Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D-MI) emphasized bipartisanship in her first major address since President-elect Donald Trump won Michigan, and days before he returns to office.
Whitmer had a Democratic trifecta after winning reelection in 2022, but in last year’s elections, Trump won the state, and Republicans regained control of the state House. With the split government for her final two years as governor, Whitmer outlined her desire to work with Republicans to help the state’s auto industry in a speech from the Detroit Auto Show.
“Michiganders elected both me and Donald Trump twice, just two years apart. Every one of us swore an oath to the people we serve, and the people expect us to find common ground, especially when it comes to lowering costs, creating good paying manufacturing jobs, boosting research and innovation, and cutting red tape,” Whitmer said.
