Michigan governor Gretchen Whitmer hammers Trump over abortion: ‘He’s lied over and over again’

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. Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer joined Sunday’s Meet The Press on NBC and responded to moderator Kristen Welker’s assertion that Mr Trump was “straddling the line” on the issue. open image in gallery Whitmer speaking at Abortion Rights Michigan in 2023 “Well, I think your phraseology, "straddle the line” is generous. “he former president has said many different times that he would sign a national abortion ban, and that's really a very real possibility that would undo all the progress we've made in states like Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky, et cetera.” Her accusation that Mr Trump “lied” to the American people is presumably a reference to his long and winding “evolution” on the issue. States including Florida and Arizona are set to have ballot questions similar to Michigan’s abortion rights measure before voters this year, while control of the White House and two chambers of Congress will decide whether Republicans have the opportunity or the political capital to pursue restrictions on abortion at the federal level.