
Sign up to save your podcasts
Or


President Donald Trump’s signature tariffs are still roiling Michigan, one of the most closely watched midterm states in 2026. Almost nowhere on the map are there more battleground congressional seats, not to mention a Senate seat on a knife’s edge and a three-way governor’s race featuring a wildcard independent candidate polling in the double digits. And that’s before you dig into any number of down-ballot races. Playbook’s Adam Wren and White House reporter Megan Messerly discuss the topic du jour at this week’s Detroit Auto Show and what the impact of Trump’s tariffs could mean for the midterms.
By POLITICO3.9
668668 ratings
President Donald Trump’s signature tariffs are still roiling Michigan, one of the most closely watched midterm states in 2026. Almost nowhere on the map are there more battleground congressional seats, not to mention a Senate seat on a knife’s edge and a three-way governor’s race featuring a wildcard independent candidate polling in the double digits. And that’s before you dig into any number of down-ballot races. Playbook’s Adam Wren and White House reporter Megan Messerly discuss the topic du jour at this week’s Detroit Auto Show and what the impact of Trump’s tariffs could mean for the midterms.

26,012 Listeners

8,485 Listeners

4,128 Listeners

1,379 Listeners

609 Listeners

616 Listeners

1,523 Listeners

454 Listeners

721 Listeners

962 Listeners

307 Listeners

56,968 Listeners

108 Listeners

2,388 Listeners

206 Listeners

7,248 Listeners

5,234 Listeners

139 Listeners

386 Listeners

45 Listeners

16,581 Listeners

720 Listeners

491 Listeners

11 Listeners