States like Michigan, Wisconsin and New Mexico have gone Democratic in the most recent presidential elections, but Trump and aides say he is visiting them because of polling that shows him on the move as he attacks Clinton's ethics.
While some analysts question whether he can take Democratic-leaning states, Trump told supporters Monday in Grand Rapids, "I hear we're doing great in Michigan — we're going to win in Michigan."
Trump, who stumped Sunday in New Mexico and is scheduled to appear Tuesday in Wisconsin, claims momentum after FBI Director James Comey disclosed Friday that agents are reviewing new information in connection with Clinton's use of a private email system.
"Hillary is likely to be under investigation for a very long time," Trump said in Grand Rapids. The Republican nominee also argued that bad trade deals and federal regulations like the "Obamacare" health care law are leading to job losses in places like industrial Michigan, telling backers that "the political class in Washington has betrayed you."
Clinton and aides criticized Comey for making such a vague announcement so close to the election. They stressed that, in July, Comey announced that the bureau would not pursue charges against Clinton and that the FBI found no evidence of intentional mishandling of classified information.
In the meantime, in the days leading up to the Nov. 8 election, the Clinton campaign is targeting "red" Republican states like Arizona and Georgia, and even Utah and Texas.
Polls give Clinton solid leads in Michigan, Wisconsin and New Mexico, and Trump forays into those Democratic areas have been greeted with skepticism.
"It would really take a world-shaking event for the trajectory of the race in Michigan to turn," said Susan Demas, editor and publisher of Inside Michigan Politics.
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