- The village. The Greatchen Whitmer went to the White House on Saturday, where he said that he spoke with President Donald Trump and his cabinet members
- The Whitmer said that she expects to meet Trump to talk about an economic development project and her other priorities for Michigan.
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer Sitting next to President Donald Trump at the White House on Saturday for the National Governors Association Dinner, giving him an opportunity, he said that he asked to complete the priorities of Michigan as he got mixed with his cabinet members and Talked about tariff with Trump.
Some Democratic Governors have deployed themselves as leaders of Trump’s second term resistance. But Whitmer – who launched a campaign against Trump last year – took a different view, saying that she wants to find a common land with her administration.
Whitmer told The Free Press Sunday, “I took an oath of office for the people of Michigan, and this means to keep Michigan’s interests above the interests of my own or his political party.” “If you are not in the room then you can’t talk about those things.”
At the end of this week at the White House, Whitmer said, “He spoke about a fighter mission at the Selfridge Air National Guard Base in Macomb County with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and homeland security about staffing commitments at Gourdi Howe International Bridge Secretary Christie Nom.
Whitmer said Trump called him about a week ago and invited him to meet at the White House. He said that he took an opportunity to talk about those plans on Saturday.
“I said,” you have invited me to come with you and meet. I would like to do it because I would like to talk to you about many things, “he said.
He is not sure how quickly a meeting can be determined, but the items he discussed include a major economic development project in the works in Mundi Township, Janeni County.
Michigan Economic Development Officers have already approved $ 250 million to prepare the genetic county advanced manufacturing megasite. Whitr will not say that the project also depends on federal funding on landing.
State rape. Jasper Martus, D-Flushing, whose district neighbor Mundi Township told reporters last month that Mundi Township plans for green lights from the federal government, and expressed disappointment, which did not happen during the administration of former President who Biden’s administration. Was.
He said, “For me, whose district is a road from it, it is considered that after decades and decades, more than ten thousand jobs can be made in Genessi, I to take off this deal, who whatever the President of the President I will put the construction cap, “he said. 13.
While the Whitmer reiterated his openness to work with the Trump administration, he also expressed concern what he had seen so far. This includes the proposed tariffs, saying that Michigan would be severely hurt. He also expressed concern about the cold to national health grant and federal job cuts.
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“I understand that the government wants to find capacity. We always want to do so,” he said. But he said that he was concerned about the possible far -reaching effects of closing federal employees and cutting jobs on Americans.
“So all this is related, and that’s why I think it is really important that I continue a seat on the table and are able to raise it and if I can help inform better decisions, then I everybody I am going to take the opportunity.
Contact Clara Hendrickson on chendrickson@freepress.com or 313-296-5743.
