Trump also said his govt is keeping its promises to Muslims and engaging in diplomacy to forge lasting peace in the Middle East
By Kehinde Okeowo
United States President, Donald Trump has expressed gratitude to the Muslim community in his country for backing his re-election bid and voting for him “in record numbers.”
He made his feelings known on Thursday when he hosted faith leaders and diplomats at an iftar dinner in the White House.
In attendance were Saudi Arabia’s ambassador Reema Bandar Al-Saud, Morocco’s ambassador Youssef Amrani, Pakistani ambassador Rizwan Saeed Sheikh, and UAE ambassador Yousef Al Otaiba, among others.
While thanking Muslims across America, Trump said, “I want to extend a very special thanks to the hundreds of thousands of Muslim Americans who supported us in record numbers in the 2024 presidential election.
“It was incredible. We started a little slow with you, but we came along.”
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He added. “The Muslim community was there for us in November, and while I’m president, I will be there for you.”
The US leader further said his administration is keeping its promises to the Muslim community and engaging in relentless diplomacy to forge lasting peace in the Middle East.
Trump also highlighted the efforts on the historic Abraham Accords, “which everybody said would be impossible,” assuring “we’re going to start filling them out.”
