Whitmer Urges Trump: Michigan Auto Jobs Rely on Tariff Policy Shift

Whitmer told Trump in private that Michigan auto jobs depend on a tariff change of course | Latest Automobile & Bike News

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer met privately in the Oval Office with President Donald Trump to make a case he did not want to hear: the automotive industry he said he wants to save were being hurt by his tariffs. Just getting the meeting last Tuesday with the Republican president was an achievement for someone viewed as a contender for her party's White House nomination in 2028. Whitmer’s strategy for dealing with Trump highlights the conundrum for her and other Democratic leaders as they try to protect the interests of their states while voicing their opposition to his agenda.

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Source: Automotive Industry | Published on: August 09, 2025 at 06:31PM

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