Trump's Campaign Promises in Michigan

A Baker's Dozen of Promises Not Kept

Promise 1

Pledged to cut energy prices by 50% within 12 months.

(Oct. 18, Detroit)

Promise 2

Promised to cut taxes, reduce regulations, curb wasteful spending, unleash energy production, and rapidly drive prices down, including lowering grocery bills.

(Oct. 10, Detroit)

Promise 3

Promised to create "the greatest job boom the world has ever seen" and ensure that "everyone will prosper, every family will thrive."

(Oct. 18, Detroit)

Promise 4

Vowed to bring back auto manufacturing to its former prominence and create more jobs than Michigan has ever had.

(Sept. 27, Walker)

Promise 5

Proposed making interest on car loans tax-deductible.

(Oct. 10, Detroit Economic Club)

Promise 6

Promised tariffs on products made outside the U.S. to benefit Michigan’s auto industry and reduce the national deficit.

(Oct. 3, Saginaw Valley State University)

Promise 7

Committed to a "stunning rebirth" for Detroit, calling it the "Michigan miracle."

(Oct. 10 and Oct. 18, Detroit)

Promise 8

Promised to eliminate taxes on tips for restaurant and hospitality workers.

(June 15, Detroit)

Promise 9

Promised to eliminate taxes on overtime pay.

(Nov. 1, Macomb County)

Promise 10

Promised to eliminate taxes on Social Security benefits.

(June 15, Detroit; Nov. 1, Macomb County)

Promise 11

Vowed to massively cut taxes for workers and small businesses.

(Nov. 1, Macomb County)

Promise 12

Promised to remove 10 old and burdensome regulations for every new regulation implemented.

(Oct. 3, Saginaw County)

Promise 13

Promised government or insurance company funding for in-vitro fertilization to encourage more births.

(Aug. 29, Potterville)