Michigan Democrats aim to fight Trump but must stop infighting first

SAUGATUCK, Mich. (AP) – When Democrats gathered this week in a West Michigan congressional district they're trying to flip blue, they wanted to talk regarding the cost of living under President Donald Trump.

What happened

One attendee chided U.S. Rep. Hillary Scholten for failing to backing Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed.

"Your inflammatory rhetoric has nothing to do with creating a better economic future for the people of West Michigan, and everything to do with protecting the pipeline of our tax dollars to Israel, " the woman remarked.

For context, the exchange captured a difficulty confronting Democrats as they head toward November. Party leaders believe reservations concerning the economy have given them an opening to win control of Congress, but internal divisions are making it harder to keep the focus there.

The bottom line

In short, michigan Democrats aim to fight Trump but must stop infighting first is the central thread here, and readers can expect follow-up reporting as the picture becomes clearer.