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Michigan Senate candidate accuses Trump of keeping Canada-US bridge closed to help donor

On Tuesday, Michigan state Sen. Mallory McMorrow launched a campaign ad accusing President Donald Trump of blocking the Gordie Howe International Bridge opening to benefit a major political donor.
Federal records show Matthew Moroun, owner of the Ambassador Bridge, donated $1 million to Trump's PAC earlier this year; in February, Trump demanded Canada hand over bridge ownership to the United States.
The project, named after Canadian hockey great Gordie Howe, connects Detroit and Windsor across the Detroit River; it was postponed after a planned June 12 opening ceremony as officials worked to resolve outstanding issues.
McMorrow, a self-described "dark horse" candidate in a three-person primary against Rep. Haley Stevens and Abdul El-Sayed, uses the controversy to distinguish her campaign; Yes Michigan Action Committee has reserved nearly $6 million in advertising supporting her.
The primary winner is expected to face Republican Mike Rogers, who has also used the bridge in political messaging, promising voters he would ensure it opens if elected to the Senate.

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Michigan Senate candidate accuses Trump of keeping Canada-U.S. bridge closed to help donor

Mallory McMorrow's new ad accuses Trump of blocking the opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge and suggests he is doing it to benefit a major political donor, building on an anti-corruption message she has sought to make central to her campaign.

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