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Trump rallies in Battle Creek

Eric Seals
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Detroit Free Press

BATTLE CREEK, MI (MPRN)--   Thousands of people gathered in Battle Creek Wednesday night, where President Donald Trump spoke for more than two hours. 

Trump took the stage at the Kellogg Arena shortly before members of the House of Representatives officially voted to impeach him.

Trump touched on many topics, including the Flint water crisis.

“…and I know your previous governor was a Republican, but I was not a big fan of his. I was not. But I’m not a big fan of the one that can’t fix the potholes, either,” he said.

Trump also criticized Michigan Representative Debbie Dingell.

He made no mention of Justin Amash, a former Republican who left the party and voted to impeach Trump. Trump’s rally was held in Amash’s district. 

Dustin Dwyer is a reporter for a new project at Michigan Radio that will look at improving economic opportunities for low-income children. Previously, he worked as an online journalist for Changing Gears, as a freelance reporter and as Michigan Radio's West Michigan Reporter. Before he joined Michigan Radio, Dustin interned at NPR's Talk of the Nation, wrote freelance stories for The Jackson Citizen-Patriot and completed a Reporting & Writing Fellowship at the Poynter Institute.