Overview

• On August 5, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer met with President Trump at the White House for their third encounter this year to press Michigan’s case on auto tariffs, Medicaid and disaster recovery.
• She requested a three-year waiver of new Insurance Provider Assessment rules to preserve Medicaid funding stability for more than 2.6 million residents.
• Whitmer highlighted the impact of Trump’s 25 percent auto tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico, urging relief to safeguard the state’s manufacturing backbone.
• The governor sought federal collaboration on finding a tenant for Michigan’s 1,300-acre Genesee County megasite to spur advanced manufacturing job growth.
• The administration has yet to respond to her latest requests, leaving Michigan awaiting decisions that could shape its budget and industries.