Trump Bets on Michigan Manufacturing Comeback Amid Slipping Support

President Donald Trump visited a GM plant in Michigan to tout an apparent manufacturing and jobs revival, but new polling shows dwindling support there (EPIC-MRA puts his approval at about 33%). Voters remain focused on costs like gas prices and tariff uncertainty, even as the White House points to investments and new auto sector openings by GM, Ford, and Stellantis. Michigan’s status as a manufacturing hub and swing state—with a pivotal open Senate seat on the line—keeps it central to Trump’s 2028 path, though observers say the rhetoric hasn’t yet translated into broadly felt gains for everyday residents.