Trump To Head To Detroit, Eyeing Opportunity In Autoworkers Strike

Former President Donald Trump will host a rally with union members next week during the second Republican presidential debate, making him the first 2024 candidate on either side to travel to Detroit to woo striking autoworkers.

The move, reported by The New York Times on Monday evening, is Trump’s attempt to seize on the United Auto Workers’ historic strike against the nation’s Big Three automakers. He hopes to peel blue-collar support away from President Joe Biden in the next election, which is shaping up to be a rematch between the former and current presidents.

The UAW,…