Trump's Rambling Act: A Symptom of a Bigger Problem As President Donald Trump took the stage at the General Motors Proving Ground in Milford, Michigan, it was clear that this wouldn't be just another campaign rally.
The 46 minute stretch before he even mentioned his endorsed candidate, Mike Rogers, was a masterclass in Trump's unique brand of politics: rambling, meandering, and self aggrandizing.
Trump's speech was notable not for its sheer audacity or the bizarre anecdotes that peppered it, but rather for how deliberately he avoided discussing the actual issues at hand – namely, the Michigan Senate race and the state's auto industry woes.