It’s been quite some time since we checked in with Detroit Lions fans regarding their opinion of general manager Brad Holmes. The last time we polled our audience was almost exactly a year ago, following the team’s 2025 NFL Draft. Unfortunately, those poll results were lost to time (and a migration to a new content management system at SB Nation).
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'Economy way better under Trump': Black voters share if they were better off 4 years ago
Black voters across several states spoke with Fox News Digital about whether they were far better off 4 years ago under former President Trump. Voters from Atlanta, Chicago, and Detroit shared if their financial situations had improved or gotten worse since the Biden-Harris administration took over.
One Black man from Chicago said that he has been “shaking” under the current economy.
“[The economy has gotten] really moreso worse. A lot of stuff hasn’t really been getting better,” Emmanuel told Fox News Digital. “Everything went up.”
“Inflation has been terrible. And the person that was in the office there, he wasn’t really doing too much for us,” Atlanta resident Marcellus said.
Marcellus, based in Atlanta, spoke with Fox News Digital about crime, the economy, and the election on Tuesday. (Fox News Digital)
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“When Trump was in office, it was gas prices that were lower,” he added.
However, several voters said because Harris has not served as president, led them to believe she still has a chance to prove herself.
“Kamala, from my understanding, has never really been in office as the president like that … she has been vice president,” said Porter, a student at Harold Washington College in Chicago.
Porter, who lived in the Windy City his entire life, said “I would say that I would have no answer for that. But I believe that when Kamala is elected towards office, her policies and what she believes in will better fit my needs as a person.”
Anneliese, another Chicago resident, said that she “was absolutely not better under the Trump presidency.”
“Well, I wasn’t under Kamala’s leadership as president. I was under her vice presidency, so she was never president. Some people also get that messed up,” she said. “Ever since Trump started running, I experienced a lot more … racial discrimination, gender discrimination. And I can’t speak to the Kamala presidency because she hasn’t been president yet.”
Voters from Atlanta, Chicago, and Detroit shared in detail if their financial situations had improved or gotten worse four years ago. (Fox News Digital)
In Atlanta, Tim, raised the fact that Harris has never served as president.
“That’s a question that we don’t know yet. Right? Kamala not even in office yet, so we can’t speak on it,” Tim said. “We just want to speak from what we can see, we have experience living under. So I guess you won’t have to just wait for Kamala and see what Trump did.”
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Over in Michigan, Black voters weighed in on whether they were better off under either candidate, with one of them saying that Harris “did not do anything.”
Ithmamqureshi told Fox News Digital that he was better off under Trump.”Obviously, life was better and all that,” Ithmamqureshi, a student in Detroit and Hamtramck native, told Fox News Digital. “The economy was better … life was better. COVID did take a hit and change everything to the fullest. But I would say life was better before 2020.”
“I want be biased, but I want to say I think its time for history to be made. I just think that its going to be a woman president,” Detroit resident Mandela said.
“Trump. Them [stimulus checks] was fire tho,” east side Detroit resident Keandre said. “Definitely, when Trump was in office, it was gas prices that were lower.”
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But as you can see below, Holmes has been an extremely popular figure among Detroit sports fans for pretty much his entire career.
Although, if there was a time when Holmes’ popularity took a hit, it was likely during the 2025 NFL season, when the Lions took their first clear step back since he and Dan Campbell came to town.
Since last year’s data was lost to time, this is a good opportunity to check back in with Lions fans. While Holmes certainly deserves a ton of credit for getting the Lions back to relevancy and helping them produce four consecutive seasons with winning records, there are some serious blemishes on his resumé now. The 2024 NFL Draft class has not lived up to his high standards through two seasons, some of his riskiest picks over the last few years have all failed to pay off, and last year’s roster just wasn’t good enough to withstand the injuries.
But Holmes is also coming off a very crowd-pleasing draft. Detroit addressed their two biggest needs with their first two selections, and there were no crazy head-scratching picks or expensive trade ups. Many have categorized his latest draft as “back to business as usual,” which could have some fans he lost back on his side.
However, that is all up to you. Vote on your thoughts about Holmes’ time in Detroit below, and share your extended thoughts in the comment section at the bottom of the page.
MILWAUKEE — Saturday is the start of the food truck curfew in downtown Milwaukee. That curfew was passed by the Common Council to address safety concerns after several violent incidents.
Alma Juarez is with Tacos Almita on Water Street in downtown Milwaukee. Juarez said since the city passed the curfew, she’s had just over two weeks to adjust.
“We’re trying to think what we’re going to do,” said Juarez. “Maybe we’re going to start in another place or move the food truck after 10 p.m., but that means we have to start over again.”
She said that means she may also have to start building up a news customer base.
“Moving the truck means that… we have to struggle,” said Juarez.
Juarez is not alone in worrying about her financial future.
Last Thursday, a group of owners took their concerns to city hall. Jennifer Martinez, who’s with the food truck known as Tacos El Pastorcito Mixe, was at that demonstration. She said the late-night hours make up roughly 75% of her revenue.
“During the day, I’ve tried opening very early in the morning — 8 a.m. 9 a.m. — it doesn’t make a difference. There’s no… we don’t have much sales throughout the day,” said Martinez.
Ald. Robert Bauman represents downtown and was the sponsor of the ordinance.
Last week he told Spectrum News that he’s aware of the economic burden the truck operators are facing. However, he said safety concerns are a bigger priority.
“And MPD (Milwaukee Police Department) has said on the record repeatedly that food trucks are a major contributing cause for the loitering and disorder that takes place on Water Street,” said Bauman, who represents District 4 in Milwaukee.
He said he’s willing to take a hit on food trucks and prioritize the concerns of larger businesses.
“If they feel that downtown is not safe anymore, they’ll either not come at all, or they’ll leave as soon as their event is over with and not spend any additional money in the downtown area,” said Bauman.
But Juarez said the city shouldn’t have to do that. She said she believes food trucks aren’t the cause of the problem.
“You can see it in any places, but not here,” said Juarez. “It can happen here, but not in front of the food trucks cause they are saying that a lot of violence, a lot of the things that are going on is in front of the food truck. You can see that all the shooting happens after 1 a.m. or 3 a.m. Last shooting, it was after 1 a.m.”
Food truck owners said they hope to continue to turn a profit after the ordinance starts, but they said they face a potentially tough financial future.
Residents of a northeast Minneapolis apartment were seen evacuating the building after fire crews were called to the scene on Friday morning.
This all happened around 3 a.m. near 5th Street and 7th Avenue Northeast near Saint Anthony Park.
A 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS crew says that multiple fire crews were on scene and several residents were seen evacuating.
5 EYEWITNESS NEWS has reached out to Minneapolis Fire for more information.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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