Gretchen Whitmer might want to start polishing up her résumé, because after this week, her days in Michigan politics are looking more numbered than Joe Biden’s stair count to Air Force One.
In a scene that could’ve been ripped straight from a political satire, Whitmer actually tried to hide her face behind a folder during an Oval Office meeting with President Trump earlier this month. Like a kid who got caught red-handed in the cookie jar. Spoiler alert: the internet noticed. The moment went viral, and Democrats weren’t laughing. It was such a train wreck that even her own side started asking, “What was she thinking?”
Fast forward to Tuesday, and the woman who once symbolized the “resistance” in Michigan is now standing onstage with President Trump during his 100-day speech at Selfridge Air National Guard Base. You can’t make this stuff up. After distancing herself from the fallout of that cringey folder fiasco, Whitmer not only showed up—she welcomed Trump to Michigan as he stepped off Air Force One. Talk about a political U-turn.
Then came the real Trump move: He hands her the mic.
“And now you’re up to bat, Gretchie,” Trump said with that signature smirk, completely catching her off guard. That’s classic Trump—he praises his opponents publicly, calls them “fantastic” or “tremendous,” and then lets the crowd’s reaction do the rest. It’s a political rope-a-dope, and it works like a charm. By the time Whitmer stumbled through her impromptu remarks, the damage was done. You could practically hear the Democratic operatives screaming into their earpieces.
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Let’s be real: This was a calculated move by President Trump. He knows Whitmer has been a disaster as governor—lockdowns, nursing home scandals, and a press tour that seemed more focused on her national ambitions than helping Michiganders. Now, she’s on stage awkwardly clapping along with a president she spent years demonizing. It’s no wonder Democrat voters are livid. The comments online weren’t subtle—“sellout,” “traitor,” and “primary her” were just the beginning.
Whitmer thought she could play both sides—beg Trump for military base funding while pretending to still be in with the Resistance crowd. But Trump doesn’t let you ride the fence. He makes you pick a side. And by the looks of it, Whitmer just accidentally picked his.
Could this be her last lap in politics? If it is, Trump might’ve just sealed it—with a smile, a handshake, and the most dangerous weapon in his arsenal: public praise.
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