Trump, Harris Intensify Michigan Push With Rally Blitz

The candidates conducted six campaign events in a single day, focusing on battleground counties that are likely to sway the state’s presidential race.

(Left) Former President Donald Trump at a roundtable discussion with community members in Auburn Hills, Mich., on Oct. 18, 2024. (Right) Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during a campaign event in Lansing, Mich., on Oct. 18, 2024. Win McNamee/Getty Images; Jeff Kowalsky/AFP via Getty Images

AUBURN HILLS, Mich.—The major presidential candidates held six campaign events in Michigan on Oct. 18, including an appearance by each in Oakland County, home to more than a million of the state’s 8.4 million registered voters.

With 18 days remaining before the election, former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris hammered home their core messages, each making a strong appeal to auto workers and Arab Muslims.