President Donald Trump will be in Michigan next week to mark his first 100 days in office, holding a rally in the state that was a crucial part of his 2024 electoral coalition.
It’s his first visit to the state since his 2024 election victory, when he won Michigan by 1.4 percent. It was one of three Rust Belt states that Trump flipped in that race, contributing to his 312 electoral vote victory over Vice President Kamala Harris.
Macomb County, a solidly Republican county northeast of Detroit, contributed to that win, backing Trump over Harris by a 14 percent margin.
“Macomb County is honored to welcome President @realDonaldTrump back to MICHIGAN to celebrate the first 100 days of America’s New Golden Age,” he wrote.
The first 100 days of a term marks an important milestone in American political life, and are seen as setting the tone for the administration’s coming four years.
In his first 100 days, Trump has sought aggressive reductions in the size of the federal bureaucracy, slashed or eliminated a variety of federal agencies, began his push to carry out “the largest deportation operation in American history,” and imposed sweeping new reciprocal tariffs on nearly every nation in the world.
The administration believes the tariffs stand to benefit places like Michigan, where manufacturing plants and union jobs are the primary source of income for many.
Trump has been assisted by the support of a Republican-controlled House and Senate, who are working toward completion of a sweeping funding bill that House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) has suggested could be among the most consequential in American history. It’s expected to touch on tax policy and funding for border security, energy, and defense.
Since taking office, Trump has kept his travel away from Washington to a minimum.
During his first week in office, he visited disaster zones in North Carolina, affected by flooding from hurricanes, and California, affected by wildfires.
Later, he traveled to Las Vegas—which contributed to his 2024 win—to promote his “No taxes on tips” plan.
This will be his first rally since that appearance. Later this week, he'll travel to Rome to attend Pope Francis’s funeral, his first foreign visit since taking office.
