Obama's Muslim half-brother will vote for Donald Trump, says Republican presidential candidate is 'down to earth'

American President Barack Obama's own half-brother snubbed his Democratic endorsement and would rather vote for Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump whom he found appealing.

Malik Obama, the Muslim older half-brother of the current president, expressed his disapproval on the current administration by revealing his choice for this fall's presidential elections. Instead of backing Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton, whom his half-brother endorsed Wednesday on day three of Democratic National Convention, Malik said he'll go for the other candidate instead.

"He appeals to me and also I think that he is down to earth and he speaks from the heart and he is not trying to be politically correct. He's just straight-forward," 58-year-old Malik told Reuters during a phone interview.

He also thought the billionaire businessman's plan to ban Muslim immigration in the country was only commonsensical. This goes in contrast again to the president's stance that denounces the policy as not reflective of America's "democratic ideals" and "not the America we want."

"I'm a Muslim, of course, but you can't have people going around just shooting people and killing people just in the name of Islam," argued Malik.

According to the New York Post, Malik even wore GOP colors and even said "Make America Great Again" made a "great slogan."

"To each his own. I speak my mind and I'm not going to be put in a box just because my brother is the President of the United States," Malik told Reuters.

The half-brothers appeared to be close since they first met in 1985 as Barack chose Malik as best man for his wedding. However, Malik expressed several deep disappointments with his half-brother that included the administration's support for same-sex marriage, the killing of Libyan leader Moammar Khadafy, clearing the former First Lady from her email controversy, and even Barack's lack of support when Malik ran for governor of Siaya County in Kenya three years ago and lost.

The president's half-brother, who's currently staying at their ancestral home in the rural village of Kogelo in western Kenya, has lived in Washington since 1985 and works as an independent financial consultant.