Whitmer, Detroit's Big Three push back on Trump's tariffs

Whitmer, Detroit's Big Three push back on Trump's tariffs

Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer has been very vocal about the looming trade war with our Canadian neighbors. This week, she flew to Washington to lobby against the tariffs – which she says will wreak havoc on the state's economy.

Whitmer says DC trip planned to lobby against tariff fight, education cuts - WDET 101.9 FM

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said Wednesday that she will travel to Washington D.C. soon to lobby federal officials against proposed big cuts to the U.S. Department of Education and new tariffs against Canada and other trading partners.As a new round of Trump administration tariffs are set to go ahead early next month, Whitmer said the nascent trade war is unwelcome on both sides of the Michigan-Canadian border.“Indiscriminate tariffs on our allies — t…