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Gretchen Whitmer

Gretchen Whitmer

Gretchen Whitmer, a Democrat, was elected governor of Michigan in 2018 and re-elected in 2022. She gave the Democratic response to President Donald Trump's State of the Union in 2020. She was elected to the state House of Representatives in 2000 and elected to the Michigan State Senate in 2006 where she served as the Senate Democratic Leader. 

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Gretchen Whitmer
stated on February 2, 2026 a Substack
Under Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, there are “fewer families living in poverty” than under her predecessor.
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By Amy Sherman • February 6, 2026
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Gretchen Whitmer
stated on June 2, 2022 a tweet
“Since I took office, Michigan has added more than 25,000 auto jobs.”
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By Clara Hendrickson • July 1, 2022
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Gretchen Whitmer
stated on April 15, 2020 an April 15, 2020 press conference
“During the flu pandemic of 1918, some cities lifted social distancing measures too fast, too soon, and created a second wave of pandemic.”
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By Amy Sherman • April 17, 2020
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stated on June 3, 2023 a TikTok post
“Cocaine, porn, evidence of child trafficking found in (Gov. Gretchen) Whitmer’s car.”
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By Ciara O'Rourke • June 9, 2023
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on November 9, 2022 an Instagram post
Graph shows Gretchen Whitmer stole the Michigan gubernatorial election.
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By Ciara O'Rourke • November 10, 2022
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Viral image
stated on November 3, 2020 a Facebook post
Says Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said, “I will not certify the vote in my state for Donald Trump, no matter the outcome.”
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By Ciara O'Rourke • November 4, 2020
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Viral image
stated on October 17, 2020 a Facebook post
In the plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, “the perps were ANTIFA and BLM anarchists.”
Mostly False
By Ciara O'Rourke • October 21, 2020
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Viral image
stated on September 10, 2020 a Facebook post
Says Joe Biden and Gretchen Whitmer were maskless at the Detroit Athletic Club “while OUR children are being mandated to wear a mask while playing outdoor sports.”
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By Ciara O'Rourke • September 11, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on June 1, 2020 a Facebook post
“How many of you are aware that the female governor of Michigan is the niece of George Soros?”
Pants on Fire!
By Ciara O'Rourke • June 10, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on May 20, 2020 a Facebook post
Michigan governor reopened Traverse City “so she could have her daughter's open house.”
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By Tom Kertscher • May 29, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on May 20, 2020 an image
Says Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s family spent May 20 at her second home, breaking her own stay-at-home orders.
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By Daniel Funke • May 27, 2020
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Viral image
stated on May 24, 2020 a Facebook post
A photo shows Gov. Gretchen Whitmer “on Mackinaw Island today ignoring mask and social distancing rules.”
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By Ciara O'Rourke • May 27, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on May 14, 2020 a Facebook post
If masks prevent coronavirus, governors would have given them to prison inmates instead of releasing them.
False
By Tom Kertscher • May 19, 2020
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on April 27, 2020 a screenshot
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer “has just been stripped of her emergency coronavirus powers by her state legislature.”
Mostly False
By Daniel Funke • April 29, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on April 13, 2020 a Facebook post
“Governor Gretchen Whitmer spent the past weekend at her VACATION COTTAGE at Birch Lake. Violating her own EXECUTIVE ORDER.”
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By Ciara O'Rourke • April 24, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on April 12, 2020 a Facebook post
Says Michigan COVID-19 order bans gardening and the sale of vegetable seeds and fruit.
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By Tom Kertscher • April 15, 2020
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