(THE Hill)-Former President Donald Trump criticized Detroit during a speech at the Detroit Economic Club, labeling the city a “mess” and suggesting it represents a potential future for the entire country if Vice President Kamala Harris is elected. And that there will be a mess on their hands.
Trump backlash from local leaders following his opinion on Detroit.
His remarks drew immediate backlash from local leaders, including Mayor Mike Duggan and Governor Gretchen Whitmer, who defended the city’s progress and resilience. Duggan highlighted Detroit’s recent successes, while Whitmer emphasized the city’s grit and urged Trump to refrain from disparaging it. Detroit being the largest city in Michigan, which is a key battleground state in November’s election. A decision desk HQ/ The hill average of polls shows Trump and vice president Harris separated by less than 1 percentage point in the state.
The election outcome between Trump and Biden in 2020.
Trump and his allies in 2020 claimed without evidence there was widespread voters fraud in Detroit, which votes heavily democratic, president Joe Biden won the city by nearly 94 percentage points in 2020 while the former president Trump lost the state of Michigan in 2020 by roughly 155,00 votes.
It is said that, Thursday wasn’t the first time Trump has criticized a prominent city he’s visiting. He reportedly called ” Milwaukee” a horrible city and later said he was being critical of the city’s crime rate.
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