{"id":2429415,"date":"2025-04-30T18:27:01","date_gmt":"2025-04-30T22:27:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/beshear-defends-whitmer-for-speaking-with-trump-during-michigan-visit\/"},"modified":"2025-04-30T18:28:09","modified_gmt":"2025-04-30T22:28:09","slug":"beshear-defends-whitmer-for-speaking-with-trump-during-michigan-visit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/beshear-defends-whitmer-for-speaking-with-trump-during-michigan-visit\/","title":{"rendered":"Beshear defends Whitmer for speaking with Trump during Michigan visit"},"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\">20<\/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%2Fbeshear-defends-whitmer-for-speaking-with-trump-during-michigan-visit%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=2429415&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>During a recent visit to Michigan, Governor Gretchen Whitmer (D-MI) appeared with former President Donald Trump, where she expressed gratitude for his support in securing a new fighter squadron for the Selfridge Air National Guard Base.Although some critics have taken issue with her collaboration with Trump, Kentucky Governor andy Beshear (D-KY) defended her stance. He argued that governors should acknowledge presidential help nonetheless of party affiliation, noting that Trump\u2019s administration effectively assisted Kentucky during natural disasters. Beshear emphasized the importance of providing credit when it is due in order to benefit residents. Whitmer is also mentioned as a potential candidate for the 2028 presidential election,along with other prominent Democrats.  <\/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\">Beshear defends Whitmer for speaking with Trump during Michigan visit<\/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_2110806\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/andy-beshear\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Andy Beshear<\/a> (D-KY) offered some defense for Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/gretchen-whitmer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Gretchen Whitmer&rsquo;s<\/a> (D-MI) recent appearance with President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump<\/a>, citing how presidents should receive &ldquo;credit&rdquo; whenever they aid governors.<\/p>\n<p>Whitmer&rsquo;s appearance was made <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3395646\/trump-whitmer-michigan-save-selfridge-military-base\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">during Trump&rsquo;s visit to Michigan<\/a> at the Selfridge Air National Guard Base on Tuesday, during which she thanked the president for the &ldquo;recapitalization at Selfridge,&rdquo; referring to how a new fighter squadron had just <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/GovWhitmer\/status\/1917316992312242652\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">been secured to protect the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republicans-reaffirm-their-trust-in-trump-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Republicans reaffirm their trust in ... ... Washington Examiner\">base&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s operations<\/a>. While some have criticized her for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-un-pick-urges-continued-u-s-presence-in-chinese-led-panels\/\" title=\"Biden\u2019s UN pick urges continued U.S. presence in Chinese...led panels\">finding common ground<\/a> with Trump, Beshear offered a different take.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3396825\/virginia-new-jersey-lean-democratic-governor-election-ratings\/\">Virginia and New Jersey &#8216;lean Democratic&#8217; in early gubernatorial ratings<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3396447\/arizona-bitcoin-reserve-legislation-katie-hobbs\/\">Arizona push to create first-ever state Bitcoin reserve heads to Katie Hobbs&#8217;s desk<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3395836\/wisconsin-supreme-court-suspends-milwaukee-judge-hannah-dugan-fbi-arrest\/\">Wisconsin Supreme Court suspends Milwaukee judge arrested by FBI<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;As a governor, when any president of any party does something that helps your people, you ought to give them credit,&rdquo; Beshear said on Fox News&rsquo;s <em>The Story with Martha MacCallum<\/em>. &ldquo;I will say that Donald Trump&rsquo;s [Federal Emergency Management Agency] is doing a very good job in Kentucky responding to natural disasters. He has okayed individual assistance to our families in two separate natural disasters, and for that, we&rsquo;re grateful.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 640px; max-height: 360px; min-width: 320px; min-height: 180px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; padding-top: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/share.grabien.com\/share.php?id=2914684&amp;userid=11311&amp;loginid=9421&amp;playercolor=%23000000&amp;playersize=auto&amp;code=61099e76f57e27a97766ddeb8ed68390\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0px;\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Kentucky governor further explained that governors are meant to improve the lives of their state&rsquo;s residents, regardless of the political party with which they are affiliated. As such, he contended that credit should be given where it is due when the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">sitting president aids governors<\/a> in this mission.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3395838\/senate-democrats-gop-trade-fight-vote-liberation-day-rand-paul-tariffs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">RAND PAUL REVIVES GOP TRADE FIGHT WITH VOTE ON &lsquo;LIBERATION DAY&rsquo; TARIFFS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Whitmer&rsquo;s appearance comes as she is considered a possible contender for the Democratic Party in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/2028-elections\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">2028 presidential election<\/a>. Other contenders within the party include <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3391162\/pritzker-newsom-2028-showdown-democratic-game-plan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Govs. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) and JB Pritzker (D-IL)<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt clarified that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3395413\/trump-trolling-2028-run-leavitt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Trump was &ldquo;trolling&rdquo;<\/a> regarding rumblings he would run for president again in 2028 but noted that the &ldquo;Trump 2028&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3390591\/2028-hats-trump-seeking-another-term-22-amendment-steve-bannon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">hats being sold by the Trump Organization<\/a> are &ldquo;flying off the shelves.&rdquo; Leavitt also said that Trump is serious about acquiring Canada, suggesting its residents &ldquo;would benefit greatly&rdquo; from it.<\/p>\n<\/div>\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_2110806\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2110806\"}});<\/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>Beshear supports Whitmer for meeting Trump in Michigan<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2632,"featured_media":2429418,"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\/04\/Beshear-FEMA-scaled-1024x683.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[25251,4601,3634,12025],"class_list":["post-2429415","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-beshear","tag-michigan","tag-trump","tag-whitmer"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Beshear-FEMA-scaled-1024x683.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2429415","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\/2632"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2429415"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2429415\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2429419,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2429415\/revisions\/2429419"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2429418"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2429415"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2429415"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2429415"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}