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The movement's founders were not invited to a meeting between Arab-Americans and Harris on October 4.[{{cite web |title=In Michigan, Harris meets Arab American leaders angry over Israel |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/us/harris-meet-arab-american-leaders-flint-michigan-friday-sources-say-2024-10-04/ |website=reuters.com |publisher=Reuters |access-date=5 October 2024}}] On October 8, in messages posted across all its social media channels, the group came out firmly against Trump. The group argued that a Trump presidency would be worse than Harris, highlighting his strong embrace of Netanyahu in his first term and arguing Trump had "effectively dismantled any pathway to Palestinian self-determination". The group also highlighted far-right proposals in [[Project 2025]] and comments made by pro-Israel Trump allies [[David M. Friedman]], [[Jared Kushner]], and [[Miriam Adelson]].[{{Cite news |last=Weisman |first=Jonathan |date=October 8, 2024 |title=Pro-Palestinian 'Uncommitted' Group Comes Out Firmly Against Trump |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/08/us/politics/palestine-uncommitted-trump.html |access-date=October 8, 2024 |archive-date=October 8, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241008171628/https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/08/us/politics/palestine-uncommitted-trump.html |url-status=live |issn=0362-4331}}] Massachusetts Uncommitted, breaking from the group, endorsed a third-party vote, saying "given the choice between genocide and fascism, we choose neither".[{{cite web |title=Rejecting Trump and Harris on Gaza, Massachusetts Uncommitted recommends third-party vote, splitting from national group |url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/2024/11/04/metro/mass-uncommitted-movement-third-party-gaza/ |website=bostonglobe.com |publisher=Boston Globe |access-date=2 February 2025 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20241104225152/https://www.bostonglobe.com/2024/11/04/metro/mass-uncommitted-movement-third-party-gaza/ |archive-date=November 4, 2024}}] |
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The movement's founders were not invited to a meeting between Arab-Americans and Harris on October 4.[{{cite web |title=In Michigan, Harris meets Arab American leaders angry over Israel |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/us/harris-meet-arab-american-leaders-flint-michigan-friday-sources-say-2024-10-04/ |website=reuters.com |publisher=Reuters |access-date=5 October 2024}}] On October 8, in messages posted across all its social media channels, the group came out firmly against Trump. The group argued that a Trump presidency would be worse than Harris, highlighting his strong embrace of Netanyahu in his first term and arguing Trump had "effectively dismantled any pathway to Palestinian self-determination". The group also highlighted far-right proposals in [[Project 2025]] and comments made by pro-Israel Trump allies [[David M. Friedman]], [[Jared Kushner]], and [[Miriam Adelson]].[{{Cite news |last=Weisman |first=Jonathan |date=October 8, 2024 |title=Pro-Palestinian 'Uncommitted' Group Comes Out Firmly Against Trump |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/08/us/politics/palestine-uncommitted-trump.html |access-date=October 8, 2024 |archive-date=October 8, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241008171628/https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/08/us/politics/palestine-uncommitted-trump.html |url-status=live |issn=0362-4331}}] Massachusetts Uncommitted, breaking from the group, endorsed a third-party vote, saying "given the choice between genocide and fascism, we choose neither".[{{cite web |title=Rejecting Trump and Harris on Gaza, Massachusetts Uncommitted recommends third-party vote, splitting from national group |url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/2024/11/04/metro/mass-uncommitted-movement-third-party-gaza/ |website=bostonglobe.com |publisher=Boston Globe |access-date=2 February 2025 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20241104225152/https://www.bostonglobe.com/2024/11/04/metro/mass-uncommitted-movement-third-party-gaza/ |archive-date=November 4, 2024}}] |
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Following Trump's victory in the [[2024 United States presidential election|presidential election]], Alawieh emphasized that the "status quo is not a compelling message for voters". He voiced concerns about heightened surveillance and violence against Arab and Muslim Americans, criticizing the Democratic Party by stating, "I believe actually it's Democrats' fault for abandoning our party," and adding, "Donald Trump's playing us. Democrats are allowing him to play us".[{{Cite web |last=Diaz |first=Jaclyn |date=2024-11-06 |title=The Uncommitted Movement speaks on Trump's victory |url=https://www.wfyi.org/news/articles/the-uncommitted-movement-speaks-on-trumps-victory |access-date=2024-11-08 |website=WFYI Public Media |language=en-us}}] Uncommitted activist and leader Lexis Zeidan said that the movement was not over under Trump. The group said that while organizing under Trump was an "uphill battle", it planned on continuing pressure on the government.