Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., of Dearborn, Michigan, is urging Democrats to vote against President Joe Biden.
“If you want us to speak louder, then come here and vote without voting,” Tlaib said in a new video posted on social media while outside an early voting station on Saturday.
He joined calls by progressive activists in Michigan to cast a “disloyal” vote in the state’s Feb. 27 Democratic presidential primary instead of voting for Biden.
Tlaib’s video was posted on the “Listen to Michigan” X account. group urging voters to vote “without obligation“ first of all.
Tlaib, who is Palestinian-American, expressed displeasure with the Biden administration’s role in the war. War between Israel and Hamas as the reason why he urged people to vote.
“Creating a voting bloc is also important, it’s something that is bullish enough to say ‘enough’.” We do not want a country that supports wars, bombs and destruction. We want to support life. We want to support life. We want to stand up for every life killed in Gaza,” said Tlaib.
He added: “This is how you can raise our voice. Don’t make us more invisible. Right now we feel completely neglected and simply invisible by our government.
Tlaib has been critical of the Biden administration’s role since the war began and has repeatedly called for a cease-fire in Gaza.
At a press conference in December, Tlaib directed the comments to Biden, saying: “I keep saying this because I hope you hear me. You can choose – you have to listen to the voice of the majority of Americans and the majority of Democrats, who have taken you out of their hands to get elected. You must represent all of us, Mr. President. Not just some. Call for a truce now.”
Tlaib was a month after Hamas attacked Israel in November condemned on the floor of the chamber For some war-related expressions, including the use of the phrase “river to sea” used by Hamas and condemned by Jewish groups as an anti-Semitic call for the elimination of Israel.
Biden won Michigan by just 3 percentage points in the 2020 presidential election, and the state is likely to be crucial again to his potential victory in November.
Asked about Tlaib’s message urging voters to vote dishonestly in the Democratic primary, Michigan Democratic Party Chairwoman Lavora Barnes reiterated her support for Biden.
“President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris were elected because they promised and kept their promises for Michigan’s families, workers and communities,” NBC News said.
Since the start of the war in Gaza, Biden criticized by Muslim and Arab American leaders In Michigan, the US has a large Arab population, especially in the city of Dearborn.
Earlier this month White House officials visited the state to meet with Muslim and Arab American leaders. Biden himself he visited the province at the beginning of Februaryhowever, the purpose of his visit was to meet with auto workers after being endorsed by the United Auto Workers union.
Also on Wednesday was Our Revolution, the progressive political organization founded by Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt. he called Michigan Democrats will vote “unfaithful” in the primary. (There is Sanders distant He recused himself from the group, saying he supported Biden’s re-election bid.)
The group has urged its members to vote against Biden now, but has announced it will back him again in November.
“Our supporters can push Biden to reverse course on Gaza now and increase his chances of winning Michigan in November – because we must defeat the right-wing Trump agenda!” It is said in an e-mail to supporters of “Our Revolution”.