President Donald Trump’s decision to place 25% tariffs on the auto industry has some Democrats in the upper Midwest walking a fine line between opposing the administration and welcoming its economic measures that could aid the region’s once-prosperous auto industry.

The Democratic Party has been bleeding working-class support, and Trump further swayed the voting bloc toward his base in the 2024 election. Democratic lawmakers who represent areas that once housed large working-class employment in the auto industry want to convey their opposition to Trump’s agenda, but they are split on his tariff plans.