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

Donald Trump will end his presidential campaign in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on Monday night with a final rally in what his team called a “tradition” for the swing state. three electoral cycles in a row.

The move represents a last-ditch attempt to win over voters in a State formed by “coalitions” — including the “largest black city in America, the largest Arab population in America, plus a massive crowd of people and union workers, auto workers, truckers,” a Trump campaign representative told The Post.

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

Donald Trump shakes hands with Albert Abbas, a cafe owner in Dearborn, Michigan, in the battleground state last week. APDonald Trump shakes hands with Albert Abbas, a cafe owner in Dearborn, Michigan, in the battleground state last week. AP

Donald Trump shakes hands with Albert Abbas, a cafe owner in Dearborn, Michigan, in the battleground state last week. AP

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

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

The 45th president also ended his election campaign in the state during his 2016 and 2020 campaigns. Monday’s final rally is expected to include a speech by Trump around 10:30 p.m.

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

“I am proud to be able to say that we have that tradition,” said the representative about the candidate’s last 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 swing states that both Trump and Harris are competing for, and if she loses even one of the “blue wall” states, that would only bring her closer to defeat.

The Trump representative said the easiest path for his side to win the necessary 270 electoral votes is for the Republican candidate to “hold on to Georgia, Arizona and North Carolina and then take Pennsylvania,” but that each state counts and that Michigan is also an “opportunity.” “To reach the simple majority necessary.

Trump greets people while visiting Abbas's restaurant, the Great Commoner, in Dearborn on Friday. APTrump greets people while visiting Abbas's restaurant, the Great Commoner, in Dearborn on Friday. AP

Trump greets people while visiting Abbas’ restaurant, the Great Commoner, in Dearborn on Friday. AP

Both candidates have spent the final weeks of the election focusing on swing states and making final efforts to boost turnout in light of narrow poll margins.

Michigan, where RealClearPolitics has Harris leading with 1.2%, has generated particularly hot headlines in the fight to court Arab American voters.

Trump visited an Arab-American coffee shop in Dearborn and promised 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 disrupt it across the country. country about its stance on the war between Israel and Hamas.