Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer of MIchigan bucked the party line during a trip to the White House Wednesday amid speculation about her 2028 campaign aspirations.
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WhilemostDemocratshaverejectedPresidentDonaldTrumpthroughouthissecondterm,MichiganGov.GretchenWhitmerbuckedthepartylineduringatriptoWashingtonWednesdayamidspeculationabouther2028campaignaspirations.
Democraticgovernors,manyrumoredtoharbor2028presidentialambitions,spokeoutagainstTrump’stariffsthisweekasgovernorsJBPritzkerandGavinNewsomworkedindependentlywithtradepartnerstotrytosoftenthedamagetotheirstateeconomies.Whitmer’sdiplomaticmovesputheroutofstepwithherparty,andtheverdictisstilloutonhowitwillaffectherpoliticallydowntheline.
BradBannon,aDemocraticstrategistandthepresidentofBannonCommunicationsResearch,toldFoxNewsDigitaldialoguewithTrumpiscriticaltoWhitmerdeliveringforMichigan,particularlythroughtheuncertaintyofTrump’stariffdeals.ButhesaidWhitmer,apotential2028presidentialcandidate,gettingtooclosetoTrumpcouldjeopardizeher
