Gretchen Whitmer

This chaos with this tariff policy has undermined the American economy and has taken money out of people's pockets, and that's the worst part of it. So a couple of tweaks every few days doesn't fix the problem. It actually perpetuates the pain.

This chaos with this tariff policy has undermined the American economy and has taken money out of people's pockets, and that's the worst part of it. So a couple of tweaks every few days doesn't fix the problem. It actually perpetuates the pain.

No. I'm sorry to say that. I mean, I'll just be blunt. I can tell you that I know that the auto companies are talking with the White House. I'm talking with them, too. I know that they are talking with Secretary Lutnick and Commerce. Obviously, they've had some impact and that they've reevaluated some things. But

No. I'm sorry to say that. I mean, I'll just be blunt. I can tell you that I know that the auto companies are talking with the White House. I'm talking with them, too. I know that they are talking with Secretary Lutnick and Commerce. Obviously, they've had some impact and that they've reevaluated some things. But

I do believe that there is a core belief that tariff, that messing with tariff policy is going to be good for America. But it's not based on any, I think, economic prowess or strategy. And I think that's the biggest concern is that if there was a goal, if there was a new rule that was going to last, American business might be able to figure a way to work with it.

I do believe that there is a core belief that tariff, that messing with tariff policy is going to be good for America. But it's not based on any, I think, economic prowess or strategy. And I think that's the biggest concern is that if there was a goal, if there was a new rule that was going to last, American business might be able to figure a way to work with it.

But the chaos is the biggest problem at the moment.

But the chaos is the biggest problem at the moment.

No, I mean, I don't. They've made a commitment. This is, you know, there are Republicans and Democrats that have been working hard to get this done. They got it done. He got great, you know, headlines here in Michigan. I mean, people are thrilled with this. So, no. And, you know, my job is to fight for Michiganders. And that means everything.

No, I mean, I don't. They've made a commitment. This is, you know, there are Republicans and Democrats that have been working hard to get this done. They got it done. He got great, you know, headlines here in Michigan. I mean, people are thrilled with this. So, no. And, you know, my job is to fight for Michiganders. And that means everything.

You know, John, it means making tough decisions in a pandemic that ultimately people threaten to kill me. I'm still going to put Michiganders first. It means showing up at the Oval Office and maybe having people, you know, pundits take shots at me for being there. But that's putting the people of Michigan first.

You know, John, it means making tough decisions in a pandemic that ultimately people threaten to kill me. I'm still going to put Michiganders first. It means showing up at the Oval Office and maybe having people, you know, pundits take shots at me for being there. But that's putting the people of Michigan first.

I can tell you right now that the people in Macomb County are often the ones that get polled whenever there's a presidential election. They're the bellwether in a bellwether state. They don't care whether or not I held a folder in a picture. They don't care. They care if they're going to have a job. They care that their governor's fighting for them.

I can tell you right now that the people in Macomb County are often the ones that get polled whenever there's a presidential election. They're the bellwether in a bellwether state. They don't care whether or not I held a folder in a picture. They don't care. They care if they're going to have a job. They care that their governor's fighting for them.

And I think that's the really interesting difference here is the media in Michigan has been, it's all been positive. The reactions, not the media reactions, but the coverage, the people, the reaction of the real people on the ground.

And I think that's the really interesting difference here is the media in Michigan has been, it's all been positive. The reactions, not the media reactions, but the coverage, the people, the reaction of the real people on the ground.

And it's one of the things that real frustrate me about sometimes the national pundits is they tell Michiganders what they're thinking without actually talking to Michiganders. And I think that's something that we have to educate people on because, man, if you're ever going to be able to fight for and earn the respect of people on the ground, you got to be there with them.

And it's one of the things that real frustrate me about sometimes the national pundits is they tell Michiganders what they're thinking without actually talking to Michiganders. And I think that's something that we have to educate people on because, man, if you're ever going to be able to fight for and earn the respect of people on the ground, you got to be there with them.

And that's what it's all about.

And that's what it's all about.