Donald Trump pointed to Detroit as an example of a failing city and warned that if he loses the November presidential election the rest of the country “will end up being like Detroit,” all this during a speech he gave in Detroit.
In a speech at the Detroit Economic Club, Trump painted a picture of total economic disaster if Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris wins the election.
“You wanna know the truth? It’ll be like Detroit. Our whole country will end up being like Detroit if she’s your president,” Trump said. “You’re going to have a mess on your hands.”
Trump lambasting the largest city in the crucial swing state of Michigan is strange given that polls consistently show a very tight race between him and Harris.
Trump’s attacks on Detroit prompted strong rebuke from Michigan Democrats.
“Detroit is the epitome of ‘grit,’ defined by winners willing to get their hands dirty to build up their city and create their communities – something Donald Trump could never understand,” Gov. Gretchen Whitmer wrote in a post on X. “So keep Detroit out of your mouth. And you better believe Detroiters won’t forget this in November.”
“Detroit just hosted the largest NFL Draft in history, the Tigers are back in the playoffs, the Lions are headed to the Super Bowl, crime is down and our population is growing” Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan said. “Lots of cities should be like Detroit. And we did it all without Trump’s help.”
“I represent Detroit in Congress,” Rep. Shri Thanedar (D-MI) said. “Detroit is a city with a booming economy, diverse culture, and some of the best people in America. Donald Trump: keep Detroit and our people out of your mouth. We will elect Kamala Harris.”
