Trump Mich. 'Man of Year' — fact or pants on fire?

During a speech Sunday in Sterling Heights, Mich., about the auto industry, Donald Trump offhandedly mentioned that he was "honored" as "Man of the Year in Michigan" five years ago.

That piqued the Huffington Post's interest. There's a Michigan "Man of the Year"?

But after checking search engines and combing newspaper archives, HuffPo researchers couldn't find any record of it. They asked Trump campaign about it — no response. The office of Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder (R) was no help, they said. The state Chamber of Commerce does not have a "man of the year" award.

There are "Michiganians of the Year" selected by readers of the Detroit News on a list going back to 1978. Trump's name is absent from 2011 or any other year on it.

So if there really is a Michigan "Man of the Year" and if Trump was in fact bestowed with the honor, it seems to be flying under the radar.

Then again, maybe he just made it up.