Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump used a Michigan speech to repeat claims about the 2020 election, the state’s auto industry and tax policy. Here are the facts.
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Trump fatigue looms large in west Michigan, once a conservative stronghold
West Michigan has swung to Democrats in recent years, embodying the seismic political realignments precipitated by Donald Trump’s rise. Can he – and other Republicans – win back local voters?
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Haunted by 2016, some Michigan Democrats worry Harris remains ill-defined
Kamala Harris almost certainly must win Michigan to capture the White House. But ‘no one is winning this state right now,’ said one top Democrat.
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‘Make them riot’ in Detroit. Trump 2020 election case marked by new allegations
Donald Trump pressured a top Republican to spread false claims about Michigan voting machines after the 2020 election and a campaign operative ‘sought to create chaos’ in Detroit, according to a newly unsealed court filing by special counsel Jack Smith.
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Fact-checking the Michigan economy: Prices up. So are wages. What’s true?
The economy is the No. 1 issue for voters. But it’s defied traditional metrics. High interest means high costs but also high pay and investment returns: Charts and graphics explain economy that defies easy characterizations.
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Michigan elections FAQ: Where Trump, Harris stand on economy and taxes
Harris wants middle class tax breaks but would raise taxes on big businesses. Trump wants to lower corporate taxes further, promising sweeping tax cuts and high tariffs on foreign goods to promote domestic industries. Here are the facts, and where the candidates stand.
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Michigan elections FAQ: Debate dodges, top races to watch
Bridge Michigan reporters break down the vice presidential debate, which was surprisingly civil but included some notable dodges, and highlight non-presidential races to watch in the final month before the election.
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Fact focus: False, misleading claims made in JD Vance and Tim Walz debate
From pregnancy registries to immigration numbers, housing and insulin prices, a look at false or misleading claims by JD Vance and Tim Walz in the vice presidential debate.
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Trump points to migrants with criminal pasts. Here’s what data shows
New data is latest flashpoint in presidential election. But Homeland Security says the numbers have been misconstrued.
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In Michigan, Trump woos autoworkers, blasts Harris on border. Here are facts
The former president campaigned in Walker and made a separate appearance in Warren, marking his 10th visit to the battleground state this year. Ahead of the visit, the UAW pushed back against his rhetoric about electric vehicles.