Democratic Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is trying to use her recent positive relationship with President Donald Trump to get some breaks for her state — on both tariffs and Medicaid changes.

Gretchen Whitmer met with President Donald Trump at the White House on Tuesday to discuss tariffs, Medicaid and the state’s unfilled “megasite” in Genesee County. “I told him and his team about the impact tariffs are having on Michigan’s economy,

WASHINGTON (AP) — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer met with President Donald Trump at the White House on Tuesday to discuss the toll tariffs are taking on the auto industry and the potential effects of his tax and spending bill on Medicaid.