Whitmer sounds off on Trump's 'constitutional crisis' day after diplomatic appearance with him

Gov Gretchen Whitmer D-Mich commented the United States is in a constitutional predicament after appearing alongside President Donald Trump in Michigan on his th day as president Jon Favreau former President Barack Obama's speechwriter turned Pod Save America host sought Whitmer in a social media clip posted Wednesday if the U S is in a constitutional predicament just one day after she greeted Trump on the tarmac in Michigan before his speech to National Guard members We are Whitmer commented I think that no one is above the law The thought that we've got an administration that is just blatantly violating court orders should I think scare everybody This is a very serious moment Democrats have consistently described the country's current political moment as a constitutional situation since Trump returned to the White House about days ago While Whitmer has warned of the peril Trump's tariffs will have on Michigan's auto industry and urged him to deliver catastrophe relief to her constituents impacted by ice storms the Democratic governor and likely presidential candidate has struck a more diplomatic tone than her colleagues in the past days WHITMER EXPLAINS HER OVAL OFFICE FOLDER FIASCO Trump is at this time analyzing Michigan colleges and universities for their diversity policies He's already tried to kick dozens of Michigan foreign students out of the country He's threatening to unlawfully freeze federal funding for Michigan residents schools as he's already doing that in Maine because Governor Mills spoke up in a meeting Have you demanded the president to stop targeting people and institutions in your state Favreau challenged Whitmer in a subsequent social media clip posted Wednesday GOV GRETCHEN WHITMER DIVIDES DEMOCRATS AFTER APPEARANCES WITH TRUMP IN MICHIGAN AND AT WHITE HOUSE I have not had that direct conversation on this subject yet but I'm not afraid to do that Whitmer announced Isn't it worth speaking up for the rights and the freedoms of those people when you're at an event with him or you are in a meeting with him Favreau questioned articulating the criticism Whitmer has faced within the Democratic Party for her restoration of Trump Whenever I get the opportunity I use every minute of that to cover a lot of different issues So this is I think a very crucial one that you're raising There's no question And I will continue whenever I have opportunities to make sure that I'm covering as much as I can No question Whitmer disclosed BLUE STATE GOVERNOR MAKES ANOTHER APPEARANCE WITH TRUMP BEFORE HIS -DAY SPEECH 'HAPPY WE'RE HERE'Returning to the question of a constitutional situation Whitmer stated Several of us are fighting the fights we can but it's the court of law that should have the last word I hope that we ultimately see several backbone out of several of the Republicans in Congress to stand up to the courts to enforce their orders There are a lot of people that aren't doing their jobs to protect the foundations of this country Whitmer added shifting blame onto congressional Republicans for not standing up to Trump The clips were posted one day after Whitmer appeared alongside Trump ahead of his th day rally in Michigan Whitmer successfully lobbied Trump to retire an A- Warthog aircraft based out of Selfridge Air National Guard Base in Michigan with brand-new F- EX Eagle II fighter jets Trump thanked Whitmer for bringing the issue to his attention and once again applauded her job as governor Whitmer's diplomatic moves seemed to put her out of step with her party on Tuesday as Democratic governors a great number of similarly rumored to harbor presidential ambitions instead hosted a counter-programming event to Trump's speech slamming his first days in office WHITMER DITCHES DEM PLAYBOOK ON TRUMP'S TARIFFS AMID SPECULATIONEarlier this month Whitmer hid behind a folder in the Oval Office in an image that went viral and earned her the ire of Democrats discontent with her diplomacy The Michigan governor uncovered herself in the corner of the Oval Office for a press conference where Trump praised her after consistently ridiculing her on the campaign trail CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPThe Michigan governor's trip to Washington last month brought her presidential ambitions into the national conversation as she directly engaged with Trump Whitmer's office explained that she was meeting with Trump to discuss recovery aid for the northern Michigan ice storm investing in Michigan's defense assets and building the American financial market for everyday Michiganders The White House did not instantly respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment