The US elections are in full flow, with the two big parties focussing on the key swing states that will decide this election. In states like Michigan, a slight movement of voters can determine the outcome. And this means Muslim voters may play a decisive role.

To help us understand the political and intellectual climate, I have invited back onto the show Imam Tom Facchine show. Imam Tom has been instrumental in galvanising Muslims behind the anti-Harris campaign, and he joins us from Pennsylvania.

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Timestamps

0:00 Introduction

2:09 - Mehdi re Trump worse

8:31 – You are supporting Trump

11:43 – Trump vs Harris

17:47 – Lesser of the two evils

22:33 – Emgage and Harris

29:38 – Emgage no excuse

33:08 – Michigan is the showdown

40:46 – Green Party challenges

45:43 – Quantifying our Gaza votes

48:05 – Leverage within Democrats

50:55 – Staying at home

53:20 – US Exceptionalism

57:16 – Liberal ideology

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