Gov. Gretchen Whitmer Divides Democrats After Appearances With Trump In Michigan And At White House

Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer has stirred contention wrong nan Democratic Party aft appearing pinch President Donald Trump astatine an arena successful her authorities connected Tuesday and astatine nan White House earlier this month.

"Her going to nan White House … connected nan heels of an predetermination wherever she was heavy progressive campaigning for nan Democratic nominee [against Trump], I think, says a batch astir her knowing astir her domiciled is to beryllium nan politician of all, not conscionable her party," Democratic region executive successful Macomb County Mark Hackel told The Washington Post astir Whitmer's April 9 sojourn to nan Oval Office.  

During nan event, Trump signed executive orders and answered questions from nan press, praising Whitmer for her "excellent job" arsenic politician and calling her a "very bully person," a notable departure from his accustomed disapproval of nan Democrat.

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Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, a staunch force of President Donald Trump, divided members of her statement aft caller appearances pinch nan president successful Michigan and astatine nan White House earlier this month. (Fox News)

Some Democrats, however, were highly captious of Whitmer's appearances alongside Trump.

"I deliberation nan fight-back faction of nan Democratic Party is ascendant, and leaders who disregard that consequence getting near behind," co-executive head of Indivisible, Ezra Levin, told nan Post.

Trump praised Whitmer during nan Tuesday arena successful Michigan, wherever he unveiled plans to switch retired nan retiring A-10 Warthog craft based retired of Selfridge Air National Guard Base conscionable extracurricular Detroit pinch 21 brand-new F-15EX Eagle II combatant jets.

"So I want to convey Governor Gretchen Whitmer for bringing it besides to our attraction very strongly. And, you know, I'm not expected to do that," Trump said. "She's a Democrat. They say, 'Don't do that. Don't person her here.' I said, 'No, she's going to beryllium here.'"

"She's done a very bully job, frankly. And she's – she was very overmuch progressive with, pinch nan Republicans. They worked together connected redeeming it. And it was not easy. So I want to convey you very much, Gretchen. Good job," he added.

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Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer looks connected arsenic US President Donald Trump signs an executive bid successful nan Oval Office of nan White House connected April 9, 2025. (Getty Images)

The time aft Whitmer's Oval Office gathering pinch Trump, connected April 10, Democratic Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel called Trump a "fascist" successful a station connected social media.

"Why I garbage to normalize this president: Appeasement is not [a] workable strategy pinch a fascist," Nessel wrote successful a post connected X.

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Fox News' Greg Wehner contributed to this report.