[{{cite web |title='The movement is not over': leaders of Uncommitted look ahead at organizing during Trump term |url=https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/nov/10/uncommitted-movement-leaders-organizing-trump |website=theguardian.com |publisher=The Guardian |access-date=11 February 2025}}] The movement shifted to local political tactics for the Trump administration, aiming to support pro-Palestinian candidates in down-ballot races, with some noting it has little influence over Trump.[{{cite web |title=Pro-Palestinian activists lambasted Biden and Harris. Trump will be an even bigger dilemma. |url=https://www.politico.com/news/2025/01/01/pro-palestinian-activists-biden-trump-00195989 |website=politico.com |publisher=Politico |access-date=4 December 2025}}][{{cite web |title=The ‘Uncommitted’ Movement Grapples With Organizing Under Trump |url=https://www.notus.org/foreign-policy/uncommitted-democratic-party-trump |website=notus.org |publisher=NOTUS |access-date=4 December 2025}}] The movement was criticized for being "uncharacteristically quiet" under the Trump administration.[{{cite web |title=Why Are Pro-Palestinian Activists Suddenly So Quiet? |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2025-02-21/as-trump-eyes-gaza-pro-palestinian-activists-are-eerily-quiet |website=bloomberg.com |publisher=Bloomberg |access-date=5 December 2025}}] By 2026, Alawieh was a senior advisor to "Arab Americans for Progress".[{{cite web |title=Lawmakers, advocates say ‘hell no’ to Romulus ICE facility, demand to defund and abolish the agency |url=https://michiganadvance.com/2026/02/19/lawmakers-advocates-say-hell-no-to-romulus-ice-facility-demand-to-defund-and-abolish-the-agency/ |website=michiganadvance.com |publisher=Michigan Advance |access-date=20 February 2026}}] |
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Following Trump's victory in the [[2024 United States presidential election|presidential election]], Alawieh emphasized that the "status quo is not a compelling message for voters". He voiced concerns about heightened surveillance and violence against Arab and Muslim Americans, criticizing the Democratic Party by stating, "I believe actually it's Democrats' fault for abandoning our party," and adding, "Donald Trump's playing us. Democrats are allowing him to play us".[{{Cite web |last=Diaz |first=Jaclyn |date=2024-11-06 |title=The Uncommitted Movement speaks on Trump's victory |url=https://www.wfyi.org/news/articles/the-uncommitted-movement-speaks-on-trumps-victory |access-date=2024-11-08 |website=WFYI Public Media |language=en-us}}] Uncommitted activist and leader Lexis Zeidan said that the movement was not over under Trump. The group said that while organizing under Trump was an "uphill battle", it planned on continuing pressure on the government.[{{cite web |title='The movement is not over': leaders of Uncommitted look ahead at organizing during Trump term |url=https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/nov/10/uncommitted-movement-leaders-organizing-trump |website=theguardian.com |publisher=The Guardian |access-date=11 February 2025}}] The movement shifted to local political tactics for the Trump administration, aiming to support pro-Palestinian candidates in down-ballot races, with some noting it has little influence over Trump.[{{cite web |title=Pro-Palestinian activists lambasted Biden and Harris. Trump will be an even bigger dilemma. |url=https://www.politico.com/news/2025/01/01/pro-palestinian-activists-biden-trump-00195989 |website=politico.com |publisher=Politico |access-date=4 December 2025}}][{{cite web |title=The ‘Uncommitted’ Movement Grapples With Organizing Under Trump |url=https://www.notus.org/foreign-policy/uncommitted-democratic-party-trump |website=notus.org |publisher=NOTUS |access-date=4 December 2025}}] The movement was criticized for being "uncharacteristically quiet" under the Trump administration.[{{cite web |title=Why Are Pro-Palestinian Activists Suddenly So Quiet? |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2025-02-21/as-trump-eyes-gaza-pro-palestinian-activists-are-eerily-quiet |website=bloomberg.com |publisher=Bloomberg |access-date=5 December 2025}}] By 2026, Alawieh and Elabed worked with "Arab Americans for Progress".[{{cite web |title=Lawmakers, advocates say ‘hell no’ to Romulus ICE facility, demand to defund and abolish the agency |url=https://michiganadvance.com/2026/02/19/lawmakers-advocates-say-hell-no-to-romulus-ice-facility-demand-to-defund-and-abolish-the-agency/ |website=michiganadvance.com |publisher=Michigan Advance |access-date=20 February 2026}}][{{cite web |title=Progressive leaders join Detroit-area officials to demand Congress reject Iran war funding |url=https://michiganadvance.com/2026/03/05/progressive-leaders-join-detroit-area-officials-to-demand-congress-rejects-iran-war-funding/ |website=Michigan Advance |access-date=21 April 2026}}] |
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