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From The Hill: Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) did not expect to make an appearance in the Oval Office this week when President Trump signed executive orders in front of cameras, her office says.
Whitmer was at the White House on Wednesday for a meeting with Trump to discuss tariffs and opportunities to invest in Michigan’s defense assets, including the Selfridge Air National Guard Base.
But a spokesperson for Whitmer told The Hill’s sister outlet NewsNation that the Great Lakes governor was “surprised” to be brought into the Oval Office for Trump’s signing event.
”The governor was surprised that she was brought into the Oval Office during President Trump’s press conference without any notice of the subject matter,” the spokesperson told NewsNation.
“Her presence is not an endorsement of the actions taken or statements made at that event,” the person added.
The report explains that Whitmer had met with Trump behind closed doors at the White House, prior to the executive order signing event in the Oval Office.
Although not shown on camera, President Trump announced at the beginning of his signing event that Gov. Whitmer was in the room.
.@POTUS: “We’re honored to have @GovWhitmer from the great state of Michigan… we’re working on the Selfridge Air Base… I think we’ll come home with a winner for Michigan.” pic.twitter.com/NRy8adenx8
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) April 9, 2025
Speaking at a separate event on Wednesday, Whitmer confirmed her support for Trump’s tariffs.
🚨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
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s ‘surprise’ appearance at Trump event ‘not an endorsement’: spokesperson says https://t.co/gXrzEuqsI2
— The Hill (@thehill) April 10, 2025
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