{"id":2302211,"date":"2024-07-20T09:41:02","date_gmt":"2024-07-20T13:41:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/whitmer-focuses-on-policy-at-naacp-event-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-07-20T09:41:58","modified_gmt":"2024-07-20T13:41:58","slug":"whitmer-emphasizes-policy-at-naacp-event-washington-examiner-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/whitmer-emphasizes-policy-at-naacp-event-washington-examiner-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Whitmer emphasizes policy at NAACP event &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwhitmer-emphasizes-policy-at-naacp-event-washington-examiner-2%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2302211&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer recently spoke at the NAACP Convention in Las Vegas, where she \u2063focused on defending President Joe \u200bBiden and his policies. Despite being considered a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-am-i-losing-in-polls-to-a-mental-retard-new-book-claims-trump-lost-it-when-biden-polled-well\/\" title=\"\u2018How Am I Losing In Polls To A Mental Retard?\u2019: New Book Claims Trump Lost It When Biden Polled Well\">potential replacement<\/a> for Biden, Whitmer \u200cemphasized her support for him as a co-chairwoman of his campaign. She highlighted \u200bhow\u2062 the president&#8217;s policies have positively impacted\u200c Black communities \u2062and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/viral-florida-moms-response-to-doj-crackdown-gets-standing-ovation-at-va-event\/\" title=\"Viral Florida Mom\u2019s Response To DOJ Crackdown Gets Standing Ovation\u00a0At VA Event\">urged unity<\/a>\u2063 in the face of political division. Whitmer also touched on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sen-cruz-illegals-do-get-stimulus-checks-democrats-are-wrong\/\" title=\"Sen. Cruz: Illegals do get stimulus checks, Democrats are wrong\">fiscal policies<\/a> like affordable housing and road repairs in her speech. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-video-larry-elder-blasts-gavin-newsoms-vaccine-mandates-at-campaign-rally\/\" title=\"EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Larry Elder Blasts Gavin Newsom\u2019s Vaccine Mandates At Campaign Rally\">event featured speakers<\/a> who\u2063 defended\u2062 Biden&#8217;s policies and health, while avoiding overly critical comments towards former President Trump.\u2063 Biden himself spoke at the convention before falling ill with COVID-19 and \u2063returning to the East Coast.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Whitmer focuses on policy at NAACP event<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1707862\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>(The Center Square) &ndash; Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer defended President Joe Biden at this week&rsquo;s NAACP Convention in Las Vegas amidst growing calls across the party for him to drop out of the race.<\/p>\n<p>The contrast is notable.<\/p>\n<p>The governor is a top name floated in the Democratic Party as a replacement for the president,&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecentersquare.com\/michigan\/article_469c5bb6-3972-11ef-bb62-ffc7fd0934b0.html\">even alongside her outward<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;support for him. As a Biden campaign co-chairwoman, she instead focused on how the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-taking-regeneron-drug-remdesivir-therapy-for-coronavirus-diagnosis-ex-wh-doctor-explains\/\" title=\"Trump taking Regeneron drug, Remdesivir therapy for coronavirus diagnosis: ex-WH doctor explains\">president&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s policies have impacted Black communities.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We know that this is an especially important, hard, dark time in our electoral politics,&rdquo; she said. &ldquo;They try to focus on tearing us apart from social media to political division, but we&rsquo;ve got to remember, we must stay focused.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The speakers in Las Vegas this Wednesday not only had to defend the president&rsquo;s policies, but also his health, and avoid overly critical comments toward Trump, who faced an assassination attempt last weekend.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/briefing-room\/statements-releases\/2024\/07\/16\/remarks-by-president-biden-at-the-115th-naacp-national-convention-las-vegas-nv\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Biden spoke during the convention on Tuesday<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, shortly before taking ill with COVID-19 and returning to the East Coast.<\/p>\n<p>Whitmer mentioned fiscal policies during her 10-minute speech, such as affordable housing, senior citizen benefits, and her favorite &ndash; fixing the roads.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Something I&rsquo;ve been saying to people as I get around the country on behalf of the president, or even telling the story of Michigan to give some people some inspiration is I know this, you cannot physically roll up your sleeves if you&rsquo;re wringing your hands,&rdquo; Whitmer said. &ldquo;We&rsquo;ve got work to do, but we&rsquo;re up to meet this moment.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>As Whitmer continues to campaign for Biden&rsquo;s reelection, she faces mounting pressure from both parties.<\/p>\n<p>High officials in the Democratic Party, such as Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, and former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, have called for Biden to drop out of the race, with Whitmer&rsquo;s name touted as a replacement. On the conservative side, the Trump campaign initiated a&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecentersquare.com\/michigan\/article_c8300346-44fb-11ef-8566-1b0d887635c0.html\">lawsuit against the governor relating to voter registration<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>While Whitmer was away from her home state, Vice President Kamala Harris visited Portage, Mich., to discuss abortion rights.&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecentersquare.com\/wisconsin\/article_ee6b2c1a-4524-11ef-8ce1-f72e9edf09be.html\">Trump and his new running mate J.D. Vance<\/a><\/strong>, a senator from Ohio, will visit Grand Rapids for a campaign rally Saturday evening.<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1707862\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1707862\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Whitmer emphasized policy issues at the NAACP event, defending President Biden despite calls for him to drop out of the race. She highlighted the impact of Biden&#8217;s policies on Black communities and urged unity in the face of divisive politics. Whitmer also discussed fiscal policies such as affordable housing and fixing roads during her speech. Despite pressure from both parties, she continues to campaign for Biden&#8217;s reelection. The event also addressed Biden&#8217;s health and avoided overly critical comments towards Trump<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2302212,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/AP24038791103194-1024x683.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[4864,13195,4326,32076,12025],"class_list":["post-2302211","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-event","tag-naacp","tag-policy","tag-washington-examiner","tag-whitmer"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/AP24038791103194-1024x683.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2302211","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2302211"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2302211\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2302212"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2302211"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2302211"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2302211"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}