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Michigan autoworkers wary of Trump’s tariffs: ‘Playing poker with people’s lives’

Residents in the auto industry’s heartland respond to the chaotic start to the president’s signature economic policy

The Guardian - US · Apr 13, 2025

Voter drive: Biden and Trump battle for blue-collar votes in auto heartland

It’s no coincidence the likely 2024 election rivals were both in Michigan wooing car workers – a key bloc in a key state

The Guardian - US · Sep 30, 2023

How Michigan Democrats took control for the first time in decades

Republicans were expected to maintain their iron grip on state legislature – but Democrats took control of the vital swing state’s senate and house

The Guardian - US · Nov 17, 2022