First came their much-analyzed Oval Office moment. Next, their subject-to-interpretation hug.
The two interactions between President Donald Trump and a sometime antagonist, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, reflect the Democratic governor’s efforts to move past last year’s hard-fought campaign and find common ground with the Republican president — at risk of political backlash.
Whitmer, a potential 2028 presidential candidate, shared a hug with Trump as he arrived in her home state on Tuesday, less than a month after she shielded her face from cameras during an Oval Office appearance alongside Trump.
FBI went to work on Civil Rights groups and the beginnings of COINTELPRO under dems, too (Kennedy and LBJ). I’m sure Eisenhower did some stuff. Everything mostly points to JFK.