LANSING, Mich. (WOOD) — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s response to President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address will focus on the actions she and her fellow Democrats are taking and draw a contrast with what she called “Republican inaction” in the Senate, she told reporters Tuesday morning.
“At the end of the day, it really doesn’t matter what people say. What matters is what we do,” Whitmer said at a press conference in Lansing. “So when the president speaks tonight, I’m not going to focus so much on what he says; I’m going to be focusing on actions that have been taken, actions that are happening across the country, especially in Democratic-led states, that create a stronger, more sustainable future for our kids and all Americans.”
Trump, a Republican,will addressa joint session of Congress at 9 p.m. You can watch the speech live on WOOD TV8 orstreaming live on woodtv.com.
Whitmer’s rebuttal for the Democrats will follow, delivered before a live audience from East Lansing High School, which her daughters attend.
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