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President Donald Trump said Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) has "done an excellent job" and called her a "very good person" during remarks on Wednesday.
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President Trump and Governor Whitmer met at the White House to discuss key Michigan issues, displaying a more cordial relationship than in the past.
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"Just a f---ing disaster," said one Democratic operative, who usually supports Whitmer but spoke anonymously to NBC News.
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