The Metro: Macomb Defenders Rising seeks to defend democracy in metro Detroit
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Katrina Manetta, co-chair of Macomb Defenders Rising, at WDET Studios.
President Donald Trump was at Macomb Community College at the end of April to celebrate his first 100 days in office, drawing hundreds of protesters expressing their dissent and distaste for the administration.
Trump has done a lot of things in his short time back in office: He’s put tariffs on much of the world, slashed federal government jobs, cut education funding, and pressured colleges and businesses to end diversity, equity and inclusion policies.
Through all of this, his poll numbers have taken a hit — dropping from 52% to 44% since he took office. But 44% is sizable, and a lot of people still love Trump. They want him to change how America stands in the world, American’s norms to change, and someone to come in and shake up the old order.
Although Trump handily won Macomb County, not everyone is happy with the president. Katrina Manetta, co-chair of the new group Macomb Defenders Rising, joined The Metro to discuss how they’re trying to combat the president’s actions in southeast Michigan.
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