gaza situation quickly," Deri said.
43% : He noted that when Trump was in office, interest rates were low, allowing many Somalis to purchase homes.
41% : Faisal Deri, chair of the African Republicans of Minnesota, urged Somali Americans to vote for Trump, stating that Somali Americans, including truck drivers, experienced positive economic conditions during his presidency.
37% : When Trump talks about 'poisoning the blood,' he's including some Somalis in that group, so we need to protect them," Ahmed said.
34% : She said there's no way the community will vote for Trump, claiming his policies primarily benefit millionaires.
26% : "Trump doesn't respect immigrants and has referred to them as 'poisoning the blood.'
26% : It's disheartening, but Trump doesn't have anything for Gazans; their lives would only be worse if he were to be elected.

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