Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer met privately with President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on Tuesday to deliver a message: his tariffs were damaging the very automotive industry he has pledged to protect. The conversation marked Whitmer’s third meeting with Trump at the White House since he took office in January.
AP carried the report. In brief:
In the closed-door discussion, Whitmer warned that the economic fallout from the tariffs could be severe for Michigan, a state whose support was pivotal in Trump’s 2024 election victory. She also pressed for federal aid to support recovery efforts after a recent ice storm and urged the administration to delay planned changes to Medicaid that could affect residents’ healthcare coverage.
According to people familiar with the meeting, Trump offered no specific commitments in response. Those sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity to describe the private exchange, said the president listened but gave no indication he would reconsider his trade policy.
This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at investinglive.com.