Newsweek: Donald Trump Failed To Revive Michigan’s Manufacturing Recession Like Obama Did—and Voters Might Take That To The Polls
By Ramsey Touchberry
March 6, 2020
KEY POINTS:
- Michigan currently suffers from a mild manufacturing recession despite President Donald Trump’s promise to boost the industry, and recovery could play a big role in upcoming presidential elections.
- Trump made revitalizing the manufacturing sector nationwide a pillar of his candidacy, and he became the first Republican presidential candidate since 1988 to turn Michigan red.
- However, he was never able to quite come through with those promises, and the recent dismal job numbers in the crucial swing state with so many blue-collar workers could have political ramifications.
- And polls ahead of Tuesday’s Democratic primary show that voters are feeling the effects: Roughly 75 percent of Michigan voters said in January that a candidate’s manufacturing policy is important when it comes to choosing a presidential hopeful this year.
