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Muslim voter supports Trump for his economic policies

CBC Radio | Posted: March 3, 2016 3:16 PM | Last Updated: March 9, 2016

Image | Muslim Trump Supporter - Saba Ahmed

Caption: Saba Ahmed, an attorney and founder of the Republican Muslim Coalition, says she doesn't think Trump's anti-Muslim rhetoric will manifest into anti-Muslim policy. (Brendan McDermid/Reuters/Twitter)

Audio | The Current : 7 % of American Muslim voters plan to support Trump, survey suggests

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Last fall, Saba Ahmed went head to head with a Trump spokeswoman proposing to close mosques.

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Now Ahmed is among a minority of Muslims voting for Trump saying Obama's policies are failing Muslims.
And she's not alone. A recent survey suggests seven per cent of American Muslim voters support Donald Trump.

Image | Muslim Trump Supporter Quoteboard

Saba Ahmed(external link) is the founder of the Republican Muslim Coalition(external link) and joined Anna Maria in the afterglow of a decisive Super Tuesday to explain why she supports Donald Trump.
This segment was produced by The Current's Shanifa Nasser.
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