Trump Speaks at Detroit Economic Club, Highlights Auto Industry Growth

Jan 13, 2026 | 3:35 PM

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Jan. 13, 2026 ~ Dave Dulio, director of the Center for Civic Engagement and Political Science Professor at Oakland University, joins Kevin Dietz to discuss President Donald Trump‘s visit to Michigan, and what that means for the midterms.

Jan. 13, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick, Lloyd Jackson, and Jamie Edmonds welcomed Jason Roe, political and communications strategist at Roe Strategic. He discussed the president’s Michigan visit and the state’s political importance.

Jan. 13, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick, Lloyd Jackson, and Jamie Edmonds spoke with Kush Desai, White House deputy press secretary. They discussed the president’s Detroit visit, economic policies, tariffs, and the auto industry.

DETROIT, MI ~ President Donald Trump returned to Detroit Tuesday to speak to the Detroit Economic Club and visit Ford’s Rouge plant ahead of the Detroit Auto Show.

In his remarks, Trump discussed energy prices, election integrity, and the automotive sector, noting Ford’s recent investments in Michigan and Kentucky that he said created 4,000 jobs. “We’re going to bring jobs back to Michigan and make sure American workers are at the center of our economic future,” Trump said.

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