US EditionWhitmer told Trump in private that Michigan auto jobs depend on a tariff change of course
MICHIGAN, AUG 9 – Whitmer and Trump discussed tariffs, Medicaid cuts, and Michigan economic projects during a meeting reflecting a shift toward cooperation despite previous tensions, with $50 million in federal aid secured.
- On Tuesday, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer met privately with President Donald Trump at the White House to discuss tariffs, Medicaid cuts, and the Genesee County megasite.
- While other Democratic governors earned Trump’s ire this year, his tone toward Whitmer has notably softened, calling her ‘very effective’ and ‘doing a very good job’.
- Hall highlighted federal awards for Michigan, including a fighter mission at Selfridge, $50 million for storm recovery, and a $1.2 billion carp barrier project, praised by Dingell.
- Some Democrats have criticized Whitmer’s meetings with Trump, while others have welcomed the cooperation, raising questions about political consequences for her future.
- Data show Michigan has lost 7,500 manufacturing jobs under Trump, and AP VoteCast found two-thirds of voters describe economic conditions as poor.
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Chicago Tribune
Santa Maria TimesBy JOEY CAPPELLETTI and JOSH BOAK Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer met privately with President Donald Trump in the Oval Office to make an argument he didn’t want to hear: The auto industry he claims to want to save is being hurt by his tariffs. The Democratic official arrived with a slide presentation to make her point. Getting the meeting Tuesday with the Republican president was a coup for someone considered a possible contender for her party’s…
Democratic Gretchen Whitmer, in a confidential meeting in the Oval Studio, armed with slides, showed the president the impact on industry that in Michigan employs 600 thousand workers
Whitmer told Trump in private that Michigan auto jobs depend on a tariff change of course - The Boston Globe
Just getting the meeting Tuesday with the Republican president was an achievement for someone viewed as a contender for her party’s White House nomination in 2028.
Boston Herald
UpstractMichigan governor tells President Trump tariffs are hurting auto jobs
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer told the president that the economic damage from the tariffs could be severe in Michigan, a state that helped deliver him the White House in 2024.
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