LANSING, Mich. -- Governor Gretchen Whitmer made the following statement on the Trump tariffs, which would raise cost on goods and services critical to Michiganders, like groceries, home heating and cars and putting more than a million Michigan jobs at risk.

“Michiganders are already struggling with high costs—the last thing they need is for those costs to increase even more. A 25 percent tariff will hurt American auto workers and consumers, raise prices on cars, groceries, and energy for working families and put countless jobs at risk. Trump’s middle-class tax hike will cripple our economy and hit working-class, blue-collar families especially hard.

“Because companies pass tariff costs on to the consumers, Trump’s middle-class tax hike will mean Michigan families pay more to heat their homes as they face below freezing temperatures, fill their gas tanks, and get affordable housing at a time when inflation is already high. It will harm our auto industry, driving up the cost of cars and slowing production lines.

“I’m proud of the progress we have made in Michigan to bring supply chains home, grow auto manufacturing, and ensure Michigan’s talented workers build the future of cars and components. I’ll be glad to work with him, and anyone, to protect Michigan’s auto manufacturing, lower costs, and fight for Michigan’s working families.”