Trump panics over progressive Dem’s 'real shot' at taking down MAGA ex-rep: ‘Get ready’

President Donald Trump issued a call to Michigan voters Wednesday to support former Rep. Mike Rogers (R-MI) in the upcoming general election following the strong performance of Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, whom the president warned had “a real shot” at defeating the Republican.

In Trump’s plea, he also predicted, without evidence, that the upcoming general election in Michigan would see a surge of “fake mail-in ballots” for El-Sayed.

“Wayne County (Detroit) in Michigan is one of the most corrupt voting areas in the United States, if not the World. It is strictly Third World! Miracles happen in Wayne County, including more votes being cast than there are voters, by a lot,” Trump wrote on his social media platform Truth Social.

“Therefore, the Communist, who is not liked in Detroit, is potentially in ‘Vote Counter’ trouble. The Radical Left Socialist has a real shot, and don’t discount all of those fake mail-in ballots that will ‘surprisingly’ show up at the last moment. Get ready for another Rigged Election. In November we must VOTE FOR MIKE ROGERS, and make Michigan TOO BIG TO RIG.”

Trump has long made false claims regarding systemic election fraud, despite evidence repeatedly proving said claims to be false.

While some media outlets have yet to call the race, NBC News and Decision Desk have both called the race for El-Sayed.

Editor's note: This story has been corrected to reflect that Mike Rogers is a former member of the U.S. House of Representatives, not a senator.