Trump returned to Michigan and insulted Detroit again

Trump later traveled to Pennsylvania, another key swing state, where he appealed to young voters, promising them better conditions early in his career.

Trump’s stop in Novi after an event Friday night in Traverse City is a sign of Michigan’s importance in the tight race. On Saturday, Harris held a rally in Kalamazoo with former first lady Michelle Obama, who sharply denounced Trump and questioned why he was so close, saying, “I lay awake at night wondering, ‘What in the world is going on?’

Candidates in the final stages of the campaign frequently visited Michigan, a state that Trump won in 2016 but was won by Democrat Joe Biden four years later.

Michigan is home to major auto companies and the nation’s largest concentration of United Auto Workers members. There is also a significant Arab-American population here, and many were disillusioned by the Biden administration’s support for Israel’s offensive in the Gaza Strip following the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7, 2023.

During his rally, Trump highlighted local Muslim and Arab American leaders who joined him on stage. These voters “can swing the election one way or the other,” Trump said, adding that he expects “overwhelming support” from voters in Michigan.

“When President Trump was president, it was peace,” said one of those leaders, Dearborn Heights Mayor Bill Buzzi. “We didn’t have any problems. There were no wars.”

While Trump is trying to capitalize on the community’s frustration with the Democratic administration, he has a history of policies hostile to the group, including a travel ban on Muslim countries while he is in office and a promise to expand it to include refugees from Gas if he wins. November 5th.

Trump ally GOP Rep. Darrell Issa of California, the grandson of Lebanese immigrants, told reporters that Trump is winning support from more Arab Americans and developing relationships with leaders in the Middle East that will bring greater stability to the region.

In his lengthy addresses to supporters, Trump targeted Harris and the media with familiar barbs and promoted immigration and energy policies that are campaign staples. For example, he said immigrants are “taking jobs away from black people, and they’re taking jobs away from Hispanics.” Government data contradicts this claim, showing that immigrant labor boosts economic growth and provides career opportunities for native workers.

Later on Saturday, Trump traveled to State College in Pennsylvania, home of Pennsylvania State University. He told the crowd, which included more young people than usual, that under his leadership they would “inherit the freest, strongest and most powerful nation on earth.”

“If you vote for me, I guarantee that you young people will begin your careers in a booming economy during a time of unprecedented peace and prosperity,” he said.

He repeatedly praised the university’s national championship-winning wrestling team, inviting several of its athletes on stage to shake his hand.

During both campaign stops on Saturday, Trump highlighted how the influx of Haitian migrants has impacted Springfield, Ohio. But he stopped short of repeating false claims that immigrants eat pets. The story drew pushback from members of both parties and prompted bomb threats at some schools and government buildings.

Trump took the stage an hour and 40 minutes after he was originally asked to speak. An hour after his speech, the crowd in the back of the arena became noticeably bare, especially as the tip of Sunday’s Penn State game at Wisconsin approached.

Swanson reported from New York.