Whitmer Presses Trump Administration on Tariffs, Grocery Reimbursements

Governor Whitmer asks for food tariffs to be eliminated

Mar. 17, 2026, Lansing, MI, USA; Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer signs HB 4077 and 4078 into law, addressing reforms on death certificates. (photo courtesy of Office of Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer)

Whitmer presses Trump administration on tariffs, grocery reimbursements

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) is pressing Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and other Trump administration officials to end new tariffs and issue grocery reimbursements for Michigan residents being hit with rising prices. “The unpredictable federal tariff policy has left Michiganders with the highest tariff burden in the nation,” Whitmer wrote in a letter to Bessent.…

Whitmer asks Trump administration to end food tariffs, reimburse Michiganders for increased costs

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is using her final months in office to attack food tariffs imposed by the administration of President Donald Trump. On Tuesday, Whitmer called for the U.S. Department of Treasury to end its tariffs imposed on food products, while also requesting that the federal government reimburse Michigan residents for the increased costs they’ve […]