Whitmer ditches Dem playbook on Trump’s tariffs amid 2028 speculation
While most Democrats have rejected President Donald Trump throughout his second term, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer bucked the party line during a trip to Washington Wednesday amid speculation about her 2028 campaign aspirations.Democratic governors, many rumored to harbor 2028 presidential ambitions, spoke out against Trump's tariffs this week as governors JB Pritzker and Gavin Newsom worked independently with trade partners to try to soften the damage to their state economies. […]