Watch Bridge Lunch Break on the impact of the Trump policies on Michigan
- The latest Lunch Break focused on President Donald Trump’s policies and their impact on Michigan
- The event featured reporters Ron French and Lauren Gibbons, moderated by deputy editor Jonathan Oosting
- Watch the full recording of the discussion below
Bridge Michigan’s monthly Lunch Break event returned Wednesday with a discussion about how the policies of President Donald Trump have impacted Michigan.
Deputy editor Jonathan Oosting led reporters Ron French and Lauren Gibbons through a wide-ranging discussion including potential Medicaid cuts, possible tariffs on Canadian and Mexican imports (particularly significant for Michigan's auto industry) and the impact of federal workforce reductions on national parks and forests.
The hourlong event also covered the threat to withhold funding from institutions with diversity, equity and inclusion policies and how climate initiatives and green energy funding face uncertain futures.
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If you missed this live Zoom event, you can stream it below.
Bridge’s Lunch Break monthly series focuses on timely topics facing our state. Previous discussions have included examinations of efforts to educate students for careers, solutions to gun violence, the long-term impact of pollution from the automotive industry, youth mental health and ideas for growing the state’s population.
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