Gretchen Whitmer supports Biden. Some think she should run instead. [View all]

Source: NPR

By Mia Venkat and Manuela López Restrepo, July 9, 2024

Gretchen Whitmer is the governor of Michigan, and also co-chair of the Biden-Harris reelection campaign. Consider This host Juana Summers asked the governor if she shares concerns over President Biden’s fitness to serve and his mental acuity:

“I don't,” Whitmer said. “I've got complete confidence in our president. He has the receipts, he's delivered, whether it's on shoring supply chains or bringing down the cost of insulin, protecting the woman's right to make her own decisions about her body. These are the fundamentals that I know are weighing on voters all across the country. This president has delivered on these and he's an incredibly decent, hard working public servant. And I'm very, very supportive of his re-election.”

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Summers also asked Whitmer if she thought President Biden was the person best positioned to defeat Donald Trump in November. Here’s how she responded:

“Listen, President Biden is the Democratic candidate. I am a co-chair of the Biden-Harris campaign. I am proud to be because I know as governor that this president has done more to help us in Michigan,” she said. “So I do think that four more years with this president will help Michiganders get ahead. It'll help Americans everywhere get ahead. And that's why I am unwavering in my support,” she said.

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Michigan is a key battleground swing state, so this is important. Incidentally the governor has a book coming out today called "True Gretch."