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As Donald Trump prepares for return to Michigan, cracks appear in his GOP support

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The Changing Dynamics of Republican Support in Michigan

The Changing Dynamics of Republican Support in Michigan

When Donald Trump arrives in Michigan on Sunday to campaign for a return to the White House, the former president likely won't have the same entourage of elected Republican leaders who were closely aligned with him in the past.

Only a handful of the 72 Republicans who serve in the Michigan Legislature had publicly endorsed Trump's bid for another term as president by Thursday, a trend that highlights concerns among some GOP leaders in a state that once helped propel him to the White House.

While 25 Michigan Republican lawmakers had backed Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for president, only three legislators confirmed they were supporting Trump, according to a Detroit News analysis of interviews and announcements that covered the positions of 61 of the 72 GOP legislators. One lawmaker backed former Trump United Nations ambassador Nikki Haley.

Thirty-one of the officeholders said they either weren't ready to make an endorsement or didn't plan to deliver one at any point before Michigan's Feb. 27 presidential primary election. Attempts to reach the other 12 GOP lawmakers in recent days were unsuccessful.

"It's a hot-button issue in my district," said Rep. Ken Borton, R-Mich. "I supported Trump the first time around. But I am going to stay out of it. Whoever the Republican candidate is who comes out of it, I'll be there for them 100%."

- Rep. Ken Borton, R-Mich

Trump is scheduled to make his first campaign stop in Michigan Sunday night since launching his third bid for the presidency. He is set to speak at the Oakland County Republican Party's Lincoln Day Dinner inside Novi's Suburban Collection Showplace.

Unlike his 2020 reelection bid, Trump's third campaign for the presidency is drawing much less enthusiasm among Republican state lawmakers, who are in the minority in both houses of the Legislature for the first time in 40 years.

Written by Chaudary Asim

Published on June 26, 2023

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