Former President Donald Trump trashed Detroit in comments he made while speaking in the city.
In a rambling, low-energy speech that went on for nearly three hours at the Detroit Economic Club, Trump complained about Vice President Kamala Harris, including her “60 Minutes” interview, and warned that if she’s elected, the entire country “will end up being like Detroit.”
“The whole country’s going to be like — you want to know the truth?” Trump said. “It’ll be like Detroit. Our whole country will end up being like Detroit if she’s your president. You’re going to have a mess on your hands.”
Earlier this year, Trump also reportedly bashed Milwaukee, where the Republican National Convention was held back in July.
“Milwaukee, where we are having our convention, is a horrible city,” he said at the time.
Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan slammed Trump’s latest comments and said the city is on an upswing.
“Detroit just hosted the largest NFL Draft in history, the Tigers are back in the playoffs, the Lions are headed to the Super Bowl, crime is down and our population is growing,” Duggan posted on X, formerly called Twitter. “Lots of cities should be like Detroit. And we did it all without Trump’s help.”
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Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) told Trump 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,” Whitmer wrote on X. “So keep Detroit out of your mouth. And you better believe Detroiters won’t forget this in November.”
State Sen. Mallory McMorrow (D) was even more direct in her response to Trump.
“As a proud elected representative of tens of thousands of Detroiters: Fuck this guy,” McMorrow said on X. “Don’t come back.”