Skip to main content
7 min read

James campaign scrubs some online elements of Trump support | Insider

The DCCC added his district to its target list, prompting criticism and a response from his spokesman.

James campaign scrubs some online elements of Trump support | Insider
Image · The Detroit News

SOURCE CHECK

TAP FOR WHY
Outlet credibilityThe Detroit News76/100 HIGH
This article1 analysis · Oct 4, 2026
tl;dr

John James’s campaign website and Facebook page no longer feature some of its earlier pro-Trump imagery, while James says he can work with the president without always agreeing with him. The article also reports that Democrats added Jack Bergman’s district to their target list.

Community verdict

VOTING CLOSED
How does this story look for
Jack Bergman R · MI-1
NOT RATEDCLOSED

No good or bad look here

This story reports what happened without casting Bergman in a good or bad light, so readers don’t rate it and it doesn’t count toward Bergman’s record.

● INFORMATIONAL

People in this story

SWIPE →
Jack Bergman
R · MI-1

Republican representative whose district Democrats added to their target list

PRIMARY SUBJECT
John James
R · MI-10

Republican gubernatorial candidate whose campaign removed some pro-Trump imagery

James's version of this story ↗

Michigan state senator who criticized James’s strategy of tying himself closely to Trump

Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President whose support for James and Michigan polling are discussed

Democratic candidate challenging Bergman

Bernie Sanders
I · VT · SEN

Senator referenced in a criticism of Callie Barr’s campaign manager

DCCC chair who criticized Bergman while discussing the committee’s target list

Democratic Senate candidate discussed by Carter

ALSO MENTIONED  Abraham Aiyash, Former Michigan state representative who reacted to Lauer’s selection; Anthony Hudson, Libertarian candidate for Michigan governor disavowed by his party; Gretchen Whitmer, Michigan governor who appointed a DTE Energy executive to the Natural Resources Commission; Matt Maddock, Michigan state representative who criticized Whitmer’s appointment; Perry Johnson, Businessman defeated by James in the Republican gubernatorial primary; Tyrone Carter, Detroit state representative urging Democrats to support their general-election candidates

Discussion · 0

What's your take?

Loading comments…