The Week That Was on Deadline Detroit
Every week, the crew from Deadline Detroit breaks down the critical news stories of the week. It's solid analysis mixed with a healthy dose of humor, plus weekly nominees for "Schmuck of the Week."
The Week That Was on Deadline Detroit
The Week That Was: Who's Writing Checks for Duggan? Trump Isn't Happy With John James Running for Governor
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Allan Lengel / Deadline Detroit
Host Saeed Khan talks with guests: former co-chair of the Michigan Republican Party Jeff Sakwa; pollster Ed Sarpolus; public relations specialist Beverly Watts; attorneys Bill Seikaly, Steve Fishman, and Joel Sklar; veteran journalist Nancy Derringer; and Deadline Detroit co-founder Allan Lengel.
They discuss:
- Trump fires the messenger over the jobs report
- Who’s funding Mike Duggan’s gubernatorial campaign, and what challenges lie ahead for him
- Trump’s displeasure with John James’ run for governor
- Two Virginia men plead no contest to using robocalls to suppress the Black vote in Detroit during the 2020 election
- Detroit mayoral primary comes down to Mary Sheffield and Rev. Solomon Kinloch Jr.
- Schmuck of the Week