Trump critical of Detroit during speech at Detroit, governor hits backpublished at 14:12 British Summer Time 11 October
14:12 BST 11 October
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Speaking at a Detroit Econonic Club event on Thursday, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump said America “will end up being like Detroit” if Kamala Harris is elected as president.
“You’re going to have a mess on your hands,” he told the audience.
Detroit is the largest city in the crucial swing state of Michigan. And both Trump and Harris have been campaigning in the area.
The governor of Michigan, Democrat Gretchen Whitmer, responded to Trump’s comments in a post on X, telling him to “keep Detroit out of your mouth”.
“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,” she said.
The city’s mayor, Mike Duggan – also a member of the Democratic Party, praised Detroit on X, external, saying “lots of cities should be like Detroit”. “And we did it all without Trump’s help,” he added.
Trump’s campaign issued a statement to BBC’s US partner, CBS News, which said “As President Trump emphasized in his speech, his policies will usher in a new era of economic success and stability for Detroit”.
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