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Muslim voter supports Trump for his economic policies

Last fall, Saba Ahmed went head to head with a Trump spokeswoman proposing to close mosques. Now she is among a minority of Muslims voting for Trump saying Obama's policies are failing Muslims. And she's not alone.
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)

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

Now Ahmedis 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 centof American Muslim voters support Donald Trump.

Saba Ahmed is the founder of the Republican Muslim Coalition and joinedAnna Maria in the afterglow of a decisive Super Tuesday to explain whyshe supports Donald Trump.

This segment was produced by The Current's Shanifa Nasser.