Michigan Government Gretchen Whitmer, A potential 2028 Democratic presidential candidate was online by Bruce as her face appeared to be covered in a meeting with Donald Trump in the Oval Office.
Based on a photo The New York Times.
Later, when the president was speaking to the media, she lowered the folder and encouraged Whitmer to comment as well. Democratic governor, He met with the president in the first semester of Trump’s relevance to her shared lockdown policy to discuss the recovery of an ice storm that affected thousands of Michigan, providing funding for the Selfridge Aviation National Guard base near Detroit to protect the Great Lakes and the automotive industry.
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Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer gestured to President Donald Trump on Wednesday, April 9, 2025 at the Oval Office of the White House in Washington. (via AP pool)
Michigan Legislative Councilor Matt Hall and Whitmer, joined by several cabinet secretary, stood away from the firm table, while Trump signed the execution order on Wednesday.
“We are honored to have Gretchen Whitmer from Michigan, Michigan. She has been doing well,” Trump said.
Whitmer then told reporters she believes she is having a one-on-one meeting with the president in the Oval Office and was surprised by the press conference.
Her face blocking was ridiculed online.
“Whitmer “Covering her face is the perfect metaphor for the Democratic Party,” one user wrote.
Another X user said: “Gretchen Whitmer hiding behind the White House archives is one of the most interesting things I’ve ever seen. That’s what my 2-year-old does.”
Michigan Speaker Matt Hall and Michigan State Government Gretchen Whitmer spoke with President Donald Trump at the Oval Office on Wednesday, April 9, 2025. (Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images)
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“Is this the nail in the coffin of Gretchen Whitmer’s political aspirations?” a third user wrote.
Some users joke that Whitmer was “embarrassed” by Trump, but there is no shame in putting Dorito in the mouth of a podcast in a 2024 social media post Mocking the Christian sacrament.
Whitmer, who offers a “building, American build” address in Washington, calls for bipartisan cooperation to strengthen American manufacturing. She held a second meeting with Trump in less than a month, this time talking about the expected tariffs to create disproportionate tariffs on Michigan, whose economy is closely linked to the automotive industry that relies on trade with Canada, Mexico and other countries.
Whitmer stressed Areas of agreement with Trump About tariffs, but criticize how they are implemented.
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer watches President Donald Trump signs execution orders in the White House Oval Office on April 9, 2025. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
“I understand the motivation behind the tariffs, and I can tell you that this is where President Trump and I agree. We do need to make more in the United States,” Whitmer added, “I’m not going to be completely against tariffs, but it’s a straightforward tool. But it’s a mean tool. You can’t get rid of tariffs just without clear issues on all issues.”
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Whitmer’s approach is in stark contrast to other high-profile democratic governors, many of whom are also seen as potential contenders for the party’s 2028 presidential nomination. But Whitmer California Governor Gavin Newsom Because she represents a state where the state legislature is divided, Trump has become Trump in two of the last three elections.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
