Trump falsely claims he won Michigan three times in Detroit Economic Club speech

During a January 13, 2026 speech to the Detroit Economic Club, President Trump repeated false claims about the 2020 election, stating he won Michigan "three times" but "didn't get credit the second time" before making "the last one too big to rig." Trump lost Michigan in 2020 to Joe Biden by 154,188 votes, a result confirmed by multiple audits, recounts, and court cases. The speech also included multiple other false or misleading claims about the economy, including that prices were down despite official data showing otherwise, and that eliminating fraud could balance the federal budget—a claim PolitiFact rated False, noting even the highest fraud estimates are less than a third of the 2025 deficit.

"Three times we won [Michigan]. Didn't get credit the second time before making the last one too big to rig." — Speech to Detroit Economic Club, January 13, 2026