Donald Trump claims he will “win” Michigan in 2020 – and he will do it again

Democrats now control all levels of Michigan’s government, including the State Board of Education, which means shutting down the federal department will likely shift more responsibilities to Democratic officials and Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.

That said, the state House, where Democrats have a one-seat majority, faces an election this year, and Republicans could regain control by flipping several key districts.

Trump also criticized the policy of allowing transgender athletes to compete on teams consistent with their identity, saying, “We will keep men out of women’s sports,” to the loudest applause at the event.

Trump claimed he handpicked Michigan’s GOP chairman

As he has at other rallies, Trump praised new Michigan Republican Party Chairman Pete Hoekstra, his former ambassador to the Netherlands, for his leadership. But he also provided some insight into how Hoekstra came to be the party’s leader.

“I called him and said, ‘You’ve got to take over the party. I want you,” Trump said. “It wasn’t easy to get it.”