Whitmer’s Trump Pivot Delivers for Michigan, Divides Democrats
TL;DR
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer has shifted from criticizing Donald Trump to working with him, visiting the White House and publicly praising him to secure federal aid and policy wins for Michigan, including disaster relief and fighter jets for Selfridge. The pragmatic pivot has yielded tangible benefits but sparked intra-Democratic debate over whether cooperation or confrontation is best, as she weighs a possible 2028 bid and signals that, for now, she won’t be a candidate.
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- Michigan’s Whitmer walks back comment saying she won’t run for president in 2028 The Washington Post
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