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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Kelly Rissman

2028 hopeful Gretchen Whitmer is upsetting her own party with all the Trump appearances

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While some Democrats have made a concerted effort to distance themselves from Donald Trump, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer has repeatedly appeared with the president in recent weeks — ruffling some feathers within her own party.

Whitmer, a potential 2028 presidential contender who campaigned for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris for the 2024 election, has now shared a stage with the Republican president in Michigan weeks after visiting the Oval Office. Some within the battleground state governor’s own party have taken issue with the recent appearances.

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