Trump embarrasses Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer AGAIN by calling her onstage at 100 days event: ‘Well, I hadn’t expected to speak’

New York Post ^ | April 29, 2025 | Josh Christenson

[nickcarraway]

President Trump put one over on Democratic Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer Tuesday, unexpectedly calling her up to speak at the first of two celebratory events to mark his first 100 days in office.

Trump, 78, was addressing service members at Selfridge Air National Guard Base northeast of Detroit when he unexpectedly singled out Whitmer. “I want to thank Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer,” the president began. “You know, I’m not supposed to do that. She’s a Democrat. They say, ‘don’t do that, don’t have her here.’ I said, ‘No, she’s going to be here… she’s done a very good job.'”

“For decades, they’ve been trying to save this facility,” Trump also said, “including your governor, who has done a very good job. She came to see me. That’s the reason she came to see me, by the way, to save Selfridge. She was very effective.”

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Michigan
KEYWORDS: hahawitless; lol; michigan; trumpthemastertroll; whitmer; wretchedgretchen

[nickcarraway]

Witless Whitmer

[Veto!]

Witchmer is an idiot.

[toddausauras]

Hmm.. since when does a politician not want to publicly speak? Do better nyp. Non story.

[Pikachu_Dad]

That was nice and respectful of President Trump

[ProtectOurFreedom]

And since when does a career politician show up an event without prepared remarks, ESPECIALLY since she KNEW Trump would relish embarrassing her.

[Libloather]

Whitler pimpin’ Trump. She’s toast.

[Antihero101607]

Big Gretch should publicly thank President Trump for the praise. Not that I would’ve forgotten the very fine job she’s done for my fellow Michigan residents and myself, but it’s nice to be reminded every once in a while.

[joshua c]

the left will excoriate her now

she has Trump cooties

[backpacker_c]

Article title is meant to stir up ....stuff

Trump asked her to go up and speak, as he was introducing people to acknowledge them

He gave many of them an opportunity to speak. and did this to acknowledge whitmer

[Mr. Jeeves]

That’s the whole point. Put pressure on her to cut ties with the hard left, if she wants to stay in politics. :)

[Sarah Barracuda]

LOL LOL he is trolling her BAD..she wants to run in 2028 so badly to run as the “Sane one” but that covering herself up with a binder she will never live that one down, ever

[airborne]

She didn’t look embarrassed.

She even thanked Trump and shook his hand.

[DIRTYSECRET]

It’s protocol that he be there. Same with Newsom during the fires.

He didn’t have to put her on the spot but why not?

[alstewartfan]

Whitmer has done a “very good job”? Can it get sillier?

[Biblebelter]

Civility.

Something Democrats can never wrap their head around.

[oldbill]

As governor, Whitmer is the Commander in Chief of the Michigan National Guard, Army and Air.

It was entirely appropriate for her to be there.

[smokingfrog]

Sounds like he’s just giving her some credit for saving the base.

[wjcsux]

PDJT trolls the RATS by being gracious, courteous and respectful to them.

[tflabo]

Wished we had the 2 political parties that would solely endeavor to out Patriot the other party. Instead we have the demonRats destroying the USA and the split Repubs who wobble too much in unreliable fashion.

[Songcraft]

I've noticed that Trump likes to praise and "butter-up" some pretty bad leaders, saying how great they are, and that he has a great relationship with them, and so forth.   These leaders include such notable villains as Xi Jinping of China, Kim Jong-Un of North Korea, Vladimir Putin of Russia, Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan, etc.

I think that's just one of the tools Trump uses, when he's doing "The Art of the Deal" on them, when he's trying to get their cooperation in some important matter.