Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on tariffs and the security of upcoming elections

MichiganGov.GretchenWhitmersaysherswingstateispreparingforTrumpadministrationeffortstodisruptvotingin2026and2028. InanNPRinterview,Whitmerdidnotaccusetheadministrationofspecificplanstointerfere.But,shesaid,“Itwouldbeamistaketoassumethatthey’renotgoingto,”andsaidDemocratsarepreparingthrough“tabletop”exercises. ThegovernorsatdownwithmeforthevideointerviewonThursdayduringhervisittotheDetroitAutoShow,pullingupachairnexttoaredCadillacEscalade.TheshowisatHuntingtonPlace,thesameconventioncenterthatwasaballot-countingsitein2020,whenpro-Trumpprotestersbangedonwindowsandtriedtostopthecount. Whitmerisbeginninghereighthandfinalyearasgovernor.Sheisterm-limitedandnotcurrentlyacandidateforanything,thoughsheisoftenmentionedasapresidentialorvice-presidentialcontender.Shehasmadenopublicmovestowardrunningin2028,though,asthevice-chairoftheDemocraticGovernorsAssociation,shesayssheisfocusedonelectingoth