There is a lot of speculation about what Donald Trump will propose in his economic speech today in Detroit. But what makes Trump’s speech unique? What separates Trump’s proposals from the past two GOP nominees? Unlike John McCain or Mitt Romney, Trump’s economic plan will speak primarily to workers and secondarily to businesses. Since 2013, American Principles Project has argued that the corporate-focused economic message of the GOP is a general election loser. Instead of transparently advocating for businesses and business owners, we have argued that the GOP economic message should center on workers and their families and how to address
