President Trump to spend final campaign hours of 2020 election in West Michigan

WWMT ^ | 11/2/2020 | Hannah Knowles

[BenghaziMemoriam]

KENT COUNTY, Mich. — President Donald Trump was scheduled
to spend the final hours of the 2020 presidential election
in Grand Rapids Monday night in a final push to win the
battleground state of Michigan.

Trump was expected to make two stops in Michigan on Monday:
One in Traverse City, and one in Kent County at the
Gerald R. Ford International Airport.

The president also held a rally in Grand Rapids on the night
before the 2016 election. Trump has fondly spoken of the final
swing of campaign events in 2016 as a reason why he won the
state of Michigan.
...

[BenghaziMemoriam]

His final stop is in Michigan as it was 4 years ago.

Let us pray that he is as successful this time as
he was back then (if not more so).

[SunkenCiv]

He's got our backs, we've got his.

[JamesP81]

I have to assume and hope that DJT thinks he has PA sewn up is he’s on offense in MI.

[Alberta's Child]

I think he was in Scranton, PA today.

[Jess Kitting]

Trump was expected to make two stops in Michigan on Monday

"was expected to" sounds to me like he didn't.

Did he not go to Michigan as planned?

How do they know? The day is not over yet.

[BenghaziMemoriam]

I have to assume and hope that DJT thinks he has PA
sewn up is he’s on offense in MI.

Where else should he be? This is where he was 4 years ago.
He was there past midnight going into Election Day (while
he chided Hillary for being asleep). I can't think of any place
that's more appropriate or poetic.

[Jess Kitting]

Why can't they say "is expected to" when reporting something that has not yet happened at the time of reporting?

That would be more honest. They could also tell how the event turned out if they reported on it after it actually happened.

[VanDeKoik]

It’s a tremendous honor that he would end it here for a second time

[Old Retired Army Guy]

Does he have any stops on Election Day?

[BenghaziMemoriam]

"was expected to" sounds to me like he didn't.
Did he not go to Michigan as planned?

Well, according to https://www.donaldjtrump.com/events,
one event is at 5pm and the other is at 10:30pm (presumably
local time).

So, if they haven't occurred quite yet, "was expected" sounds
like the correct phrase.

[Meatspace]

We can safely call this Trump’s victory lap.

[BenghaziMemoriam]

Ok. I see your point. "is" does
make more sense than "was". Either
way, "expected" goes with it.

[polymuser]

Eastern MI, east of I75, is rust belt unionist welfare heavy D.

Western MI is much more conservative, nicer, safer, smarter.

[CommerceComet]

I have to assume and hope that DJT thinks he has PA sewn up is he’s on offense in MI.

I think this is insurance in case he doesn't carry PA. With FL looking good, either MI and PA would be enough to get him to 270.

[UB355]

Doing a stop in Kenosha Wisconsin between his Michigan appetences

[ripnbang]

Eastern MI, east of I75, is rust belt unionist welfare heavy D

I actually think Trump feels more comfortable there...they're good, tough people who've been sold a bill of goods for too long...they're waking up, too.

[Jess Kitting]

I can see that. But there are underlying implications that confuse the reader. Journalists should know better than that.

For example, "We expected John to be at the party" is normally spoken after the party is over, implying that he didn't show, or we didn't see him there.

Otherwise, we would say "We expect John to be at the party (tonight)."

[Jess Kitting]

Thanks.

I have been following Trump's movements today.

When I saw this article, I was taken aback. Sounded to me like he didn't show up as planned.

I actually wondered if something had happened at the Traverse City airport.

Thank goodness the President is on schedule and okay.

[Ace's Dad]

Traverse City is in North West Lower MI, not Eastern. FRiends

[BenghaziMemoriam]

From 4 years ago, Trump: Michigan stands ‘at the crossroads of history':

Grand Rapids — The working class is poised to “strike back” at
the ballot box, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump
said early Tuesday in west Michigan, predicting victory over
Democrat Hillary Clinton during a final campaign rally that
stretched in to the wee hours of Election Day.

“We’re hours away from a once-in-a-lifetime change,” Trump told
thousands of enthusiastic supporters who packed the DeVos Place
convention center in downtown Grand Rapids.

The late-night rally, Trump’s eighth campaign stop in Michigan
this cycle, served as an exclamation point for his aggressive
attempt to woo blue-collar workers here and win a state that
Democrats have carried since 1992.

Trump was joined by running mate Mike Pence, who campaigned
Monday in Traverse City. Clinton also campaigned in west Michigan
on Monday, and President Barack Obama stumped for her in Ann Arbor.

“Michigan stands at the crossroads of history,” Trump said.
“If we win Michigan, we will win this historic election and then
we will truly be able to do all of the things we want to do.”

...

“The corrupt politicians and their special interests have ruled
over this country for a long time,” he said. “Today is our
Independence Day. Today the American working class is going
to strike back.”