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Why Trump is ending his presidential campaign in the state of Michigan
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Why Trump is ending his presidential campaign in the state of Michigan

Donald Trump ends his presidential campaign in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Monday evening with a final rally in what his team called a “tradition” for the swing state. three consecutive electoral cycles.

This decision represents a last attempt to convince voters in a State composed of “coalitions” — including “the largest black city in America, the largest Arab population in America, as well as a massive crowd of people and union, auto and Teamster workers,” said a representative of the Trump campaign at the Post.

“I think you can objectively say that Michigan is the most left-leaning of the seven (swing states). However, we are sort of the strangest state of the seven, simply because of the number of coalitions that exist in Michigan,” the Trump representative said.

Donald Trump shook hands with Dearborn, Michigan cafe owner Albert Abbas in the battleground state last week. P.A.Donald Trump shook hands with Dearborn, Michigan cafe owner Albert Abbas in the battleground state last week. P.A.

Donald Trump shook hands with Dearborn, Michigan cafe owner Albert Abbas in the battleground state last week. P.A.

Trump looks at a screen showing presidential foe Kamala Harris during a campaign rally at Macomb Community College in Warren, Michigan, on Friday. REUTERSTrump looks at a screen showing presidential foe Kamala Harris during a campaign rally at Macomb Community College in Warren, Michigan, on Friday. REUTERS

Trump looks at a screen showing presidential foe Kamala Harris during a campaign rally at Macomb Community College in Warren, Michigan, on Friday. REUTERS

The 45th president also finished campaigning in the state during his 2016 and 2020 candidacies. Monday’s final rally is expected to feature a speech by Trump around 10:30 p.m.

Trump’s representative said his camp expects the turnout to be “huge” in the 20,000-seat Van Andel Arena.

“I’m proud to say we have this tradition,” the representative said of the candidate’s latest campaign stop.

Trump dances off stage at the end of a rally in Warren, Michigan, on November 1. Getty ImagesTrump dances off stage at the end of a rally in Warren, Michigan, on November 1. Getty Images

Trump dances off stage at the end of a rally in Warren, Michigan, on November 1. Getty Images

Michigan is one of the key states that Trump and Harris are competing for, and if she loses even one of those considered “the blue wall,” it will only bring her closer to defeat.

Trump’s representative said the easiest path for his camp to win the 270 electoral votes needed was to “keep Georgia, Arizona and North Carolina, then take back Pennsylvania” – but that every state counts and that Michigan is also an “opportunity.” » to achieve the necessary simple majority.

Trump greets people during his visit to Abbas' restaurant, the Great Commoner, in Dearborn on Friday. P.A.Trump greets people during his visit to Abbas' restaurant, the Great Commoner, in Dearborn on Friday. P.A.

Trump greets people during his visit to Abbas’ restaurant, the Great Commoner, in Dearborn on Friday. P.A.

Both candidates spent the final weeks of the election focusing on swing states and making last-ditch efforts to increase turnout, given razor-thin poll margins.

Michigan, where RealClearPolitics puts Harris ahead by 1.2 percent, has made particularly hot headlines in her fight to woo Arab American voters.

Trump visited an Arab-American cafe in Dearborn, promising to bring peace to the Middle East, while Harris pledged to do “everything in her power to end the war in Gaza as protesters continue to heckle her across the country over her stance on the Israel-Hamas war.