Gretchen Whitmer

There's no question that recapitalizing this, it's got $850 million impact on the state of Michigan. 30,000 jobs are connected to Selfridge. And so this is a BFD. And I'm glad that we got over the finish line. It doesn't mean I've abandoned any of my values. It doesn't mean that I'm not going to stand my ground and fight where we have to. But this is one of those moments where as a public servant,

There's no question that recapitalizing this, it's got $850 million impact on the state of Michigan. 30,000 jobs are connected to Selfridge. And so this is a BFD. And I'm glad that we got over the finish line. It doesn't mean I've abandoned any of my values. It doesn't mean that I'm not going to stand my ground and fight where we have to. But this is one of those moments where as a public servant,

You're reminded your job is to put service above self. And that's what it was all about.

You're reminded your job is to put service above self. And that's what it was all about.

Yeah, I mean, it's unconscionable. So many of the actions that they've taken in 100 days, the amount of damage that has been done. You know, I continue to stay grounded in talking to Michiganders, and I can tell you that the tariffs are taking a toll. Job losses, concerns about, you know, being able to afford an F-150.

Yeah, I mean, it's unconscionable. So many of the actions that they've taken in 100 days, the amount of damage that has been done. You know, I continue to stay grounded in talking to Michiganders, and I can tell you that the tariffs are taking a toll. Job losses, concerns about, you know, being able to afford an F-150.

You know, when I was at the White House in that folder in that infamous picture, you Inside that were real stories from Michiganders about how hard the tariffs have already been on their families, on their businesses, small businesses alike. And that's who I'm fighting for.

You know, when I was at the White House in that folder in that infamous picture, you Inside that were real stories from Michiganders about how hard the tariffs have already been on their families, on their businesses, small businesses alike. And that's who I'm fighting for.

And so to see that, to hear that, you could see why, you know, there's no way on earth I was doing anything beyond that press conference yesterday. because I think so much of what they're doing is damaging not just here and now, but they're going to have long-term consequences in this country.

And so to see that, to hear that, you could see why, you know, there's no way on earth I was doing anything beyond that press conference yesterday. because I think so much of what they're doing is damaging not just here and now, but they're going to have long-term consequences in this country.

And that's precisely why I think it's important that we are showing up, we are locking arms, and we are the party that is fighting for the average hard-working person in this country.

And that's precisely why I think it's important that we are showing up, we are locking arms, and we are the party that is fighting for the average hard-working person in this country.

We are and I think that no one is above the law. The thought that we've got an administration that is just blatantly violating court orders should, I think, scare everybody. This is a very serious moment. You know, at the end of the day, I hope that we finally see some backbone out of some of the Republicans in Congress, you know, to stand up to the courts to enforce their orders.

We are and I think that no one is above the law. The thought that we've got an administration that is just blatantly violating court orders should, I think, scare everybody. This is a very serious moment. You know, at the end of the day, I hope that we finally see some backbone out of some of the Republicans in Congress, you know, to stand up to the courts to enforce their orders.

I mean, there are a lot of people that aren't doing their jobs to protect the foundations of this country. And many of us are fighting the fights that we can. But ultimately, the courts have got to be able to have the last word. And this undermines, I think, the foundations of our country on every level when this happens.

I mean, there are a lot of people that aren't doing their jobs to protect the foundations of this country. And many of us are fighting the fights that we can. But ultimately, the courts have got to be able to have the last word. And this undermines, I think, the foundations of our country on every level when this happens.

Well, as Lovett said, there are no corners in the Oval Office, right? I was brought in for what I thought was going to be a one-on-one meeting. It became very clear as soon as I walked in the room that that was not the case. I grabbed one of his staff people. I said, what is happening here? And he said... He's just going to sign executive order and then you're going to have your meeting.

Well, as Lovett said, there are no corners in the Oval Office, right? I was brought in for what I thought was going to be a one-on-one meeting. It became very clear as soon as I walked in the room that that was not the case. I grabbed one of his staff people. I said, what is happening here? And he said... He's just going to sign executive order and then you're going to have your meeting.

And then all of that transpired. And I gravitated from the front of the room to the back of the room. And that's when that picture was taken. But I also left the room. No one reported that. I left the room to go talk to my staff person and said, we got to get word out because the stuff that's going on in there, I cannot be associated with that. I do not endorse that. I'm not here for that.

And then all of that transpired. And I gravitated from the front of the room to the back of the room. And that's when that picture was taken. But I also left the room. No one reported that. I left the room to go talk to my staff person and said, we got to get word out because the stuff that's going on in there, I cannot be associated with that. I do not endorse that. I'm not here for that.