Democrats in Michigan ‘freaked out’ by Trump – and trying to win swing state on a knife-edge

For the first time Pat Parker is seeing real fear in the battleground state of Michigan .

The clinical social worker is enthusiastic about Kamala Harris but recognises that many of those who say they will vote to make her the US ’s first Black female president are being goaded to the polls by her opponent, Donald Trump .

Trump and his vice-presidential candidate have been hitting the state with lots of hard promises that even many of his supporters do not really believe will be fulfilled.

The former president did not help himself at a rally in Detroit by disparaging a city still recovering from loss of factories and population.

But Trump is trusted much more than Harris on two key issues in Michigan inflation and immigration.

Democrats in Michigan believe that continued fear of a federal ban on abortion will again help drive turnout, and win over some white suburban women who previously voted for Trump .

Israel ’s war in Gaza continues to be a difficult issue for Harris in Michigan .

The uncommitted movement is now warning about the danger of letting Trump back in, saying he would be even worse for the Palestinians .