Drew Dixon
One of Donald Trump’s two campaign events on Thursday in battleground states will take him to Michigan, where he will address the economy, indicating a renewed urgency to lure voters in swing states.
The former President will visit the business Alro Steel on Thursday afternoon in Potterville, Michigan. The campaign event is set for Thursday afternoon, one stop ahead of a visit Trump has set for La Crosse, Wisconsin, later on Thursday. Michigan and Wisconsin, along with Pennsylvania, where Trump plans on stumping on Friday, are considered swing states for voters in this year’s presidential election. Trump claimed Wisconsin and Michigan in the 2016 election but lost them in 2020.
During the Michigan campaign stump speech, Trump’s campaign officials said he’d also address manufacturing and inflation as part of his election bid to defeat Democratic Presidential Nominee Vice President Kamala Harris, who ascended to the mantle after President Joe Biden decided to bow out of the race amid mounting pressure to leave the campaign in July.
“For nearly four years, the Harris-Biden economic policies have put unnecessary stress and pressure on Michigan families,” the Trump campaign said in a news release before the visit to Michigan. “Michigan’s inflation is at 20.5% — forcing families to pay an additional $1,031 a month. Since Kamala Harris took office, Michiganders have spent $9,819 more on transportation, $4,464 more on energy, $4,020 on food, and $4,183 more on shelter. That’s thousands of dollars Michiganders should have been putting aside for their families’ peace of mind.”
Trump has announced he’ll be bearing down more on swing states after the Democratic National Convention last week, at which Harris reveled in a slickly produced event in Chicago, Illinois.
Trump has even started to ease up on Gov. Brian Kemp, a Republican from Georgia. Trump has often blamed Kemp for Georgia’s vote loss to Biden in the 2020 election, which cost Trump the overall vote.
But Trump recently changed his tune toward Kemp after harping on the Georgia Republican.
In a social media post last week, Trump thanked Kemp “for all of your help and support in Georgia, where a win is so important to the success of our Party and, most importantly, our Country.”
“I look forward to working with you, your team, and all of my friends in Georgia to help MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!” he wrote.
Trump’s words marked a major departure from his comments at a rally earlier this month. At that rally, Trump tore into the Governor in an Atlanta arena only blocks from the Georgia Capitol, blaming him for his narrow 2020 loss in the state.
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Material from The Associated Press was used to contribute to this report.
10 comments
Yrral
August 25, 2024 at 3:51 pm
Trump would pimp.his daughter out,if it meant getting elected,this man is desperate seeking votes ,their is nothing redemning about Trump
Day 35
August 25, 2024 at 6:10 pm
What did Kammy do to climb the ladder? Ask Willie
Michael K
August 25, 2024 at 7:30 pm
Porn stars and three wives and adjudicated sexual abuse for Donald.
Joe Messina
August 26, 2024 at 12:43 am
Trump did not Lose those 3 states in 2020. They were stolen by the fraudulent dominion voting machine software and the countless boxes of fake ballots the Dems cooked up. Stop denying that happened. As a journalist you should strive to get the truth.
Noey
August 26, 2024 at 9:53 am
Go drink.your pills. All courts even supreme court say no fraud. The only 1 try to stole the election was trumpy.
Cheesy Floridian
September 1, 2024 at 11:43 am
Did you hear? Fox settled the lawsuit dominion brought against them for close to a billion dollars because Fox was spreading lies that these machines were at fault!!!!! I know crazy right?!?! Why would Fox one of the most UNBIASED news sources ever would settle to pay close to a BILLION dollars for a lawsuit with this company? Idk maybe it’s because Fox knew they would loose the case and secrets would expose them.
KathrynA
August 26, 2024 at 7:46 am
Boy, conspiracy theories still run deep! The Democrstscwin by hefty margins and many of the fake electors have confessed and Dominion voting machines did not cause problems; only weird Republicans who stole some and tried to manipulate them. Workers there have strong unions which have helped bring living wages. If only, here in Florida— a state with wealth and enormous amounts of tourist money, could help our workers. Teacher pay is now 50th in the nation and they wonder why they can’t recruit more?
Phil Morton
August 26, 2024 at 12:25 pm
Did anyone see that Florida has turned pink in the latest electoral map? Pink is one step from toss-up.
Dont Say FLA
August 26, 2024 at 3:46 pm
Rhonda and Turnip Truck will have returned Florida back to Blue by November. Blue, like it used to be when Florida was great
Cheesy Floridian
September 1, 2024 at 11:44 am
Honestly i think that because of DeSantis the state might be blue. No one can say democrats have done what is happening in Florida did it. The state is controlled by republicans
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