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About that hug ... Whitmer risks backlash from Democrats as she embraces Trump in Michigan

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and President Donald Trump shared a hug as he arrived in her home state on Tuesday. The encounter between the Republican president and the potential 2028 Democratic presidential candidate risked inviting a second round of backlash...

HARRISON TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — First came their much-analyzed Oval Office moment. Next, their subject-to-interpretation hug.

The two interactions between President Donald Trump and a sometime antagonist, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer , reflect the Democratic governor's efforts to move past last year's hard-fought campaign and find common ground with the Republican president — at risk of political backlash. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content.

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