'Don't call the woman in Michigan,' Trump said while discussing Pence's White House Coronavirus Task Force work. That governor – Gretchen Whitmer – replied on Twitter that 'right now, we all need to be focused on fighting the virus, not each other.'
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump said Friday he has asked Vice President Mike Pence not to call governors he says have not been"appreciative" enough of his efforts on"Don't call the woman in Michigan," Trump said at a press conference while discussing Pence's work as head of the White House Coronavirus Task Force.– replied on Twitter that"right now, we all need to be focused on fighting the virus, not each other.
Whitmer, he said, “has no idea what’s going on, and all she does is say it’s the federal government’s fault." Earlier this month, Trump attacked Whitmer in a tweet after she told MSNBC that “the federal government did not take this seriously early enough." "Hi, my name is Gretchen Whitmer, and that governor is me," Whitmer shot back on Twitter. "I've asked repeatedly and respectfully for help. We need it. No more political attacks, just PPEs, ventilators, N95 masks, test kits."Last-minute revision to coronavirus stimulus widened eligibility for $1,200 checks
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