Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has added yet another legal action targeting President Donald J. Trump, bringing her running total close to an eye-popping 40 lawsuits. Critics say she is burning taxpayer dollars at historic levels while pursuing lawsuits that few Michigan residents ever asked for.
This week Nessel joined a multistate coalition opposing a Trump Administration proposal to roll back abortion care access for veterans and their families. Supporters called the move a defense of health rights, while critics saw it as one more costly step in her campaign against the former President.
“Dana Nessel is obsessed with Donald Trump,” said one Lansing lawmaker. “She’s turned the Attorney General’s Office into a taxpayer-funded law firm dedicated to suing the former President. Every month it’s a new filing, a new headline, and a new bill for the people of Michigan.”
Nessel has already acknowledged she has filed 30-plus suits against Trump since he returned to the White House, and insiders expect she will push that number into the 40s before the year is out. Her office insists the lawsuits are necessary to “protect Michigan residents and preserve funding,” but critics see it as pure political theater.
“Michigan families never asked for this,” said Oakland County resident Matthew S., who described himself as fed up with politics as usual. “We just want our tax dollars used for roads, schools, and law enforcement, not wasted on one politician’s personal vendetta.”
Even some Democrats have quietly questioned the strategy, warning that constant lawsuits risk backfiring with voters. But Nessel shows no sign of slowing down. “This office will continue to stand against harmful federal overreach,” she declared in a statement.
As she approaches lawsuit number 40, the question remains: how much more of Michigan’s time and money will be poured into the courtroom battle she’s waging against Donald Trump?