Blue state governor makes another appearance with Trump before his 100-day speech: 'Happy we're here'

Gov Gretchen Whitmer D-Mich greeted President Donald Trump on the tarmac in Michigan before his speech to National Guard members on Tuesday where she also spoke at the event without hiding her face Well I hadn t planned to speak but on behalf of all the military men and women who serve our country and serve so honorably on behalf of the State of Michigan I am really damn happy we re here Whitmer disclosed Fox News co-host Judge Jeanine Pirro commented on The Five Tuesday that Whitmer had a chance to set the tone for the Democratic Party I think that of program she's there because of the troops but there are certain Democrats who wouldn't be in the same room with Donald Trump Pirro explained I think that she did the right thing and I think that wanting to work with the president to bring back manufacturing to Michigan is a smart move WHITMER DITCHES DEM PLAYBOOK ON TRUMP'S TARIFFS AMID SPECULATIONDuring the event on Tuesday Trump unveiled plans to swap out the retiring A- Warthog aircraft based out of Selfridge Air National Guard Base in Michigan with brand-new F- EX Eagle II fighter jets Trump shared the details during a speech to National Guard members at the Michigan base before an event commemorating his th day in office So I want to thank Governor Gretchen Whitmer for bringing it also to our attention very strongly And you know I'm not supposed to do that She's a Democrat They say 'Don't do that Don't have her here ' I mentioned 'No she's going to be here ' Trump revealed She's done a very good job frankly And she's she was very much involved with with the Republicans They worked together on saving it And it was not easy So I want to thank you very much Gretchen Good job DEM GOVERNORS REVOLT AGAINST TRUMP'S 'LIBERATION DAY' TARIFFSWhitmer s presence Tuesday came a meager weeks after seemingly hiding her face during a meeting with Trump in the Oval Office Whitmer was criticized for shielding her face with a folder as a photo of the moment became a meme on social media She poked fun at the now-viral moment by once again holding folders up in front of her face when inquired about her trip to Washington D C during an event at the Detroit Economic Club after the meeting with the president I don t want my picture taken that s all it was I kind of wished I hadn t put my folder up in front of my face but whatever You know I was there I just wrote a book about learning to laugh at yourself so I m pretty good at it We all have our moments Whitmer noted GRETCHEN WHITMER RIBBED ONLINE FOR SEEMING TO HIDE FACE IN OVAL OFFICEThe governor's trip to Washington brought her presidential ambitions into the national conversation as she struck a diplomatic tone with Trump She attentively criticized Trump's tariffs while saying she understood the motivation behind the tariffs and even agreeing with Trump that we need to make more stuff in America Whitmer's Oval Office moment marked her second meeting with Trump in less than a month and Tuesday s meeting now marks the third As Trump signed executive orders from the Oval Office on April and answered questions from the press he stated Whitmer had done an excellent job as governor and called her a very good person a break from his typical lines of attack on her character CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPWhen Trump signed the executive orders calling for the inquiry of two first-term administration aides who were critical of his actions Whitmer s office announced she was brought into the room without any notice and that her appearance was not an endorsement of the actions taken or statements made But Trump called the issues bipartisan and jokingly added We'll all stand there together and cut a ribbon OK Gretchen Fox News Digital s Diana Stancy and Deirdre Heavey contributed to this statement