Michigan governor Gretchen Whitmer attracted a huge crowd to the USC Bovard Theater at the La Times Festival of Books on Sunday, where she addressed her recent photo shoot with President Trump and his potential presidential race in 2028.
“People often ask me:” How were you elected in a state like Michigan? “”, Whitmer told an attentive audience. “I think it is because the people of Michigan believe that I will always put their interests first, even if it means threats or a ridiculous last month.”
The discussion with Times journalist Jessica Gelt technically concerned Whitmer’s latest book “True Gretch – Young Adult Edition: Lessons for all those who want to make the difference”. However, the conversation has largely addressed Whitmer’s teacher commitment to understand political differences, even when it puts it in hot water – as was the case after being recently photographed alongside Trump White House While he signed two decrees targeting his perceived political enemies. In some photos, the Democratic Governor seems to try to hide His face behind a backrest.
“Even as recently as a few weeks ago, I was taken in a situation that I would never have planned in a million years,” said Whitmer, addressing the situation directly on Sunday. “I remained stuck in this press conference, and I do not agree with all the actions that have been taken, all the rhetoric that was stated, but I had to stay to ask for help for Michigan.”
Whitmer said that she intended to have a head-to-face meeting with Trump to ask for help from recovery efforts for a Ice Storm in northern Michigan.
“I’m not going to apologize for having asked for this help, but I’m not satisfied with the situation,” she said.
Later in the speech, Gelt questioned Whitmer on his future political plans. According to the law, it cannot present itself for a third term in the state elections in 2026, and although it denied rumors, Whitmer is considered by many as a candidate for the potential democratic presidential election in 2028.
“I don’t know yet,” said Whitmer. “I know enough about myself to know that I desperately care about where this country is heading,” she continued, noting how much happened in the first 100 days of Trump’s second presidency “and how much work should be done to make sure that we have the opportunity to put this country back on the right track.
“I want to be part of it,” she said before noting: “I don’t know I must be the main character in this story.”
“True Gretch-Young Adult Edition” follows the “True Gretch: what I learned about life, leadership and everything else”, which presents additions to resources for young people dealing with abuse or mental health problems and a segment of questions and answers with his daughters, 21 and 23 years old.
The two editions offer information from the political life of the Democratic Governor, which includes overcoming an abduction and assassination plot in 2020 as well as the direction of its state through the Pandemic COVID-19.
The governor’s overall discussion subject was that she “would not exchange anything”. She even said that she wanted to have a conversation with two of the men, now incarcerated, who cooperated With the government in their case against those arrested in the abduction and the attempted assassination against the governor himself.
Whitmer said: “There are people who will not get involved, there are people who could get involved, but the only thing I know is that it is impossible to find common ground if you do not try to have a conversation.”