() President Donald Trump held a rally in Michigan to celebrate the first 100 days of his second term in office, where he highlighted a rise in arrests of migrants illegally in the U.S. as a key achievement under his leadership.

“We tried to get it higher, but the courts are giving us a hard time,” he said, expressing frustration with judicial pushback.

Trump argued that immigration was the top issue that fueled his election victory, adding, “Now the courts are trying to say that doesn’t matter. I don’t think it’s going to be allowed to stand.”

Trump visited Selfridge Air National Guard Base alongside Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and announced a new fighter jet mission for an Air National Guard base in Michigan, allaying fears that the base could close and delivering a win for Whitmer.

The Trump administration has already made major changes like immigration reform, the creation of DOGE, its cuts to the federal workforce and sparking a trade war with tariffs.

Trump also signed executive orders Tuesday scaling back his 25% tariffs on imported automobiles and auto parts that are scheduled to go into effect May 3.

At the rally, Trump mistakenly accused the wrong congressman Republican Rep. John James of sponsoring a resolution to impeach him. In front of a jeering crowd, Trump said, “Some guy that I never heard of. John James. Is he a congressman this guy? … What the hell did I do? Here we go again. This lunatic.”

The impeachment effort was actually launched by Democratic Rep. Shri Thanedar.

The White House later told this is not what Trump said. “The White House called out for using this fake sub-headline to completely mischaracterize President Trump at his 100 Day rally. The President was asking John James who was in the crowd about Democrat Congressman Shri Thanedar. If watched the actual exchange, they would’ve known that,” the White House said in a statement.

This section previously included a subhead labeled, “Trump mistakes Michigan Congressman who called for impeachment.” You can watch the rally below.

Just hours earlier, Trump had praised James at another event, calling him a key supporter and ally on a “great beautiful bill.” The rally took place in James’ own district.

Trump later in the rally then complimented James for voting earlier Tuesday and making it to the rally.

“A man who waited today just came here. He was all sweaty and grimy. I said, what the hell happened? He ran into the building because he wanted to vote in Congress and I hear we passed the vote John James by a lot, right? And thank you for making it here. He wanted, he had a vote. I said John do me a favor. Stay and vote,” Trump told the rally later.

“I said, you know, I want you there badly, but you gotta vote, please. So thank you very much, John. Good job,” Trump said.

Trump criticizes Jerome Powell

Trump also again criticized Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell after aides had urged him not to, sources had previously told .

“Interest rates came down despite the fact that I have a Fed person who’s not really doing a good job, but I won’t say that. I want to be very nice and respectful to the Fed.  You’re not supposed to criticize the Fed. You’re supposed to let him do his own thing, but I know much more than he does about interest rates believe me,” Trump told the crowd.

Last week, Trump called Powell a “major loser” and suggested the Fed’s previous rate cuts were aimed at helping Biden. The president has been pressuring the Fed to lower interest rates.

Trump brought his top aides, Stephen Miller and Margo Martin, up on stage during his rally in Michigan.

“Who’s enjoying 100 golden days of America?” Miller said when he joined Trump.

“She’s both beautiful and shy,” Trump then said about Martin. “I’m not allowed to say this.. she’s the most beautiful photographer in the world, I don’t know if she’s the best.”

Martin took the stage and yelled out, “Trump 2028, anybody?”

The president then brought up Scott Jennings, a Republican strategist who makes frequent appearances on CNN to defend the Trump administration.

The Michigan rally was Trump’s largest public event since his return to the White House, marking his return to the battleground state since his rally in Grand Rapids just before the November election.

Michigan has already been impacted by the Trump administration’s tariffs and its relations with Canada. One Republican voter in Michigan said she has already seen those impacts in terms of shifts being cut back at a local Ford plant but says she still believes in the president.

“Is it going to be tough for a minute? I think so,” Misty Robinette said. “But in the long run, is it going to be better for us? One hundred percent.”

Senior administration officials say that it will mean a boom for the U.S. economy, tens of thousands of jobs for Americans and a manufacturing boost.

partner The Hill contributed to this report.