WASHINGTON — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer met privately in the Oval Office with President Donald Trump to make a case he did not want to hear: the automotive industry he said he wants to save were being hurt by his tariffs.

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Michigan's governor met privately with President Donald Trump to urge him to change course on tariffs that are having a big impact on automakers in her state

Democrat Gretchen Whitmer came for the Oval Office meeting Tuesday with a visual presentation to warn that the tariffs threaten Michigan's economy and undermine Trump's promises to revive manufacturing

Trump has stuck with high import taxes despite pushback from auto executives as the tariffs cost the industry billions and trigger layoffs

Whitmer's rare access to Trump as a leading Demo

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