The governor of Michigan, Gretchen Whitmer, was mocked after they captured her hiding her face behind a stack of folders to avoid being seen in the oval office when President Donald Trump spoke with the press.
The 53 -year -old Democrat was flanked by two AIDS of the White House while protected her identity behind a set of blue brochures she had before her scheduled meeting with Trump on April 9, according to a photo of The New York Tasks.
Whitmer was in Washington DC to discuss rates and a recent ice storm that Whitmer has since requested a presidential emergency statement.
The team of the Wolverine state leader states that Whitmer was surprised when he was taken to the Oval office in front of the cameras, since Trump signed several executive orders and proclamations.
Critics saw the viral photo as Whitmer’s attempt not to be associated with the 78 -year chief commander after traveling to the White House with a bipartisan delegation to address several problems that affect their state.
“Gretchen Whitmer hidden behind his files in the White House is one of the funniest things I’ve seen. This is what my 2 -year -old son does,” said an X user.
“Whitmer covering the face is the perfect metaphor for the Democratic Party,” said another.
“President Trump broke Governor Whitmer,” he read a third comment.
Others took a look at Whitmer’s past actions on camera and questioned their motives while they were in the White House.
“I need help to understand Democratic thinking. Gretchen Whitmer was ashamed to be photographed in the oval office, but not enough ashamed to do this,” added another person, referring to Whitmer Doritos pruning podes.
On Wednesday, Whitmer stopped near the desk resolved next to the president of the Michigan House of Representatives, Matt Hall and several of Trump’s cabinet secretaries.
Duration The appearance, Trump ordered the Department of Justice to initiate investigations of the author “Anonymous” of Miles Taylor, to filter his first mandate and the former cyber security official Christopher Krebs to attest the legitimacy of the 2020 elections.
Trump recognized Whitmer’s presence, praising her for “an excellent job” in Michigan.
“We are honored to have Gretchen Whitmer from Michigan, a great state of Michigan, and she has been, she has really done an excellent job, a very good person,” Hey said.
She had no previous knowledge of the signature ceremony, her office told CNN.
None of the orders signed by Trump was backed by Whitmer, since his team assured that his presence was not support.
But the supporters of the governor of two periods still criticized her for being in the room.
“This does not resemble resistance policy,” said CNN presenter Audie Cornish.
“Just outside the king’s disaster,” a Democratic operation told NBC News anonymously. “It seems that it eliminates part of the impulse that had as a political demon with the oscillating state.”
According to reports, Whitmer has changed his tone towards Trump’s duration in his second term, after having sent a letter to the president the day after its inauguration.
He praised the newly jurored president and thanked him to mention the automotive industry his inaugural speech, according to The New York Times.
He had also written his cell phone number, tell Trump to call it if necessary.
