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Donald Trump has repeatedly claimed he was 'Michigan's Man of the Year.' That's not a real award
So he just made it up. Lied.
How unpresidential.
Some are questioning a statement made by President Donald Trump during a rally on Thursday where he claimed he was named Michigan's Man of the Year. The award, however, doesn't appear to exist.
The statement came about 30 minutes into Trump's 90-minute speech at his re-election rally in Manchester, New Hampshire, as the president thanked Republican National Committee Chair Ronna McDaniel for her work.
McDaniel is the former Michigan GOP chair, who Trump credited in the speech with helping him win the state during the 2016 general election.
"I used to complain and you know I just –– I'd go [to Michigan] and I'd say, 'They're stealing your car business,'" Trump said. "I go for years. In fact, five or six years before I even thought about running, for whatever reason they named me man of the year in Michigan. I said, how come? I didn't even understand it myself, but I was named man of the year. I wasn't even political. That was years before I did this, but I was always complaining that our car business is being stolen."
There is no such award. The closest thing is 'Michiganians of the year' but that is only for residents of Michigan. The statement came about 30 minutes into Trump's 90-minute speech at his re-election rally in Manchester, New Hampshire, as the president thanked Republican National Committee Chair Ronna McDaniel for her work.
McDaniel is the former Michigan GOP chair, who Trump credited in the speech with helping him win the state during the 2016 general election.
"I used to complain and you know I just –– I'd go [to Michigan] and I'd say, 'They're stealing your car business,'" Trump said. "I go for years. In fact, five or six years before I even thought about running, for whatever reason they named me man of the year in Michigan. I said, how come? I didn't even understand it myself, but I was named man of the year. I wasn't even political. That was years before I did this, but I was always complaining that our car business is being stolen."
So he just made it up. Lied.
How unpresidential.