'The Week That Was:' Duggan's Got a Lot of Work To Do to Win Over Outstate Voters. Trump Unhappy With John James.

August 10, 2025, 10:38 AM

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




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