Michigan Congresswoman Debbie Dingell tells Wolf Blitzer many in Michigan are “not unhappy” something is being done about trade but are “concerned” about potential increased costs.

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Donald Trump has signed an order to impose tariffs imports into the U.S. from countries including China, Mexico and Canada.

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Representative Debbie Dingell of Michigan has addressed the complexities of the Trump administration's tariff policies on trade, emphasizing their particular impact on the automotive industry in Michigan, a key component of the state's economy. Dingell highlighted that while many are not upset about efforts to address trade challenges and bring jobs back to the United States, there are concerns regarding increased costs and the need for industries to adapt to new conditions. The tariffs, described by Rochester Hills Mayor Brian Barnett as a "perfect storm," have put additional pressure on local industries, although Dingell notes that major manufacturers are attempting to adjust production accordingly.

Dingell has emphasized the need for a balanced approach, suggesting that tariffs are a significant tool but must be supported by broader industrial strategies to effectively bring manufacturing jobs back to the U.S. She stresses that such changes cannot happen overnight, as seen in the past transitions following trade policies like NAFTA. Sean Fain, president of the United Auto Workers Union, expressed optimism that these tariffs might result in job creation, a sentiment echoed by some workers.

Aside from trade and tariffs, Dingell also touched on domestic legislative issues, such as the efforts spearheaded by New Jersey Senator Cory Booker in a landmark speech and the ongoing debate over remote voting for new parents in Congress. Dingell expressed concerns about combining substantial budgetary discussions with proxy voting issues and emphasized the importance of accommodating new parents within the legislative process.



Rep. Debbie Dingell: Trump tariffs ‘complicated’ issue in Michigan

Just hours from now, President Trump is expected to detail the latest escalation in his trade war. The sweeping new series of tariffs has put key global trading partners on edge big time right now, as well as industries right here in the United States. Joining us now, Democratic Congresswoman Debbie Dingell of Michigan. Her state's economy is deeply intertwined with Canada. You're right on the border with Canada. So what are you hearing from the folks in your district and elsewhere in Michigan? It's complicated. The whole tariff issue is complicated. The companies need certainty and stability. And they're a ping pong ball now in a lot of different things. The announcement that was made last week is still being interpreted by lawyers. It's not clear what's USMCA compliant, what's not USMC compliant, what vehicles will be tariffed or not. And the auto workers are concerned about, or unions in general, potential increased costs. But quite frankly, they're not unhappy to see someone doing something about trade, bringing those jobs home, bringing the supply chains back home. Because we all know that Michigan, your state, has the most auto manufacturing jobs in the entire country. And the Rochester Hills Mayor, Brian Barnett, I assume he's someone you know, has called these tariffs a, quote, perfect storm that has paralyzed the industry right now. How potentially damaging could all of this be to Michigan's auto industry, which is so important to all the folks in Michigan, indeed, around the country? Well, you know, no one's criticizing them really publicly, the big three. They're trying to understand it. Sean Fain, president of the UAW, has said it's about time. But what is one of the biggest problems right now is the immediacy and the cleaver approach. If you're going to bring, I want to see production come back home. NAFTA was one of the worst trade bills we had in the history of this country. And it did result in plants and jobs being shipped overseas. But if you're going to bring those jobs home, manufacturers need the time to make the production adjustments, to make the material adjustments. If you're going to build a new plant, it's two and a half or three years if everything goes right. And when's the last time anything went right all the way? So we're not giving the time to make the adjustments. And that's part of the problem as well. A worker at Ford's Rossonville assembly plant, which I understand is in your district, told CNN he's optimistic these tariffs will, in the end, create jobs, as you mentioned. That's a sentiment shared by United Auto Workers Union president Sean Fain. He thinks this move could yield thousands of jobs, in fact. Have you seen any indication that this will be the case? You are already seeing the companies. I've talked to them. Look at, OK, how do they adjust production and bring it back? I want to work with this administration. I think trades are very important. Tariffs are a very important tool in the trade toolbox. But we've got to do it in a way where we're supporting it with good, common sense, other industrial policy. So I think we can't do it overnight. Companies can't adjust overnight. But do it in a way that'll bring manufacturing back to this country. And more than that, more than I want to see the autos, we don't make steel in this country very much anymore. That's a national security issue. We need to bring that home. And while we're in the process of bringing jobs home, how about our medicine and our pharmaceuticals? Eighty, 90 percent produced overseas. That's a national security issue. Let's bring the jobs home. Let's work together so there's time to bring it in, bring those jobs home. It's not that easy. It's easier said than done. You can't do it overnight. Yeah, of course. On a separate subject, a very sensitive one, here in Washington, as you know, your Senate colleague, New Jersey Senator Cory Booker, made history yesterday with more than 25 hours of a floor speech to protest the president's agenda. It was the longest in modern history. It was called a filibuster. Do you want to see more of this coming from your party to speak out so enthusiastically against Trump's policies? You know, I cried last night when Cory finished his, it's not a filibuster, but- It's a long speech though. It was 25 hours. It's a long speech for anybody. He energized people. They saw him fighting. Look, I'm someone who's been doing town halls since the first week he was inaugurated. I've been doing them every week. I'm out there. I did four rallies on Saturday. This weekend, I've got to figure out how I'm going to do 10 of them in about a six hour period. People want to see us. They want to talk to us. You got to be out there and it's important. And Cory energized a lot of people, made people feel that they were being heard. On another subject, I want to, while I have you Congresswoman, nine GOP lawmakers joined with Democrats yesterday to sink Speaker Johnson's effort to block a remote voting push for new parents. CNN has learned that Johnson is not giving up and is considering linking Trump's agenda to a measure blocking remote voting, hoping to pressure those nine Republicans to choose between the president's priorities and the proxy effort that's underway right now. How do you see this playing out? I don't know how this is going to play out. I know I've talked to the Republicans who voted the way that they did and they feel very strongly that there needs to be something done to accommodate new parents. I think it's a mistake, by the way, to combine those two issues. The budget's a very serious issue and when the American people need to understand and combining two issues such as that, I think they're going to be called out for doing something like that. It's an important issue whether a mom who just had a baby can vote by proxy or a dad can vote by proxy if he's got to stay home. With the new kids. It is. And what we're trying to do is to make clear that someone who's of childbearing age doesn't can be represented. A representative government means everybody's there. They should have the ability to take that. It's not that long to be with their child to be there. I'm not, in general, a big fan of proxy voting. I think people need to build relationships. You need to be present. You need to be in committee. You need to have the exchange of ideas. But there are times that you need to make a short-term exception so that moms can be part of representative government. And that's what they're pushing for right now. We'll see how that unfolds. Congresswoman Debbie Dingell of Michigan, thanks very much for joining us. Thank you.

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