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Awful thread title. The title of that Yahoo article is awful too.
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Her take on tariffs is exactly right. She's not siding with Trump on trade policy either, she's recognizing that while tariffs *can* play a role in boosting American manufacturing, they're just one piece of a much bigger puzzle. Her emphasis on needing a clear, defined end-goal and pairing tariffs with broader domestic policy, like investing in industry, workers, and supply chains, is the right approach. That's something Trump doesn't acknowledge or have a plan for. He just thinks corporate tax cuts and tariffs is the magical fix. There's no plan behind it, no follow-through, just bluster. Her framing makes it clear that she understands the tools, and how to use them effectively.
Michigan Democratic Gov. Whitmer partly backs tariffs before again meeting with Trump
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is calling for Democrats and Republicans to work together to help boost American manufacturing.

Framed by Whitmer as a “blueprint for success,” her lengthy “Build, America, Build” address called for bipartisan cooperation to boost American manufacturing. While she offered soft criticism of the president, she also underscored shared priorities.
“I understand the motivation behind the tariffs, and I can tell you, here’s where President Trump and I do agree. We do need to make more stuff in America,” said Whitmer, before adding, “I’m not against tariffs outright, but it is a blunt tool. You can’t just pull out the tariff hammer to swing at every problem without a clear defined end-goal.”
Her take on tariffs is exactly right. She's not siding with Trump on trade policy either, she's recognizing that while tariffs *can* play a role in boosting American manufacturing, they're just one piece of a much bigger puzzle. Her emphasis on needing a clear, defined end-goal and pairing tariffs with broader domestic policy, like investing in industry, workers, and supply chains, is the right approach. That's something Trump doesn't acknowledge or have a plan for. He just thinks corporate tax cuts and tariffs is the magical fix. There's no plan behind it, no follow-through, just bluster. Her framing makes it clear that she understands the tools, and how to use them effectively.