Posted on 04/11/2025 2:24:14 AM PDT by Libloather
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is under fire from fellow Democrats after appearing alongside President Donald Trump during a White House signing ceremony, sparking accusations that she was used as a political “prop.”
“Just a f—ing disaster,” said one Democratic operative, who usually supports Whitmer but spoke anonymously to NBC News.
“It feels like it removes some of the momentum she had as a politically savvy swing-state Dem.”
Whitmer was in Washington for what was supposed to be a private meeting with Trump on Wednesday. Instead, she ended up standing off to the side as the president signed executive orders calling for the investigation of two first-term administration aides who were critical of his actions.
Many of the orders were not backed by Whitmer, but her presence near the Resolute Desk gave the appearance of support, an image that didn’t go unnoticed by members of her party.
CNN senior reporter Edward-Isaac Dovere called the moment a “huge embarrassment,” while CNN host Audie Cornish said bluntly, “This does not look like the politics of resistance.”
Dovere also insinuated that the situation was set up by the Trump team, saying, “She [Governor Whitmer] went for this meeting with the president, and he used her as a prop.”
Critics said the moment undercut Whitmer’s persona as a rising Democratic leader, especially as Trump praised her on camera, calling her a “very good person” who had done “an excellent job” in Michigan.
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I'll bet Trump even made the time to discuss the “kidnapping plot” that Whitmer and the FBI cooked up to help her win re election and ways that Gov Whitmer can support his administration and help contribute to making the MAGA agenda work for her state.
That option is so much better than being indicted and going to jail.
Out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaketh. (Luke 6:45) Profanity and vulgarity - which wanton use increasingly abounds today - is akin to passing gas in close company: while it can gain attention, it provides about the same positive enhancement. Why must one invoke the authority of God for one’s wanton speech, or allude to the bathroom or bedroom every few minutes? I have enough to deal with in my own heart.
About time we had some good news reporting.
“Listen fat, I don’t work for you!” resonated over time.
UAW rank & file voted their wallets in 2024, choosing Trump over Kamala.
They then outwardly supported the tariff scheme to get US jobs back to Michigan.
Although the union turned their back on the unemployed auto workers, their neighbors, friends and “brothers in arms” didn’t.
A good worker is admired in the auto industry.
𝘊𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘴 𝘴𝘢𝘪𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘤𝘶𝘵 𝘞𝘩𝘪𝘵𝘮𝘦𝘳’𝘴 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘰𝘯𝘢 𝘢𝘴 𝘢 𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘋𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘤𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘤 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳, 𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘢𝘴 𝘛𝘳𝘶𝘮𝘱 𝘱𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘯 𝘤𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘢, 𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘢 “𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘨𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘰𝘯” 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘩𝘢𝘥 𝘥𝘰𝘯𝘦 “𝘢𝘯 𝘦𝘹𝘤𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘫𝘰𝘣” 𝘪𝘯 𝘔𝘪𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘨𝘢𝘯.
The same “very good person” who had decreed that Michigan residents shall not purchase spray paint and garden supplies in spring of 2020. The same “very good person” who toyed with the idea of a sort of travel ban to keep people from going either up or down state in 2020. The same “very good person” whose husband pulled the “do you know who I am” card to get preferential treatment when pulling his boat out for the season in 2020. The same “very good person” who was the potential “victim” of a kidnapping plot that was largely FBI plants entrapping militia group members.
The UAW is publicly pro-tariff.
She had to do this to keep from losing them; that’d be a death blow to the party.
Doing it condemns her in the radical left wing which is winning the power struggle.
She is governor of a state where the center of American auto industry is (was?) located. The President of UAW already said he agreed with Trump on tariff. It would be bad optic if she doesn’t at least show some kind of supports for the auto industry workers.
She was standing way across the room by the door, looking like one who arrived as a cousin of a guest, holding her purse. Not a strong look.
She does look to have dropped 40 lbs, making her look daintier than her COVID reign
Can you admit that...Whitmer standing close to Trump is one of the WORST images for her.
Another image for her is when:
PRESIDENT TRUMP COMPLIMENTS HER
That does not give Little Gretchen creds with her Posse.
Trump is a freakin’ genius.
Meanwhile, CNN continues to circle the bowl. Eventually, they will end.
demoncraps never talk about improving America. It's always resistance, threats, violence, and revolution with these commies.
Correct.
If she plays her cards right she can take credit for Trumps policies for jobs and industry coming back to Detroit/Michigan.
That would be the smart play for a politician.
She is termed out I believe.
Just more proof the Democrats are anti American. They cannot even work with Republicans to make America better. No it’s their way or FO! We all need to work together! But th Democrats do not see it that way. No wonder the USA’s in such bad shape!
Maybe she was kidnapped by the fib
again.
Wretched Whitler is EVIL.
I’ll agree that it does make her look bad, and there was even an editorial post about the reaction of her meeting with President Trump in the Detroit News. Disastrous though it may be for her, it still does chafe just a little bit when Donald Trump refers to her as a very good person.
The Shiny Faced Witch is melting...
By the way, she looked horrible, must be drinking on the sly.
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