Donald Trump plans to finish out his campaign in Grand Rapids, Michigan, where the former president also made his final campaign stops in 2016 and 2020, the Washington Post reports.


Donald Trump plans to finish out his campaign in Grand Rapids, Michigan, where the former president also made his final campaign stops in 2016 and 2020, the Washington Post reports.
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