Gretchen Whitmer: Trump can't be trusted on a golf course — let alone the country
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Gretchen Whitmer: Trump can't be trusted on a golf course — let alone the country

Raw Story  

Gretchen Whitmer took the stage at Detroit Metro Airport on Wednesday at the latest rally for Vice President Kamala Harris and her newly selected running mate, Gov. And she laid into former President Donald Trump, scorching his record and stressing he can't be trusted with the future of the country. Americans can't trust Trump, she said, if they can't even trust him to track his golf score. "We cannot afford another four years of Donald Trump," said Whitmer, to thunderous applause from the rallygoers.

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Gretchen Whitmer Seeks 'Common Ground' But Attacks Trump Tariffs
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Gretchen Whitmer Seeks 'Common Ground' But Attacks Trump Tariffs

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Few Democrats have gotten as much attention for fighting Donald Trump as Michigan Gov. But the speech will also include a recognition that Trump carried her state in the November election ― and that, in Whitmer’s view, the voters “expect us to find common ground” on solving everyday problems. Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty …

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, a potential 2028 candidate, wants to find common ground with Trump
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, a potential 2028 candidate, wants to find common ground with Trump

Associated Press  

LANSING, Mich. — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer wants a fresh start with President-elect Donald Trump but also warns that she won’t back down over tariffs that she believes would hurt the auto industry in her state. The second-term governor will give her first major speech Wednesday since Trump’s victory over Vice President Kamala Harris, for whom Whitmer campaigned across the …

Opinion: ‘LIBERATE MICHIGAN!’ Trump tweets to armed protesters. What was he thinking?
4 years, 11 months ago

Opinion: ‘LIBERATE MICHIGAN!’ Trump tweets to armed protesters. What was he thinking?

LA Times  

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Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, a Trump target, leaps into prominence during coronavirus crisis
4 years, 11 months ago

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, a Trump target, leaps into prominence during coronavirus crisis

LA Times  

Gretchen Whitmer first gained attention when she ran for governor of Michigan with an unforgettable campaign slogan: “Fix the Damn Roads.” The back-to-basics approach led Whitmer to overwhelmingly claim the seat in 2018, positioning her as a Democratic fresh face capable of winning back the Midwestern voters who abandoned Hillary Clinton two years prior. More importantly, she led a Democratic …

Gretchen Whitmer takes on Trump as coronavirus cases rise in Michigan
5 years ago

Gretchen Whitmer takes on Trump as coronavirus cases rise in Michigan

CNN  

CNN — President Donald Trump has lashed out at several Democratic governors who are responding to the coronavirus crisis, but his harshest words have been reserved for Michigan’s Gretchen Whitmer. Trump said Thursday he had a “big problem” with the “young, a woman governor” in Michigan, complaining that “all she does is sit there and blame the federal government.” On …

Who is Gretchen Whitmer? Michigan governor to respond to Trump's State of the Union
5 years, 1 month ago

Who is Gretchen Whitmer? Michigan governor to respond to Trump's State of the Union

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Democrats have chosen Michigan governor Gretchen Whitmer to deliver the …

Michigan governor to take national stage to rebut Trump
5 years, 1 month ago

Michigan governor to take national stage to rebut Trump

Associated Press  

LANSING, Mich. — Democrats are putting Gov. “These are the fundamentals that people in America are concerned about,” Whitmer told The Associated Press, adding that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi “thought I would have a message that would resonate.” Democratic strategist Adrienne Elrod, a senior adviser to Hillary Clinton’s 2016 campaign, said “it’s hard to imagine a better person” to counter …

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