TrumpvsGov. Whitmer
Trump
Republican47th President of the United States
Florida
Gov. Whitmer
DemocratGovernor of Michigan
Michigan
Popularity & Engagement
Policy Positions
Tax cuts, deregulation, tariffs on imports to protect American jobs
No stated position
Border wall, mass deportation, end catch-and-release
No stated position
Rebuild military strength, peace through strength doctrine
No stated position
No stated position
No stated position
No stated position
Universal pre-K, free community college for Michigan residents
No stated position
Fix the damn roads — $3.5 billion road repair program
Fundraising
Background
Trump
Born in Queens, New York to a German-American real estate developer father. Wharton School-educated businessman who built a real estate and media empire before entering politics. Married to Melania Trump (third marriage); five children across three marriages.
Gov. Whitmer
Born in Lansing, Michigan to two attorneys who both served in state government. Michigan State University and law school graduate who became a state legislator in her early thirties. Married to dentist Marc Mallory; two daughters and three stepsons.
Career Timeline
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