Whitmer, a potential 2028 presidential candidate, shared a hug with Trump as he arrived in her home state, less than a month after she shielded her face from cameras during an Oval Office appearance alongside Trump.

As Democrats face calls from their own voters to do more to stand against Trump, Michigan's Gretchen Whitmer is caught in a sticky game of optics

Donald Trump once again threw Democratic Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer into the spotlight after inviting her to speak at an event on his 100th day in office. Trump had appeared at Selfridge Air National Guard Base and was speaking to service members when he praised Whitmer–who was in attendance– for her work to help revamp the air force base.