Trump's speech at DEC; Tigers head to Cleveland; Ed Vaughn dies; and more

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Former President Donald Trump mentioned the city of Detroit in a negative light during his speech Thursday evening to the Detroit Economic Club at MotorCity Casino Soundboard.

"The whole country is going to be like, you want to know the truth? It'll be like Detroit. Our whole country will end up being like Detroit if she's your president. You're going to have a mess on your hands,” Trump said.

His comments come at a time when longtime residents and many national commentators consider Detroit to be on an upswing.

Here’s more of what was said in his speech .

Related : Fact check: Trump's memory fails him again on Michigan Man of the Year claim and Opinion: Trump takes a shot at Detroit, in Detroit. The joke's on him .

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⚾ Sports: It's back to Cleveland for the Detroit Tigers after the Guardians held on for a 5-4 win in Game 4 of the ALDS. With the series tied 2-2, the teams return to Progressive Field to decide the series Saturday, with Tigers' ace Tarik Skubal taking the mound for Detroit .

🕯️ In memoriam: Ed Vaughn, a revered Detroit bookstore owner, died at age 90 on Tuesday. Vaughn owned Vaughn’s Book Store, a Black-focused store that had a powerful effect in the city, and he twice served in Michigan’s House of Representatives.

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