Democratic Governors Hammered Trump Before the Election. Now They're Hoping to Work With Him

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

50% : He's expressed excitement for Trump's pick of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, saying he was hopeful Kennedy would take on "big pharma and corporate ag."In Massachusetts, Democratic Gov. Maura Healey has taken a somewhat less confrontational attitude toward Trump than she did four years ago when she was the state's attorney general.
46% : Still, Polis has put on a balancing act in his relationship with Trump.
37% : Shortly after Trump defeated Vice President Kamala Harris, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Colorado Gov. Jared Polisformed a group called Governors Safeguarding Democracy to "fortify democratic institutions in the states and ensure the rule of law serves all people," according to the group's website.
32% : Democratic New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is walking a similar tightrope, vowing to push back against Trump on potential policies against reproductive rights, while also appearing hopeful that she and the Republican can work together.
29% : Back then, Healey initiated or joined dozens of lawsuits targeting Trump on everything from immigration policy to health care and environmental issues.
26% : Hochul, who slammed Trump during a speech at the Democratic National Convention and was a prominent campaign surrogate for Democrats this year, has said she and Trump spoke at length after his election victory and were able to find common ground.
25% : A New York jury convicted Trump earlier this year on all 34 charges in a scheme to illegally influence the 2016 election through a hush money payment to a porn actor who said the two had sex.
20% : Asked this week whether as governor she would consider pardoning Trump in his New York hush money criminal conviction, Hochul notably didn't shut down the question.
17% : "I think I've spoken quite a bit about Donald Trump and my feelings about him," Healey told reporters after Trump's win.
10% : Now as governor of a state that Harris easily won but where Trump got more than 35% of the vote, Healey has sounded more muted in her criticism.

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