Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance to visit Michigan this week
(CBS DETROIT) - Republican vice presidential nominee and Ohio Sen. JD Vance will visit Shelby Township this week.
Vance, who campaigned last month in Grand Rapids alongside Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump following the Republican National Convention, will speak at the Shelby Township Police Department at 10 a.m. Wednesday.
"Michiganders are feeling the effects of Border Czar, Kamala Harris' crisis first-hand. Democrats in Michigan are prioritizing ludicrous programs for illegal immigrants, welcoming them into communities across the state. They've made sanctuary areas across the Wolverine State in places like Lansing, Ingham County, Kalamazoo County, Kent County, and Wayne County," a statement from Trump's campaign said.
Vance's visit coincides with Vice President Kamala Harris visiting Detroit on Wednesday. Harris, who is expected to campaign with her new running mate in Detroit, will meet with members and leaders of the United Auto Workers union. The UAW endorsed Harris for president last week.
Harris is expected to name her running mate Tuesday morning. She visited Detroit in May to announce $100 million for automotive manufacturers to prepare for electric vehicle production. Harris last visited Michigan on July 17, just days before President Joe Biden announced he was stepping down from reelection.
A recent CBS News poll released over the weekend shows Harris drawing even with Trump across battleground states, including Michigan, and holding a 1-point edge nationally.
"JD Vance is headed to Michigan to try to sell Trump's extreme Project 2025 agenda that would ban abortion nationwide, give handouts to billionaires, and raise taxes on working families—but Michiganders aren't buying what Buckeye JD Vance is selling," said Alyssa Bradley, communications director for the Harris campaign, in a statement. "The more they learn about him and his dark vision to drag our country backwards, the more they're showing up to support Vice President Harris, the only candidate in this race who is fighting for Michiganders and their freedoms."