Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan on Tuesday met for a third time with President Trump since he took office, relying on her cordial relationship with him to express concern over the impact of tariffs on her state and to ask for a delay in changes to the Medicaid program.

During the meeting, Whitmer asked Mr. Trump for a three-year transition period for changes to the state's Medicaid program in order to develop a "new, federally compliant structure" that limits the disruption in care for seniors, people with disabilities and new moms, according to the governor's office.

She also stressed the negative impact of the president's tariff agenda on Michigan's automobile industry, which is particularly vulnerable to extra levies on imports from Mexico and Canada.

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