Today, a strong musty smell lingers. Residents of the American city of Flint are still suffering the consequences of a historic water crisis, which is fuelling a lively rejection of politics -- and, by extension, the White House race.

In April 2014, the city of Flint, Michigan changed their water source supply from Lake Huron to the nearby Flint River. The attempt to cut costs resulted in corrosion of the water pipes and lead contamination in the city’s water supply.

Both supporters and critics of former President Trump said it's a sign the country wants to move on from the 2014 debacle while struggles continue.

Trump made his first stop in Flint in eight years this week during a town hall-style rally that packed the community’s Dort Financial Center.

Trump supporters in Flint, Michigan blamed Democratic rhetoric about former President Donald Trump for the latest attempt on his life.