Embattled Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer addresses her political future: 'I ain't going anywhere'

[SouthBayDem]

Source: LA Times

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer drew a huge crowd to USC’s Bovard Theater at the L.A. Times Festival of Books on Sunday, where she addressed her recent photo-op with President Trump and her potential presidential run in 2028.

“People often ask me, ‘How did you get elected in a state like Michigan?’” Whitmer told an attentive audience. “I think it’s because people in Michigan believe that I am always going to put their interests first, even if it means threats or ridicule in the last month.”

The discussion with L.A. Times reporter Jessica Gelt was technically about Whitmer’s latest book “True Gretch — Young Adult Edition: Lessons for Anyone Who Wants to Make a Difference.” However, the conversation broadly addressed Whitmer’s professed commitment to understanding political differences, even when it puts her in hot water — as was the case after she was recently photographed alongside Trump at the White House as he signed two executive orders targeting his perceived political enemies. In some of the photos, the Democratic governor appears to attempt to hide her face behind a folder.

“Even as recently as a few weeks ago, I got caught in a situation that I never would have anticipated in a million years,” said Whitmer, directly addressing the situation on Sunday. “I got stuck in this press conference, and I disagreed with all the actions that were taken, all the rhetoric that was stated, but I had to stay to ask for help for Michigan.”

Read more: https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/books/story/2025-04-27/gretchen-whitmer-trump-political-career-festival-of-books

[RandySF]

1. Embattled?

Since when? Only the press is talking about it.

[xocetaceans]

3. No doubt. That is only the headline or "story" because the press wants to be "balanced" and enticing.

Being tricked or forced by Trump to be present during a controversial press conference is completely understandable: it's either underhanded (which is par for "'Pelé's" golf game) or extortionate (just like Trump treated Zelenskyy in that meeting in the Oval Office).

Gov. Whitmer has to interact with the White House to petition for the good of Michigan. At worst, she was fulfilling her role as a governor.

The press would do better just filling the front pages of their papers and the home pages of their websites with full enumerations of all of the stupid or vile or unconstitutional things that the Trump Administration has done or has had to rescind since January 20, 2025. Or they should print whatever Trump has said at any public speaking venue but without sane-washing his verbiage: the gibberish that Trump spews forth while speaking in public is damning enough for its lack of content and sense, but when seen in print, it is beyond jarringly stupid.

[PSPS]

6. The OP inserted that on their own. The word "embattled" is not in the article or its title.

[Skittles]

2. a situation she never would have anticpated?

she.......ain't as smart as I thought

[NoRethugFriends]

4. No she did not have to stay

[PSPS]

5. The word "embattled" is not in the article's title. Please correct your post.

In fact, the word appears nowhere in the article.