Gretchen Whitmer hints she won't run for president, blasts Trump tariffs
A presidential run may not be in the cards for Democratic Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, who hinted Wednesday that she might prefer a supporting role in the 2028 race to replace President Donald Trump.
Following a keynote speech Wednesday at Toronto’s Empire Club of Canada, Whitmer called speculation she could run for president a “big compliment” but downplayed that possibility.
“I don’t know if I need to be the main character in the next chapter, but I want to have a hand in writing it,” Whitmer told Canadian journalist Steve Paikin.
“I think I’ve got an important vantage point as the governor of an important swing state, so I anticipate helping, but I don’t know if I’m going to be the person.”
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