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Opinion and commentary from Michigan Public.
  • If you are trying to do good in the world, some would now argue it’s better to be a “good doer” than a “do gooder.”
  • John Auchter for Michigan Public
    Much has been said about Governor Whitmer and her more, shall we say, nuanced approach to the Trump 2.0 presidency. The reality is, Trump is running the federal government like a monarchy, and he's the king (or the emir or the crown prince — it's clear he was in his element on this week's Middle East tour). So what is a governor to do if she needs to get stuff done? Bend the knee, butter him up, and at least appear to give him what he wants. And apparently it works.