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Slotkin: Tariffs Are a Gift to Foreign Automakers, Gives Cars Assembled in Korea, Japan, Germany Advantage Over Big Three
DETROIT – Today U.S. Senator Elissa Slotkin released a statement regarding the ongoing chaos as a result of the Trump Administration’s blanket tariffs on Mexico and Canada. “President Trump’s 25 percent blanket tariffs on all products from Canada and Mexico — and now the retaliatory tariffs thrown back at us — will do real harm to middle class families. Best estimates are that the average Michigan family will pay $1,200 more per year because of this blanket approach. “After hearing from our automakers and suppliers, it’s clear that the impending trade war is a gift to foreign automakers. Cars assembled in Japan, Korea, or Germany will
VIDEO: Slotkin Hosts Informational Webinar on Trump’s Federal Funding Freeze with Over 500 Michigan Leaders
Highlights How Her Senate Staff Can Help Local Communities Navigate Executive Orders WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today U.S. Senator Elissa Slotkin, hosted an informational webinar to help Michigan community leaders navigate the fast-changing, chaotic rollout of the Trump Administration’s Executive Orders. More than 500 leaders from across the state were in attendance. The topics included the now rescinded funding freeze memo. Slotkin also discussed how her Senate staff can help local leaders navigate the changes in the coming weeks and months, and how she can help with constituent services. WATCH AN EXCERPT OF SLOTKIN’S REMARKS HERE.
Slotkin Statement on Senator Peters Announcing He Will Not Seek Reelection
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today U.S. Senator Elissa Slotkin, today released the following statement on Senator Gary Peters: “Gary Peters is a true public servant who has devoted his life to making Michigan and our country better. I join millions of Michiganders in appreciating him for his decades of public service to our state and our nation. “In the Senate, Gary enjoys a reputation as a no-nonsense, bipartisan legislator. As a veteran himself, he fought tirelessly for those we served. One of his legacies on the Armed Services Committee and as Chairman and Ranking Member on the Homeland Security Committee is protecting our northern border