washington republican governors four u.s. state thursday meet vice president mike pence voice deep concern propose change nafta could affect job manufacture state officials attend meet say meet white house include governors kim reynolds iowa rick snyder michigan bill haslam tennessee asa hutchinson arkansas well president donald trump commerce secretary wilbur ross u.s. trade representative robert lighthizer meet pence also former governor indiana tweet great discussion ... potus priorities pro-growth tax cut good trade deal result job strong us manufacture reynolds emphasize meet importance north american free trade agreement iowa farmers manufacturers express support update nafta spokeswoman brenna smith say late governors healthy discussion conversation ongoing smith add arkansas hutchinson say statement afterwards unite state careful harm global trade revise nafta administration clear want able negotiate good nafta deal american manufacturers workers hutchinson say respect negotiate position message arkansas must able continue access north american market unimpeded trade barriers otherwise serious harm arkansas agriculture retail manufacture sectors tuesday indiana governor eric holcomb accompany representatives subaru fiat chrysler honda general motor toyota also meet pence discuss nafta republican governor office say letter lighthizer october holcomb urge administration safeguard trade relations canada mexico especially car industry emphasize auto industry represent billion export 100,000 job indiana 2016. mexico canada push back demand trump administration negotiations would require regional content autos raise 85 percent 62.5 percent 50 percent content come produce unite state neither canada mexico offer counterproposals argue u.s. demand would cause serious damage north american automotive manufacture meet week take place nafta negotiators unite state canada mexico meet behind close doors downtown washington hotel update decades-old accord trump blame american job losses big trade deficits country republican governors meet pence nafta concern