{"id":2401189,"date":"2025-02-10T21:39:03","date_gmt":"2025-02-11T02:39:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/whitmer-consoles-democrats-with-anxiety-over-trump-stay-engaged-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-02-10T21:41:13","modified_gmt":"2025-02-11T02:41:13","slug":"whitmer-consoles-democrats-with-anxiety-over-trump-stay-engaged-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/whitmer-consoles-democrats-with-anxiety-over-trump-stay-engaged-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Whitmer consoles Democrats with \u2018anxiety\u2019 over Trump: \u2018Stay engaged\u2019 &#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\">24<\/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-consoles-democrats-with-anxiety-over-trump-stay-engaged-washington-examiner%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=2401189&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>Governor Gretchen Whitmer of\u2063 Michigan addressed her constituents through a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-no-new-proactive-step-on-tiktok-deal-under-biden\/\" title=\"White House: No New \u2018Proactive Step\u2019 on TikTok Deal Under Biden\">social media video<\/a> to reassure them amid rising\u200b concerns related \u2062to \u2062the Trump administration. She acknowledged the\u2062 anxiety and fear prevalent among \u2063Michiganders, emphasizing \u2063their resilience and unity during challenging times. Whitmer \u200breflected \u2064on previous challenges faced during Trump&#8217;s first term and highlighted her administration&#8217;s efforts to protect the \u2062LGBTQ+ community and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/joe-biden-signs-memorandum-backpedaling-on-president-trumps-abortion-policies\/\" title=\"Joe Biden signs memorandum backpedaling on President Trump\u2019s abortion policies\">reproductive rights<\/a> despite opposition.\u2063 She urged citizens to remain engaged, contact their representatives, and advocate \u2063for\u2062 their \u2062rights. additionally, she announced a $3 billion proposal aimed at improving Michigan&#8217;s \u2064roads by targeting corporate taxes \u200cand marijuana\u2062 product sales, reinforcing her \u200ccommitment\u200d to addressing the state&#8217;s needs \u200dand challenges.  <\/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 consoles Democrats with &lsquo;anxiety&rsquo; over Trump: &lsquo;Stay engaged&rsquo;<\/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_1989895\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/gretchen-whitmer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Gretchen Whitmer\">Gretchen Whitmer<\/a> (D-MI) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/GovWhitmer\/status\/1889097006942953658\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"posted\">posted<\/a> a social media video on Monday to ease the &ldquo;anxiety&rdquo; of Michiganders living under a<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Donald Trump\"> Trump<\/a> administration.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;Over the past couple weeks, I&rsquo;ve been talking to a lot of Michiganders all across our state. In those conversations, I&rsquo;ve heard a lot of people ask: &lsquo;What are we supposed to do?&#8217;&rdquo; she said in an X post on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;There&rsquo;s a lot of anxiety, fear, and anger,&rdquo; she lamented.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Things feel uncertain right now&mdash;I hear you. But here&#8217;s what I know: Michiganders are tough. We show up for each other. And no matter what&#8217;s thrown our way, we find a way forward. <\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ve got your back. We&#8217;re in this together. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/eglB6lS60S\">pic.twitter.com\/eglB6lS60S<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Governor Gretchen Whitmer (@GovWhitmer) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GovWhitmer\/status\/1889097006942953658?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 10, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Let&rsquo;s not forget that we have been here before. When I first took office on 2019, it was Donald Trump&rsquo;s first term and we had a Republican-controlled Michigan legislature,&rdquo; she continued.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;And even with those odds, we got a lot of important stuff done,&rdquo; she said in the social media video.<\/p>\n<p>The Michigan governor said that there are now &ldquo;attacks on LGBTQ+ community, reproductive freedoms, and economic stability.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>She touted how in Michigan, she had &ldquo;expanded protections for the LGBTQ+ community and <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">passed laws expanding reproductive rights<\/a>.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Whitmer claimed in a Trump era that she would do &ldquo;everything&rdquo; in her power to &ldquo;protect your families, your rights, and your wallets.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>She went on to encourage Michiganders to call their &ldquo;representatives in Congress&rdquo; if they are dissatisfied with what is happening in Washington or contact their state legislators in Lansing.<\/p>\n<p>The governor also called on activists to call the White House. She then provided the phone number for the White House in another social media post.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>She concluded her message by saying citizens should &ldquo;stay engaged.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Her message came the same day she called for a $3 billion proposal to fix Michigan roads by raising corporate taxes and adding additional 32% wholesale tax on marijuana products in the state. In her new plan, she promised to go after &ldquo;big tech industries,&rdquo; such as Amazon for wearing down the roads in the state.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <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_1989895\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1989895\"}});<\/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 reassures Democrats amid Trump anxiety: &#8220;Stay engaged.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2678,"featured_media":2401190,"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\/2025\/02\/Whitmer.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[7101,3685,11694,3634,12025],"class_list":["post-2401189","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-anxiety","tag-democrats","tag-engagement","tag-trump","tag-whitmer"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Whitmer.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2401189","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\/2678"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2401189"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2401189\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2401193,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2401189\/revisions\/2401193"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2401190"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2401189"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2401189"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2401189"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}