President Donald Trump has repeated a false claim that he was named ‘Man of the Year’ in Michigan, despite evidence to the contrary. This claim has been debunked by CNN and other media outlets, but Trump continues to make it.

Background

The claim first surfaced during Trump’s presidential campaigns, with Trump stating that he received the award before he entered politics. However, there is no evidence to support this claim, and the state of Michigan does not give out a ‘Man of the Year’ award.

Trump’s team has never specified who or what entity supposedly gave him the award, and when. In 2023, a Republican group in Michigan created a ‘Man of the Decade’ award and gave it to Trump, but this is not what Trump was referring to in his recent speech.

Former Republican congressman Dave Trott has suggested that Trump may have been mistaken about the award, and that he may have been given a different honor at a 2013 Republican dinner in Michigan.

Original reporting: KRDO (Colorado Springs metro) — read the source article.