US EditionWhitmer jokes about Oval Office photo, says she regrets shielding face with folder
- Gretchen Whitmer, the Governor of Michigan, expressed regret for shielding her face with a folder during a meeting with President Donald Trump in the Oval Office, stating, "I kinda wish I hadn't put my folder up in front of my face".
- During the meeting, Whitmer aimed to discuss recovery aid for northern Michigan following an ice storm and defense investments, though she described her unexpected appearance as 'not an endorsement of the actions taken or statements made'.
- President Trump praised Whitmer, calling her a "very good person" and acknowledging her work as governor, which deviated from his usual criticisms.
- Strategist Brad Bannon cautioned that Whitmer's association with Trump could jeopardize her status as a first-tier presidential candidate for 2028.
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Gov. Whitmer's party should learn from what she did in the Oval Office
Kudos to Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. She managed to generate the most negatively iconic photo of a Democrat since Michael Dukakis wore a helmet atop a tank.
In defense of Gretchen Whitmer
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Jonah Goldberg: Whitmer’s party should learn from what she did in the Oval Office
Kudos to Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. She managed to generate the most negatively iconic photo of a Democrat since Michael Dukakis wore a helmet atop a tank. Whitmer, long considered a promising presidential prospect by Democratic insiders, was at the White House to discuss state business. But when President Trump’s aides whisked her into the Oval Office, it was not for the planned one-on-one with the president, but for a photo op during whic…
Whitmer's Desperate Folder Fumble Shows What Democrats Really Think of Trump
In politics, there are moments of authenticity that reveal more than a thousand carefully crafted speeches ever could. These unguarded instances, when the polished veneer... The post Whitmer’s Desperate Folder Fumble Shows What Democrats Really Think of Trump appeared first on Patriot Journal.
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