Democratic village. Michigan’s Greatchen Whitmer met for the third time with President Trump on Tuesday, as he took office, relying on a cordial relationship with him and relying on his amicable relationships to express concern with him Tariff To ask for delay in and change on his kingdom Medicaid Program.
During the meeting, Whitmer asked Mr. Trump for a three -year transition period to change the state’s Medicade program, so that according to the Governor’s office, “new, federally obedient structure” can be developed, which limits the disruption of the care of seniors, disabled people.
He also emphasized the negative impact of the President’s tariff agenda on Michigan’s automobile industry, especially unsafe for additional levy on imports from Mexico and Canada.
The Governor’s office said the Whitmer has encouraged the President to work with him on developing an advanced manufacturing site in Janesi County to create an American auto job.
The meeting between the Governor and Sri Trump took place as the other Democratic Governor, JB Pritjkar of Illinois and Kathy Hachul of New York, giving shelter to Texas Democrats during a demonstration with the Legislative Legislation of Loan Star State on a major redistributed overhaul. The Redrawn district will provide Texas five new Republican-shocking seats in an attempt to insulating possible damage to the US House of Representatives in the mid-term elections of 2026.
The Whitmer has defended its relationship with the White House, arguing that the Burpertisship has enabled him to secure more investment for Michigan.
Whitmer said in a statement, “I have always said that I will work with someone to work for Michigan.” “Alone this year alone, we have won a major, bipartished victory, including a new fighter mission at the Selfrid Air National Guard Base in Mcomb County, which is funding for communities to protect our great lakes in northern Michigan, affected by historic snow storms.”
A White House official says that the whitmer is a “bipartished governor who wants to work.”
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Whitmer last met with the President in early April, where he now hid his face from photographers behind a folder in a viral post. He later Said He was entered the oval office as Mr. Trump was talking with journalists and signing executive orders “that I” and did not agree with rhetoric, with whom I disagree. ,
After that month, he attended an event at the Selfrid Air National Guard Base with the President at his 100th day office, where he hugged him on Termac. He was there to announce A fleet of the new F-15EX Eagle II fighter jets will be based there.
“This will maintain selfies on the state -of -the -art edge of North American air power,” Mr. Trump said that day, in a major victory for the base – and for the whitmer.
Whitmer said she also met the Secretary of the White House, Susie Wils, State Secretary Marco Rubio and the Secretary of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth while she was in the White House. Sources told CBS News that she did not meet with JD Vance, vice -president of the 2028 presidential contender.
