'Kind of disgusting': Harris makes move that could backfire in critical swing state

"It was surprising for us as Arab Americans to have Kamala Harris bringing someone whose family name always reminds us of war crimes in the Middle East," Hamtramck Mayor Amer Ghalib told reporters in an online call Monday. Liz Cheney's father, Dick Cheney, was vice president under former President George W. Bush and was a strong proponent of the 2003 Iraq War.

"The Arab American community, as I see it, are very disappointed," Ghalib, who has now endorsed Trump in the election, said. "To bring this person to our backyard, to remind us all of the tragedies that happened in the Middle East, is something that tells us that there would be more wars coming if Kamala Harris is elected."

Many leaders of the community were willing to give Harris a chance when she replaced Biden as the nominee over the summer, but the disconnect between her and the critical bloc has seemingly grown in the months since.

"It is very, very disappointing and kind of disgusting to bring somebody, to bring Cheney, over here," Dearborn Heights Mayor Bill Bazzi said on the same call. "There's no peace in the family."

Trump has seemingly gained steam in Michigan in recent weeks, with the most recent Real Clear Politics Polling average showing him up 1.2 points in the state. While it is still a tight race, Trump's lead marks a dramatic shift from the end of August, when Harris had a 2.2 point lead over the former president. Meanwhile, the state has shifted from "lean Democratic" to "toss up" in the latest version of Fox News' Power rankings.

The Harris campaign did not immediately respond to a Fox News Digital request for comment.