Gretchen Whitmer’s hide-and-hug approach to Trump signals trouble ahead for Democrats

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Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer meets President Donald Trump at Selfridge Air National Guard Base in Warren, Michigan, on April 29, 2025. (Photo by Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images)IT IS NO EXAGGERATION TO SAY THAT Gretchen Whitmer owes her significant political profile to Donald Trump. The Michigan Democrat became governor in 2018, two years into Trump’s first term, thanks in part to a backlash against his immigration crackdown and efforts to…

Gretchen Whitmer’s hide-and-hug approach to Trump signals trouble ahead for Democrats

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D-MI), a speculated 2028 Democratic presidential candidate, attracted both praise and backlash for appearing alongside President Donald Trump as he announced new federal funding for an Air National Guard base in Michigan. Whitmer’s physical embrace of Trump,…

Gretchen Whitmer's Trump hug sets her apart from 2028 hopefuls

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D-MI), a speculated 2028 Democratic presidential candidate, attracted both praise and backlash for appearing alongside President Donald Trump as he announced new federal funding for an Air National Guard base in Michigan. Whitmer’s physical embrace of Trump, accepting a hug from him upon his arrival at Selfridge Air National Guard Base in Harrison Township on Tuesday before his first 100 days rally in Detroit, draws a star…

Bill Maher defends Gretchen Whitmer for appearing with Trump, advises her to ‘own it’

"Real Time" host Bill Maher defended Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Mich., for meeting with President Donald Trump twice in April after liberals slammed her for the move.

Bill Maher defends Gretchen Whitmer for appearing with Trump, advises her to ‘own it’ – Democratic Accent

HBO host Bill Maher defended Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Mich., on Friday from liberals slamming her for meeting with President Donald Trump multiple times in recent weeks. The comedian also advised Whitmer to “own” the meetings with Trump instead of seeming uneasy about them, telling her to take a page from his meeting with the president in March. “And I would just like to say – I was trying to help her the other week – just own it, like a certain…