Kamala Harris, JD Vance to visit Michigan Wednesday
(CBS DETROIT) - Vice President Kamala Harris and Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance will visit Michigan Wednesday.
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.
As a result of Vance's visit, the Shelby Township Municipal Campus will have a delayed opening Wednesday. All buildings, including the Shelby Township Hall, Shelby Township Library, Shelby Township Police Department and 41 A District Court, will open at noon.
"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.
The Ohio senator's visit coincides with Harris visiting Detroit on Wednesday. Harris, who selected Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz to be her vice presidential running mate, is expected to be joined by Walz. Harris will meet with members and leaders of the United Auto Workers union. The UAW endorsed Harris for president last week.
Harris visited Detroit in May to announce $100 million for automotive manufacturers to prepare for electric vehicle production. She 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."
In addition to the Detroit stop, Harris will participate in a campaign event in Michigan Thursday.