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Mayor of only Muslim-run city in US endorses Trump for election

Former US President Donald Trump and Hamtramck Mayor Amer Ghalib pose for a photograph after a meeting on September 17 [Ameer Ghalib/Facebook]

The mayor of the only city in the United States with an all-Muslim government has endorsed former President Donald Trump for November’s presidential election.

Amer Ghalib, who leads the city of Hamtramck in the crucial battleground state of Michigan, said on Sunday that the Republican candidate is a “man of principles” and “the right choice”, despite their disagreements on some issues.

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