Michigan Governor Softens Opposition to Trump in State of the State Message

Gretchen Whitmer, possible Democratic presidential hopeful, said she’s willing to find common ground with Trump: ‘My North Star has always been collaboration.’

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer speaks during the last day of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on Aug. 22, 2024. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

Michigan’s two-term Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer walked a fine line between cooperation with and criticism of President Donald Trump in her seventh State of the State speech delivered Wednesday night.

Term-limited out in 2026, Whitmer is on the short list of potential candidates vying to become the Democratic nominee for president in 2028.