In early August, GOP voters in Michigan's 8th Congressional District defied President Donald Trump when they nominated retired General Motors engineer Thomas Smith over the Trump-backed Amir Hassan. The nomination drew increased scrutiny of Smith's background, and according to CNN's Andrew Kaczynski, the Flint, Michigan-based business owner has a long history of making extreme statements. Kaczynski, in a KFile report for CNN, explains, "A Republ…