logo
episode-header-image
Oct 2024
15m 37s

Why Trump dumps on Detroit

ABC
About this episode

Michigan is a key swing state in the US election and there’s a big divide in voting intentions between its biggest city, Detroit, and much of the rest of the state. 

Detroit is set to strongly back Kamala Harris, and Donald Trump has compared the city to a developing nation. 

With just days until the US election, host of America’s Last Election podcast series Matt Bevan is in Michigan where he’s been gauging the mood of voters. 

Today, he discusses hot dogs, a close-ish encounter with Kamala Harris and why Michigan was key to Trump’s last attempt to overturn the election result.

Featured: 

Matt Bevan, host of If You’re Listening: America’s Last Election 

Up next
Dec 2024
2024 picks: Has AI stolen Scarlett Johansson’s voice?
Hollywood star Scarlett Johansson said no when OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman asked if she could be the voice for a new version of ChatGPT. But they went ahead and released a chatbot that the actor thinks sounds “eerily similar” to herself. As artificial intelligence becomes more ... Show More
14 m
Dec 2024
Cyclone Tracy: The Legacy
Fifty years ago, Cyclone Tracy's ferocious winds destroyed 85 per cent of Darwin's housing and most of the city's infrastructure. It was the third time Darwin had been razed to the ground by a cyclone, but within three days the prime minister had committed to rebuilding Australia ... Show More
34m 21s
Dec 2024
Cyclone Tracy: The Survivors
On Christmas Eve in 1974, Cyclone Tracy razed Darwin to the ground, killing 66 people and prompting a massive evacuation from the city of 35,000 people.Now, 50 years since the disaster that changed the nation, Darwin's population is three times what it was then. Why did so many s ... Show More
45m 40s
Recommended Episodes
Oct 2024
US House Republican and Trump Supporter Dan Crenshaw
Speaking from the Ellipse in Washington last night, where Donald Trump had rallied his supporters on January 6th, Kamala Harris reminded voters of the Capitol insurrection and Trump's outspoken threats to democracy. The former president continues to stoke fears of widespread vote ... Show More
58m 26s
Sep 2024
928: Harris Denounces Trump's Pet-Eating Conspiracy
Kamala Harris drives a contrast message with an appearance at the National Association of Black Journalists and gives a searing answer about Trump and Vance's lies about Haitian immigrants. Dan and guest host Addisu Demissie discuss Harris's off-the-cuff performance, how she can ... Show More
1h 1m
Sep 2024
930: Is Trump Winning the Sun Belt?
Six weeks out from Election Day, new polls show Harris leading nationally, but Trump still ahead in key Sun Belt states. Jon, Lovett, and Tommy dive into Harris's push for a second debate, Trump's undisciplined campaign operation, and Mark Robinson staying in the North Carolina g ... Show More
1h 10m
Oct 2024
944: Trump's Spank America Tour
Donald Trump tries to win over the last few undecided voters by calling immigrants "garbage" and campaigning with Tucker Carlson, who says America is a "bad little girl" who needs a spanking. Harris strikes a different note, contrasting Trump's "enemies list" with her "to do list ... Show More
58m 27s
Nov 2024
Trump returns, stronger than ever
tail spinning
34m 17s
Sep 2024
"They're eating the dogs! They're eating the cats! " It's the 2024 US Election campaign
With eight weeks before the US goes to the polls, Sky’s dedicated team of correspondents goes on the road to gauge what citizens in key swing states make of the choice for president.     <br /><br />This week, James Matthews has been to Bucks County in Pennsylvania to see what vo ... Show More
25m 9s
Sep 2024
USA 2024: Who's to blame for political violence?
With seven weeks to go until the US goes to the polls, Sky’s dedicated team of correspondents goes on the road to gauge what citizens in key swing states make of the choice for president.     <br /><br />This week they focus on the second assassination attempt on Donald Trump.  < ... Show More
31m 49s
Apr 2025
Do Trump Voters Like His Tariffs? We Went to Michigan to Find Out.
<p>President Trump’s tariffs have terrified stock markets, business owners and anyone with a 401(k). Does that mean that his approach to trade is becoming a major political liability?</p><p>Astead W. Herndon, a national politics reporter, asked voters in Michigan what they though ... Show More
30m 1s