Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer has voiced sharp criticism of the federal government’s escalating tariff policy, warning that the approach is a “blunt tool” harming Michigan’s economy. Speaking amid trade tensions with China, Whitmer emphasized that tariffs without a clear goal only deepen uncertainty. As Michigan faces economic pressure from retaliatory trade measures, the governor’s comments add to growing concern from U.S. state leaders about Washington's trade war tactics. Her remarks come as both U.S. and global markets brace for more instability triggered by President Trump’s tariff escalations.
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00:00I'm not going to sugarcoat it. These last few days have been really tough for Michigan.
00:0620% of our economy is tied to the auto industry, which depends on a steady flow of goods from our
00:13largest and closest trading partners. We're home to the busiest international border crossing in
00:21North America. More than 10,000 vehicles carrying parts and materials crossed the bridge between
00:28Detroit and Windsor every weekday. We're already seeing the impacts of tariffs. Auto companies are
00:35stockpiling parts and laying off workers. Suppliers are facing higher costs and delaying expansions.
00:45Dealerships are forced to raise prices by up to $15,000 amid slowing sales. And since every single
00:54auto job supports three others in the community, the impact is being felt by all of us, including
01:03small businesses across my state. Economists have pointed out that these tariffs represent
01:09the largest tax increase in nearly 60 years, costing families an average of $1,900. And
01:17if you're planning on having a cup of coffee, pumping gas, getting your groceries, buying
01:23clothes for your kids, or just simply meeting a friend for a drink, every one of those transactions
01:28is going to cost more because of tariffs. At the same time, we know that 401ks and IRAs are
01:35plunging, which is going to force older Americans to put off retirement. Home prices are going to go up
01:41and putting home ownership further out of reach for young people. So it really is a triple whammy.
01:49Higher costs, fewer jobs, and more uncertainty. And it couldn't come at a worse time. People have
01:57been struggling after years of inflation and wages that aren't keeping up. We need government to stay
02:03focused on lowering the cost of living. Instead, what we're getting is the opposite. Less money in
02:10our pockets. More doubts about future paychecks. Critical government services that are getting
02:17defunded when they are needed most. I understand the motivation behind the tariffs. And I can tell
02:23you, here's where President Trump and I do agree. We do need to make more stuff in America. More cars
02:30and ships. More steel and ships. We do need fair trade. No state has lived through the consequences of
02:39offshoring and outsourcing more than Michigan. We know that when you lose a factory, it doesn't just
02:47mean losing those jobs. Losing people means losing resources. It means fewer police officers and underfunded
02:56schools. It means less housing being built and fewer roads fixed. It's a loss of purpose and identity.
03:05So while I share the President's goal of bringing good-paying, middle-class manufacturing jobs back,
03:12it's got to be done right. Reindustrialization could have huge ripple effects since manufacturing has the
03:20highest economic multiplier of any sector. Every dollar spent to make something triggers a chain
03:28reaction of material purchases, job growth, and supply chain, and more economic growth.
03:36So as I've said before, I'm not against tariffs outright. But it is a blunt tool. You can't just
03:44pull out the tariff hammer to swing at every problem without a clear, defined end goal. We cannot
03:52underestimate or underappreciate the time and capital it's going to take to actually bring jobs and supply
04:00chains back home. So there's not a shortcut here. Strategic reindustrialization must be a
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