Gretchen Whitmer
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389 appearances
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10 series
first heard Nov 2024
last heard 17 Apr
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But the chaos is the biggest problem at the moment.
No, I mean, I don't. They've made a commitment. This is, you know, there are Republicans and Democrats that have been working hard to get this done. They got it done. He got great, you know, headlines here in Michigan. I mean, people are thrilled with this. So, no. And, you know, my job is to fight for Michiganders. And that means everything.
You know, John, it means making tough decisions in a pandemic that ultimately people threaten to kill me. I'm still going to put Michiganders first. It means showing up at the Oval Office and maybe having people, you know, pundits take shots at me for being there. But that's putting the people of Michigan first.
I can tell you right now that the people in Macomb County are often the ones that get polled whenever there's a presidential election. They're the bellwether in a bellwether state. They don't care whether or not I held a folder in a picture. They don't care. They care if they're going to have a job. They care that their governor's fighting for them.
And I think that's the really interesting difference here is the media in Michigan has been, it's all been positive. The reactions, not the media reactions, but the coverage, the people, the reaction of the real people on the ground.
And it's one of the things that real frustrate me about sometimes the national pundits is they tell Michiganders what they're thinking without actually talking to Michiganders. And I think that's something that we have to educate people on because, man, if you're ever going to be able to fight for and earn the respect of people on the ground, you got to be there with them.
And that's what it's all about.
I do. I mean, I think I'm glad I told JB, I don't know, a couple months ago, I'm glad he's out there. I'm glad he's fighting. You know what? I'm really glad that AOC and Bernie are out there fighting. I think it's going to be important. We got to be Avengers style, you know, every one of our voices matters. We have to work together.
And ultimately, we're going to have to bring all these different groups of people that we're talking to that we represent together as well. So, I don't fault anyone outside of Michigan for not understanding what's going on the ground.
I just take umbrage with anyone who assumes they know what's going on the ground without actually asking because the real story is what's going on in real people's lives.
Yeah, I do think that that's a concern for a lot of people. If you're not worried about putting food on the table, yes. But if you're worried about putting food on the table or paying your electric bill, it's hard to think about anything else. And that's one of the things that as I campaigned for
Kamala Harris and Joe Biden before and Barack Obama before, I can tell you that, and Hillary Clinton, I can't skip Hillary Clinton, of course. We know that the personal economy is always going to be front and center for people. And that's why we got to stay focused on how are Democrats making people's lives better. That's what I've done in Michigan.
I think that's why I've been able to carry this really swing state by double digits in two elections. We can't lose sight of that.
Oh yeah, we're going to fight like hell to protect people. You know, the Medicaid cuts could be devastating if they go through. And we are working really hard. We've got a bipartisan group of Congress people that we are putting pressure on. 40% of the Michigan budget is federal.
Rural hospitals will close if those Medicaid cuts go through to pay for, you know, that tax break that no one's calling for. So yeah, we're going to fight on all these battlegrounds. I'll also say I'm going to continue to try to get help to protect the Great Lakes from Asian carp.
I am going to try to get that FEMA declaration for people in northern Michigan who were devastated by the ice storm last month, some of whom still don't have power a month later. So I've got big things that I still want to try to get done with the feds, but we're going to fight to protect Michiganders, fight to protect fundamental rights and the rule of law, too.
Thanks, John. Good to be with you.
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The Ben Shapiro Show · Ep. 2190 - The Biggest Danger To The Trump Administration · 1 May 2025
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Well, I hadn't planned to speak, but on behalf of all the military men and women who serve our country and serve so honorably on behalf of the state of Michigan, I am really damn happy we're here to celebrate this recapitalization at Selfridge. It's crucial for the Michigan economy. It's crucial for the men and women here, for our homeland security and our future. So thank you.
I am so, so grateful that this announcement was made today, and I appreciate all the work. Thank you.
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