The president's troubles in the Rust Belt state are a potential warning sign for his reelection prospects.
MACKINAC ISLAND, Mich. — Donald Trump has long heralded Michigan as the crown jewel of his 2016 victory. But the president's campaign team is increasingly grim about a repeat performance in the traditionally blue Rust Belt state.
With questions mounting about the president’s standing in the state, senior GOP leaders convened this weekend for the biennial Mackinac Republican Leadership Conference on the picturesque northern Michigan island. The event drew Vice President Mike Pence and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, among a range of other GOP officials.
Story continuesRepublican officials say they're planning a substantial investment in Michigan, with 20 full-time staffers expected to be deployed to the state by the end of the year. This weekend, the White House dispatched Pence to the off-the-grid island, where he reminisced to the 1,400-plus conference attendees about the boisterous rally he and Trump held in Grand Rapids the night before the 2016 election.
Trump allies say Clinton took the state for granted and failed to mobilize voters in heavily black Detroit — a mistake Democrats aren’t likely to make again. Senate GOP leaders who recruited James strongly disagreed. They argued that the 38-year-old military veteran, widely regarded as a rising star, would give the party its strongest statewide ticket and boost the president.
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