Reaction from Lee Chatfield, speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives.
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Jedediah. It is one of the most
crucial swing states in the race
for the White House, and this
week, both President Trump and
Joe Biden hitting the campaign
trail in Michigan
will back in twenty. Sixteen Hillary
Clinton was criticized for not
paying enough attention to
Michigan ended up, losing it to
President Trump
Liberal, filmmaker Michael Moore
recently sounded the alarm on
Biden, repeating her mistakes
PETE. He just wrote this on
Facebook
sound familiar
im warning you in advance. The
enthusiasm for sixty million of
Trumps base is off the charts
for Joe, not so much
here to weigh in GOP speaker of
the Michigan House of
Representatives,
thanks for being here this
morning
the Biden campaign was not
planning to go to Michigan.
Now they are
why,
and will it be effective
good morning,
thanks for having me on the
show,
I think it is important to note
here on the show that Michigan
had not been won by a Republican
on the presidential ballot, since
one thousand nine hundred and eighty eight
now, when you think about that,
there is two main reasons for
that
number one. How radical and
progressive the Democrat left
has been, but also trumps, focus
on economic message
in Michigan here, like Michael
Moore mentioned, but he and I
disagree on a lot.
One thing we agree on
Republicans here in Michigan are
fired up to vote for President
Trump.
It is indicative that Biden is
visiting here.
Democrats should be scared about
Michigan.
It went red in twenty sixteen.
I think it will go red again,
Jedediah Lee. What do you think
are the key issues that will
drive folks in Michigan to the
polls.
What do you think about that
enthusiasm and that potential
turn out on both sides?
Well, you have to remember
that Michigan is a blue collar
state.
That means they are not. You
know were not supporters of
socialism
were not supporters of
defunding the police.
What Michigan workers care about
is ensuring that they have a job,
so they can have money in their
pockets, so they can put food on
the table
trump. Focusing on the economic
message.
Joe Biden has a real tough time
coming into Michigan. Acting like
he is a moderate because we know
Sim flip. He is a pawn of the
radical Democrat left
when you look at the policies.
Trump has done the first term in
office about with the passage of
the Usmca. That is good for
Michigan workers. That is good
for midwestern workers
Biden. He is reflection. What he
passed in the Senate with the
old NAFTA plan, which wasnt good
for America.
We like the America First policy.
We want to make sure we have
money,
we want to make sure we can send
our kids to school.
That is trumps focus.
That is his message.
That is why people will get out
and vote for him
will Michael Moore. We here on
Fox AMP friends. You sounded
alarm in twenty. Sixteen Hillary Clinton
didnt pay that much attention
to Michigan
Biden seems to move in the
direction, not making the same
mistake.
Why, in your reason, Democrats
have not given Michigan the
attention over the last couple
election cycles.
I think Democrats have taken
our state for granted.
Remember Michigan went blue in
presidential elections for thirty
consecutive years,
Michigan hadnt been won since
one thousand nine hundred and eighty eight.
The reason I remember that that
is the year I was born.
This is the first time in twenty sixteen
that I remember a republican
winning Michigan.
They are scared and a little
frightened, but the problem they
have to figure out how to get
Michigan voters and workers
attention, while proving they are
not the party run by AOC and the
progressive left.
When you look at what the
Democrat base is focusing on
right now, it is not jobs, it is
not the economy,
it is not an America first
policy
that speaks to the heart of the
Michigan worker,
so Michigan workers have to
decide who is going to do best
at restoring our economy and
keeping jobs available.
Is that Donald Trump, or is that
Joe Biden?
They chose Donald Trump once and
I think theyre going to choose
him again
PETE. Mr Speaker, you mentioned
workers.
A lot of people have not been
able to work in Michigan because
of Governor Whitmer Governor
Shutdown going beyond what other
states have done.
Joe Biden called for a
nationwide mask mandate, keeping
businesses closed longer.
How does the issue of Covid play
in Michigan in light of what
your governor has done?
First important to notice the
economy is not due to covid
the economy in Michigan is due
to governments. Reaction to
covid
different states have responded
differently
because of that different
states have different
unemployment rates.
Michigan has higher percentage
much unemployment rate right
now,
Joe Biden talked a couple weeks
ago. He wants to do a national
shutdown.
I can assure you that message
did not resonate well with
Michigan workers.
All we wanted in Michigan for
beginning of the covid to live
and work safely.
We were not given that chance in
Michigan
who do we want helping insure?
We get back to life safely.
Is it going to be democratic
party and issues? They focus on,
or is it Donald Trump who focus
on the economy?
Michigan has been hit hard by
Covid, because how our government
and governor responded to it.
I think more people will want to
vote for Donald Trump because he
understands what moves our
economy
Jedediah Lee. You bring up some
very important points about a.
Transcript generated on 2020-09-08.