Democratic Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s deputy dished last week that “it’s terrible” his boss has been getting friendly with President Trump in recent public appearances — and vowed to “confront” the Republican administration if elected to replace her next year.
“I do like Governor Whitmer, but I am a little concerned with her cozying up to Trump recently,” a political science student from Michigan State University asked Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist during a May 3 campaign event at a coffeehouse in Grand Rapids, according to video obtained by The Post.
“I think it’s terrible,” answered Gilchrist, before claiming that if he is elected governor in 2026, he will “show up” for the Mitten State and “confront” the Trump administration for launching federal probes of state universities.
