When I say that when the country gets a cold, Michigan gets the flu, it's really about, you know, the economy. I'm thinking about tariffs. The chaotic tariff policies are hurting us more than any other state. And here's why. Michigan, we're so much more sensitive to the impact of tariffs because of our location and because of what we do. We are a heavy manufacturing state, disproportionately in autos. And we're a big agriculture state, second most diverse agriculture in the country, second to California, but second most diverse in the country. (40:55–41:05)

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Gretchen Whitmer: “Michigan, we're so much more sensitive to the impact of…”