Is this the dems’ 2028 hopeful?
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, a potential 2028 Democratic presidential contender, was mocked online after appearing to hide her face during a meeting with President Donald Trump in the Oval Office.
A New York Times photo showed Whitmer briefly raising a folder to shield her face from the cameras. She later lowered the folder as President Trump addressed the press and invited her to speak.
Whitmer, who frequently clashed with Trump during his first term over COVID-19 lockdowns, met to discuss recovery efforts after a severe ice storm, funding for the Selfridge Air National Guard base near Detroit, and more.
From Fox News:
Whitmer, joined by Michigan State House Speaker Matt Hall and several Cabinet secretaries, stood steps away from Trump while he signed executive orders Wednesday.
“We’re honored to have Gretchen Whitmer from Michigan, great state of Michigan. And, she’s been — she’s really done an excellent job. And a very good person,” Trump said.
Whitmer told reporters afterward that she thought she was coming into the Oval Office for a one-on-one meeting with the president and was taken by surprise by the press conference.
Her face-shielding was derided online.
Was this the nail in the coffin of Gretchen Whitmer's political aspirations? pic.twitter.com/H1I498gmdH
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) April 13, 2025
Thank you Gretchen Whitmer for hiding your face and showing the world just how fcking immature you are. pic.twitter.com/rKUBTNy1Oo
— Gunther Eaglemanâ„¢ (@GuntherEagleman) April 13, 2025
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer hides from cameras when President Trump is signing executive orders on election fraud but loves the camera when she’s doing a Dorito soft core porn video
Says it all pic.twitter.com/E1KZpP6GAs
— DC_Draino (@DC_Draino) April 12, 2025
Gretchen Whitmer hiding behind her files in the White House is one of the funniest things I’ve ever seen.
This is what my 2 year old does. https://t.co/P8D6owylvM
— Brent Scher (@BrentScher) April 12, 2025
Whitmer was in Washington to deliver a “Build, America, Build” address in which she called for bipartisan cooperation to strengthen American manufacturing.
She even agreed with President Trump on a few things.
Watch the clip below:
🚨Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer throws her support behind President Trump’s tariffs:
"I understand the motivation behind the tariffs…We do need to make more stuff in America…We do need fair trade!"
pic.twitter.com/msWjFLF3nI— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) April 10, 2025
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