Gretchen Whitmer on midterm elections 2026, Trump administration, and Democrats : NPR
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Key Points:
- Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer warns that her state is preparing for potential efforts by the Trump administration to disrupt voting in the 2026 and 2028 elections, emphasizing that Democrats are conducting "table top" exercises to prepare.
- Whitmer expressed concerns that Trump's immigration crackdown, involving the deployment of federal personnel to cities, could be used as a tool to influence elections, and said Democratic governors are strategizing responses.
- She criticized Trump's tariffs for harming U.S. auto manufacturing and causing job losses in Michigan, despite some union leaders supporting tariffs in hopes of bringing manufacturing jobs back to the U.S.
- Whitmer is analyzing why Democrats lost support among men in 2024, noting lower male participation in programs aimed at affordability and economic
