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President Trump to Mark 100 Days with Michigan Rally Highlighting Bipartisan Defense Talks

The rally in Macomb County will emphasize Trump's early-term accomplishments and collaboration with Governor Whitmer on Selfridge Air Base's future.

U.S. President Donald Trump picks up a challenge coin to hand to veterans during an executive orders signing event in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 23, 2025. REUTERS/Leah Millis
President Donald Trump arrives at a swearing in ceremony for Dr. Mehmet Oz to be Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, in the Oval Office of the White House, Friday, April 18, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Then-former President Donald Trump at a campaign rally at Macomb Community College, in Warren, Mich., on Nov. 1, 2024.

Overview

  • President Trump will hold his first rally since returning to the White House in Macomb County, Michigan, next Tuesday to celebrate his 100th day in office.
  • The event underscores Michigan's importance as a battleground state pivotal to Trump's reelection victory last year.
  • Discussions with Governor Whitmer have focused on securing a new fighter mission for Selfridge Air National Guard Base to replace the outgoing A-10 squadron.
  • Trump previously expressed commitment to keeping Selfridge 'open, strong, thriving' during an Oval Office meeting with Whitmer earlier this month.
  • The Michigan rally precedes Trump's first foreign trip of his second term to attend Pope Francis' funeral in Rome later this week.