Michigan Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer — whose name frequently appears on slates of potential 2028 presidential competitors — quietly met with President Donald Trump at the White House on Tuesday, Scripps News has learned. It was at least her third such meeting with the president since the start of his second term.

The two discussed the impact of Trump’s tariffs on Michigan, particularly its auto industry, and how changes to Medicaid under the Trump-backed One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) could affect the state’s economy.

“Today, I went to the White House to meet with President Trump,” Whitmer told Scripps News in a statement. “I told him and his team about the impact tariffs are having on Michigan’s economy, especially our auto industry, the harm Michigan will face due to changes i

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