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President Donald Trump said Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) has "done an fantabulous job" and called her a "very bully person" during remarks connected Wednesday.
"We’re honored to have, uh, Gretchen Whitmer," helium said earlier going connected to praise the Democratic governor.
The president seemingly made the comments portion Whitmer was successful the Oval Office.
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Left: President Donald Trump answers questions during a gathering with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin successful the Oval Office of the White House connected April 7, 2025, successful Washington, D.C.; Right: Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer speaks arsenic U.S. President Donald Trump signs enforcement orders successful the Oval Office of the White House connected April 9, 2025, successful Washington, D.C. (Left: Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images; Right: Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
The president's glowing remarks stood successful stark opposition to his assertion past twelvemonth that she is simply a "terrible governor."
"President Trump volition ever enactment enactment speech to enactment America first! As the President has said, helium is simply a president for each Americans, and is consenting to travel to the array with immoderate authorities officials that privation to marque America greater," White House spokesperson Taylor Rogers said successful a connection to Fox News Digital connected Thursday.
"Governor Whitmer recognizes that the President is flooding Michigan with much jobs, caller investments, and economical prosperity—great achievements each politician should privation for their state."
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Whitmer backed then-Vice President Kamala Harris during the 2024 White House contest.
But the politician met with Trump connected Wednesday.
"At the White House today, Governor Whitmer had a gathering with Speaker Hall and President Trump to sermon the bluish Michigan crystal storm, investing successful Michigan’s defence assets, similar Selfridge Air National Guard Base, tariffs and the value of creating good-paying American jobs and bringing backmost captious proviso chains, and keeping our Great Lakes cleanable and safe," a Whitmer spokesperson noted successful a statement, referring to Wednesday.
"Governor Whitmer acknowledgment President Trump for his acknowledgements connected protecting the Great Lakes from invasive carp, his enactment connected Selfridge, and his openness to our petition for assistance successful bluish Michigan.
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"This morning, the politician delivered a code successful Washington, D.C. astir the devastating effects tariffs were having connected Michiganders -- from companies expanding prices and laying disconnected workers to status accounts being wiped out. This day the 90-day intermission was announced, and that is simply a measurement successful the close absorption and volition supply alleviation to truthful galore businesses crossed the state, but we stay acrophobic astir tariffs that volition wounded American car companies," the connection noted.
Alex Nitzberg is simply a writer for Fox News Digital.
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