Whitmer Sounds Off On Trump's 'constitutional Crisis' Day After Diplomatic Appearance With Him

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Mich., said nan United States is successful a "constitutional crisis" aft appearing alongside President Donald Trump successful Michigan connected his 100th time arsenic president. 

Jon Favreau, erstwhile President Barack Obama's speechwriter turned "Pod Save America" host, asked Whitmer in a societal media clip posted Wednesday if nan U.S. is successful a "constitutional crisis" – conscionable 1 time aft she greeted Trump connected nan tarmac successful Michigan earlier his reside to National Guard members. 

"We are," Whitmer said. "I deliberation that nary 1 is supra nan law. The thought that we've sewage an management that is conscionable blatantly violating tribunal orders should, I think, scare everybody. This is simply a very superior moment."

Democrats person consistently described nan country's existent governmental infinitesimal arsenic a "constitutional crisis" since Trump returned to nan White House astir 100 days ago. While Whitmer has warned of nan "peril" Trump's tariffs will person connected Michigan's car manufacture and urged him to present disaster alleviation to her constituents impacted by crystal storms, nan Democratic politician and potential 2028 statesmanlike candidate has struck a much negotiated reside than her colleagues successful nan past 100 days. 

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President Donald Trump speaks pinch Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer aft arriving astatine Selfridge Air National Guard Base successful Warren, Michigan, connected April 29, 2025. (Photo by JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images)

"Trump is presently investigating Michigan colleges and universities for their diverseness policies. He's already tried to footwear dozens of Michigan foreign students retired of nan country. He's threatening to unlawfully freeze national funding for Michigan nationalist schools, arsenic he's already doing that successful Maine, because Governor Mills said up successful a meeting. Have you asked nan president to extremity targeting group and institutions successful your state?" Favreau challenged Whitmer successful a consequent societal media clip posted Wednesday. 

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"I person not had that nonstop speech connected this taxable yet, but I'm not acrophobic to do that," Whitmer said. 

"Isn't it worthy speaking up for nan authorities and nan freedoms of those group erstwhile you're astatine an arena pinch him, aliases you are successful a gathering pinch him?" Favreau asked, articulating nan criticism Whitmer has faced wrong nan Democratic Party for her curen of Trump. 

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer recovered herself successful nan Oval Office this period arsenic President Donald Trump signed an executive order. (Getty Images)

"Whenever I get nan opportunity, I usage each infinitesimal of that to screen a batch of different issues. So this is, I think, a very important 1 that you're raising. There's nary question. And I will proceed whenever I person opportunities to make judge that I'm covering arsenic overmuch arsenic I can. No question," Whitmer said. 

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Returning to nan mobility of a "constitutional crisis," Whitmer said, "Many of america are fighting nan fights we can," but it's nan tribunal of rule that should "have nan past word."

"I dream that we yet spot immoderate backbone retired of immoderate of nan Republicans successful Congress to guidelines up to nan courts to enforce their orders. There are a batch of group that aren't doing their jobs to protect nan foundations of this country," Whitmer added, shifting blasted onto legislature Republicans for not opinionated up to Trump. 

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer looks connected arsenic President Donald Trump signs executive orders successful nan Oval Office of nan White House connected April 9, 2025 successful Washington, D.C. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

The clips were posted 1 time aft Whitmer appeared alongside Trump up of his 100th time rally successful Michigan. Whitmer successfully lobbied Trump to discontinue an A-10 Warthog craft based retired of Selfridge Air National Guard Base successful Michigan pinch 21 brand-new F-15EX Eagle II combatant jets.

Trump thanked Whitmer for bringing nan rumor to his attraction and erstwhile again applauded her occupation arsenic governor. Whitmer's negotiated moves seemed to put her retired of measurement pinch her statement connected Tuesday arsenic Democratic governors, galore likewise rumored to harbor 2028 statesmanlike ambitions, alternatively hosted a counter-programming event to Trump's reside slamming his first 100 days successful office. 

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Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer criticized President Donald Trump's tariffs while agreeing pinch him that nan United States "needs to make much worldly successful America" connected April 9, 2025 successful Washington, D.C. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Earlier this month, Whitmer hid down a files successful nan Oval Office successful an image that went viral and earned her nan ire of Democrats discontent pinch her diplomacy. The Michigan politician recovered herself successful nan area of nan Oval Office for a property convention wherever Trump praised her, aft consistently ridiculing her connected nan 2024 run trail. 

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The Michigan governor's travel to Washington past period brought her 2028 statesmanlike ambitions into nan nationalist speech arsenic she straight engaged pinch Trump. Whitmer's agency explained that she was gathering pinch Trump to talk betterment assistance for nan bluish Michigan crystal storm, investing successful Michigan's defense assets and building nan American system for mundane Michiganders. 

The White House did not instantly respond to Fox News Digital's petition for comment.