ok, let's go over to dan mercia _ primary. ok, let's go over to dan mercia in _ primary. already on a general election trail? absolutely. i mean, there were two things that really came out of this event today. the first is what you've been speaking about for the last few minutes is — donald trump is acting like he is the front runner in this race because he is the frontrunner in this race. you know, he barely mentioned the republican debate that was happening at the same time that he was speaking in michigan. he focused almost all of his attacks on donald trump. i think he mentioned ron desantis one time, possibly. and then he reallyjust one time, possibly. and then he really just stiff armed the indictments that he is under. the four different indictments as if they were just a nominal issue he's facing not significant indict from the department ofjustice and other legal bodies. and the second thing you notice is — donald trump knows that michigan is going to be critical. if he is the nominee for 202a. it's why he was here today. if he has any chance of beating joe biden

mercia. the — there to call him out. 0k, dan mercia, the national— there to call him out. 0k, dan mercianational political. mercia, the national political reporter at the messager is still here. in term of the early level campaigning, how important are the foreign policy issues?— important are the foreign policy issues? important are the foreign oli issues? ., ~ ., ., policy issues? you know, i have a hard time _ policy issues? you know, i have a hard time believing _ policy issues? you know, i have a hard time believing that - policy issues? you know, i have a hard time believing that manyj a hard time believing that many voters, whether it is in the republican primary or in the general election, are going to go to the polls with foreign policy really on that i mind. i mean, i spent the day speaking with striking workers here in detroit and the surrounding area, and obviously, their concerns are mostly economic. they talk about their livelihoods. then even talk about the existential existence of a union and the future that they have at the big three motor companies here in detroit. and