Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer mocked for hiding face from cameras in...

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

95% : Trump acknowledged Whitmer's presence, praising her for "an excellent job" in Michigan.
70% : The Wolverine State leader's team claims Whitmer was surprised when she was brought into the Oval Office in front of the cameras as Trump signed several executive orders and proclamations.
53% : None of the orders signed by Trump were backed by Whitmer, as her team ensured her presence wasn't an endorsement.
49% : The 53-year-old Democrat was flanked by two White House aides as she shielded her identity behind a set of blue folders she was holding before her scheduled meeting with Trump on April 9, according to a photo taken by the New York Times.
48% : "It feels like it removes some of the momentum she had as a politically savvy swing-state Dem." Whitmer has reportedly changed her tone toward Trump during his second term, having sent a letter to the president the day after his inauguration.
41% : She had also written her cellphone number down, telling Trump to call her if needed.
17% : During the appearance, Trump ordered the Justice Department to launch investigations of "Anonymous" author Miles Taylor for leaking during his first term and into former cybersecurity official Christopher Krebs for attesting to the legitimacy of the 2020 election.
10% : "President Trump broke Governor Whitmer," read a third comment.

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