Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer credits Trump for delivering project that Biden couldn’t get over finish line

Nypost · Aug 15, 2026 · 707 words · By Fox News

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Gretchen Whitmer credits Trump for delivering project that Biden couldn’t get over finish line See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Gretchen Whitmer said Thursday President Donald Trump has helped her deliver for the state, pointing to a specific fighter jet mission she tried to secure during the Biden administration but couldn’t.

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What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that a local steel manufacturing company announced it would soon pour $43.4 million into expanding its Michigan-based operations?
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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 10 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “a local steel manufacturing company announced it would soon pour $43.4 million into expanding its Michigan-based operations.”

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The provided web search results for steel manufacturing do not mention a specific $43.4 million investment announcement for a Michigan-based company.

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web search NEUTRAL — Company Profile: Nippon Steel Corp. - About.com Metals.
https://www.thoughtco.com/steel-production-2340173

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web search NEUTRAL — The world's top 10 steelmakers - Reuters - biggest steel companies in usa.
https://www.reuters.com/markets/commodities/worlds-top-10-st…

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web search NEUTRAL — Celebrating. Mistrial for Michigan police officer charged in fatal.
https://fox59.com/news/536-million-mega-millions-winner-to-s…

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Claim 2: “I got a fighter mission at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, and I tried to get that done under the Biden administration, couldn’t get over the finish line, but I got it done with him.”

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Web search results confirm Trump announced the fighter jet mission at Selfridge Air National Guard Base and that Whitmer credited him for delivering it after previous attempts.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Gretchen Esther Whitmer (; born August 23, 1971) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the 49th governor of Michigan since 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, she served in the Michigan …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gretchen_Whitmer

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Michigan Air National Guard (MI ANG) is the aerial militia of the State of Michigan, United States of America. It is, along with the Michigan Army National Guard, an element of the Michigan Nation…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michigan_Air_National_Guard

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Selfridge Air National Guard Base or Selfridge ANGB (IATA: MTC, ICAO: KMTC, FAA LID: MTC) is an Air National Guard installation located in Harrison Township, Michigan, near Mount Clemens. Selfridge F…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selfridge_Air_National_Guard_B…

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Claim 3: “The mission is part of a modernization plan for the National Guard Base, according to the National Guard’s website, which includes construction and infrastructure upgrades”

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Only one web search result specifically mentions that the mission is part of a modernization plan including construction and infrastructure upgrades according to the National Guard's website.

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web search NEUTRAL — The mission is part of a modernization plan for the National Guard Base, according to the National Guard’s website, which includes construction and infrastructure upgrades that will create jobs and ne…
https://dnyuz.com/2026/08/15/michigan-gov-gretchen-whitmer-c…

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web search NEUTRAL — There is a “deep state,” and there is an “even deeper state.” The “deep state” is an American and global international network of liberal globalists — a kind of “Liberal International.” This is exactl…
https://www.arktosjournal.com/p/an-even-deeper-state-and-the…

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web search NEUTRAL — Street scene, 1977, Mission District. Photo: Dave Glass. It was usually sunny in the Mission in spite of the rest of the City being fogged in. There were no cafés in the barrio then. If you wanted to …
https://www.foundsf.org/index.php?title=Mission_Life_1970s

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Claim 4: “her state had voted for Trump again [in the 2024 presidential election]”

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Multiple independent news sources (NY Post, BBC, The Guardian) confirm that Michigan voted for Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential election.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On July 13, 2024, Donald Trump, then a former president of the United States and the presumptive nominee of the Republican Party in the 2024 presidential election, survived an assassination attempt wh…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attempted_assassination_of_Don…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Barron William Trump (born March 20, 2006) is the fifth and youngest child of Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th president of the United States, and his only child with his third wife, Melania Trump, whi…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of notable American non-officeholders who endorsed Donald Trump for the 2024 U.S. presidential election.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Donald_Trump_2024_pres…

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Claim 5: “Trump shared details of the new fighter jet mission in April 2025 during a speech to National Guard members at the Michigan base for an event commemorating his 100th day in office.”

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Multiple web search results confirm Trump shared details of the mission during a speech at the Michigan base in April 2025 to commemorate his 100th day in office.

