During Michigan’s state Democratic convention, the state's Attorney General, Dana Nessel (D), compared President Trump to Adolf Hitler during the state’s Democratic convention.
Nessel's unhinged comments come on the heels of polling released last week, which shows President Trump climbing in the polls conducted in key battleground states, including in Michigan.
AG Dana Nessel kicking off her Democratic Nominating Convention by comparing President Trump to Adolf Hitler, before joking: "Hitler, by all accounts, could read and write ... and he also was brave enough to serve in his nation's military."
— Jordyn Hermani (@JordynHermani) August 29, 2020
Adds that people should be concerned Republican state leaders are backing Trump, who has in recent weeks joked that he might not leave office if not reelected
— Jordyn Hermani (@JordynHermani) August 29, 2020
Newly-released polls show the president overtaking Joe Biden with Michigan voters. This polling was conducted before the Republican National Convention (RNC), which is likely to give the president a bump.
Our new @trafalgar_group #2020Election #BattlegroundState #MI #poll conducted Aug 14-23 (pre & post Democrat Convention)
— Robert C. Cahaly (@RobertCahaly) August 28, 2020
46.6% @realDonaldTrump,
45.2% @JoeBiden,
3.2% @Jorgensen4POTUS,
1.4% Another Party Candidate, 3.6% Und. See Report: https://t.co/8xYyAFZeZc pic.twitter.com/q1W8n7r2I2
Former Vice President Joe Biden has yet to campaign in Michigan, while President Trump and Vice President Pence have both made stops recently. Hillary Clinton declined to spend time in Michigan in 2016, and President Trump ended up carrying the state by a slim margin.
Democrats appear to be in panic mode as President Trump makes headway in polling and continues to win the “law and order” messaging contest. Nessel is not the first to compare the president to the genocide-commiting dictator, and won’t be the last to do so without scrutiny.
