Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan on Tuesday met for a third time with President Trump since he took office, relying on her cordial relationship with him to express concern over the impact of tariffs on her state and to ask for a delay in changes to the Medicaid program.
During the meeting, Whitmer asked Mr. Trump for a three-year transition period for changes to the state’s Medicaid program in order to develop a “new, federally compliant structure” that limits the disruption in care for seniors, people with disabilities and new moms, according to the governor’s office.
She also stressed the negative impact of the president’s tariff agenda on Michigan’s automobile industry, which is particularly vulnerable to extra levies on imports from Mexico and Canada.
The governor’s office said Whitmer has encouraged the president to work with her on developing an advanced manufacturing site in Genesee County to create American auto jobs.
The meeting between the governor and Mr. Trump took place as other Democratic governors, J.B. Pritzker of Illinois and Kathy Hochul of New York, are sheltering Texas Democrats during a showdown with the Lone Star state’s GOP-led Legislature over a major redistricting overhaul. The redrawn districts would award five new Republican-leaning seats to Texans in an effort to insulate them from potential losses in the U.S. House of Representatives in the 2026 midterm elections.
Whitmer has defended her relationship with the White House, arguing bipartisanship has enabled her to secure more investments for Michigan.
“I’ve always said that I’ll work with anyone to get things done for Michigan,” Whitmer said in a statement. “This year alone, we’ve secured major, bipartisan wins including a new fighter mission at Selfridge Air National Guard Base in Macomb County, funding to protect our Great Lakes from invasive carp, and federal disaster support for communities in Northern Michigan impacted by historic ice storms.”
A White House official says Whitmer is a” bipartisan governor who wants to get things done.”
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Whitmer last met with the president in early April, where she hid her face from photographers behind a folder in a now viral post. She later said she had been ushered into the Oval Office as Mr. Trump was speaking with reporters…
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