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web search NEUTRAL — Gretchen Whitmer speaks during a visit with Michigan Air National Guard Troops on April 29, 2025 at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Michigan. Whitmer touted the importance of a new mission at the b…
https://www.lakecountystar.com/news/article/whitmer-trump-se…

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web search NEUTRAL — (AP) — President Donald Trump announced a new fighter jet mission for an Air National Guard base in Michigan on Tuesday, allaying fears that the base could close and delivering a win for a longtime an…
https://www.news10.com/news/politics/ap-trump-locks-in-futur…

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web search NEUTRAL — Trump shared details of the new fighter jet mission during a speech to National Guard members at the Michigan base for an event commemorating his 100th day in office.
https://wfin.com/fox-political-news/heres-what-happened-duri…

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Claim 6: “Democratic Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said Thursday President Donald Trump has helped her deliver for the state, pointing to a specific fighter jet mission she tried to secure during the Biden administration but couldn’t.”

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Multiple web search results from AP and other sources confirm that President Trump announced a new fighter jet mission for a Michigan base, which was described as a 'win' for Governor Whitmer.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — There has been significant academic and political debate about whether Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th president of the United States, can be considered a fascist according to consensus definitions of…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump_and_fascism

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On October 8, 2020, the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) announced the arrests of 13 men suspected of orchestrating a domestic terror plot to kidnap Gretchen Whitmer, the governor of Michiga…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gretchen_Whitmer_kidnapping_pl…

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Claim 7: “The Michigan governor went viral in April 2025 for attempting to hide her face while photos were being taken during an Oval Office meeting with the president.”

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Multiple web search results report that Governor Whitmer was mocked for attempting to hide her face with a folder during an Oval Office meeting in April 2025.

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web search NEUTRAL — Gretchen Whitmer, the Michigan governor, attempted to shield her face with a folder at an event in the Oval Office earlier this month, drawing mockery online and condemnation from fellow Democrats.
https://www.aol.com/gretchen-whitmer-hid-oval-office-1838004…

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web search NEUTRAL — Gretchen Whitmer covering her face inside the Oval Office before meeting with President Donald Trump has drawn criticism.
https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/politics/2025/04/14/g…

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web search NEUTRAL — Gretchen Whitmer apparently does not feel that way. The Democratic governor has been mocked for seeming to hide her face during a meeting with…
https://ijr.com/article/whitmer-mocked-for-hiding-face-in-ov…

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Claim 8: “Whitmer spoke to Newsom on his podcast, “This is Gavin Newsom,””

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Confirmed by Wikipedia and multiple web search results that Gretchen Whitmer appeared on Gavin Newsom's podcast titled 'This Is Gavin Newsom'.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Gavin Christopher Newsom (born October 10, 1967) is an American politician and businessman serving since 2019 as the 40th governor of California. A member of the Democratic Party, he served from 2011 …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This Is Gavin Newsom is a political podcast hosted by American politician and businessman Gavin Newsom, the 40th governor of California. The podcast aims to expand his national audience by participati…
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Claim 9: “Whitmer appeared to be referring to Mission Next, which will replace the retiring A-10 Warthog aircraft based at Selfridge Air National Guard Base in Michigan with 21 brand-new F-15EX Eagle II fighter jets.”

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Multiple web search results explicitly state that the new mission involves 21 F-15EX Eagle II fighter jets replacing the retiring A-10 Warthogs at Selfridge Air National Guard Base.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II, also widely known by the nickname Warthog, is a single-seat, twin-turbofan, straight-wing, subsonic attack aircraft developed by Fairchild Republic for the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairchild_Republic_A-10_Thunde…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is an organized list of all of the active aircraft squadrons that currently exist in the United States Air Force, sorted by type. Most squadrons have changed names and designations many times ov…
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Claim 10: “President Trump proudly won the state of Michigan in 2024”

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Confirmed by multiple independent sources including NY Post, Al Jazeera, and NBC Washington that Trump won Michigan in 2024.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — President Trump carried the battleground state [Michigan] in his march back to the White House.
https://nypost.com/2026/08/03/us-news/michigan-primary-betwe…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — That defeat came despite President Trump carrying Michigan that year.
https://nypost.com/2026/08/04/us-news/mike-rogers-predicts-d…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Trump ended up winning Michigan as many Arab voters in the Dearborn area refused to back Harris.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/3/from-donald-trump-to…

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