Did Trump Turn Michigan Into A RED State? | TBNS 1088

Did Trump Turn Michigan Into A RED State? | TBNS 1088

From The Brian Nichols Show by The Brian Nichols Show

July 2, 2026 · 23 min

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Tom Norton discusses the demographic shifts in Michigan and how Republicans are converting blue dog Democrats to support conservative policies.

Tom Norton joins Brian Nichols to reveal why Trump won Michigan by a BIGGER margin in 2024 than 2016 - and how Republicans are quietly converting blue dog Democrats to turn a supposed blue state red. This is an Afghan War veteran and Michigan State Senate candidate breaking down the demographic shift nobody in the national media wants to admit: gun-owning, pro-union Democrats who are done with the far-left agenda and flipping right. According to Tom, Michigan isn't drifting blue... it's trending red, and it's becoming more conservative than it's been in decades. We expose the reality behind the "Michigan is a blue state" narrative... and the ground game that's actually moving the needle. Tom knocked roughly 8,000 doors in a single week - and he's selling voters on a platform that should make every bureaucrat in Lansing sweat. Gutting CPS. A Michigan version of DOGE. Full school choice. This is the playbook that's converting Democrats one door at a time. But here's the question that should keep both parties up at night... if a former blue wall state is flipping red, what does that do to the map in 2028? Get this shift wrong and you misread the entire country. Inside, you'll hear…

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Host: Brian Nichols

Guest: Tom Norton

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Organizations: Michigan GOP, CPS

Places: Michigan, Lansing

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