Trump Rally Draws Smaller Crowd Amid Sinking Poll Numbers

Trump at Macomb Community College

President Donald Trump held a rally in April at Macomb Community College to mark the first 100 days of his second term. The event drew a smaller crowd than past rallies, raising concerns about his support amid ongoing economic challenges. Attendees showed mixed reactions to Trump's speech, expressing enthusiasm for his stance on immigration but less interest in his economic policies.

We review these concerns in this photo gallery.

Trump gives a speech at Macomb Community College

MSNBC host Jonathan Lemire said, "There is an awareness, I'm told, from senior advisers that, look, they see the poll numbers. They're not panicking but there's a concern here about the impact the tariffs are having on the economy and then on Trump's political standing."

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Former White House Director of Communications Jennifer Palmieri said, "Yeah, one of the most telling things I saw in Michigan was an ad for a local furniture store yesterday that was advertising tariff-busting prices."

Kamala Harris and and Jennifer Palmieri

Palmieri added, "So it, you know, it's something and also a lot there was there was a UAW worker there last night that spoke, that's a big supporter of President Trump and spoke in favor of it and said, we have to like, hang in there because this is worth it in the long term."

Protestors in front of Macomb Community College

Outside the venue, many gathered to protest Trump's policies. The protesters were primarily represented by groups such as Friends of Bernie Sanders, We the People Dissent, and the Michigan League of Conservation Voters.

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Palmieri said, "And I would say, you know, I saw some of our colleagues there that were covering the rally, and one of them told me, 'Don't focus on the crowd size.' But who focuses on crowd size? Donald Trump focuses on crowd size and this was far and away the smallest rally I've ever been to of Trump."

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Palmieri added, "Doesn't mean there's still not a lot of support for him, but there was definitely a dutiful element to the rally, both in his delivery and the crowd's responses."

Jennifer White covers U.S. politics & news for content partner Modern Newsstand LLC.