“Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer warned that Trump’s tariffs (which at that point had not been rolled back) could have a negative impact. But she went out of her way to avoid directly criticizing the president and said that she was “not against tariffs outright.” She stressed the need for bipartisanship on the issue. And when asked after the speech how she would handle tariffs differently than Trump, she responded: “I haven’t really thought about that.” Colorado Gov. Jared Polis shot back at Whitmer, writing that “​​tariffs are bad outright because they lead to higher prices and destroy American manufacturing.” Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro has also struck a more aggressive tone than Whitmer. “Pennsylvania business owners are worse off because of President Trump’s tariffs,” he said. And in an interview with Politico this week, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear urged Democrats to make Trump pay a political price for his trade agenda.”