Where’s a folder when you need one?

By: Jon King

Outlets: Michigan Advance

Published: June 2, 2026

Words: 514

Last Updated: 1 month, 3 weeks ago

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If ever Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer needed a folder to hide her face, it was Monday.

Who can forget the now-famous image from April 2025 when Whitmer found herself in the Oval Office and, caught by photographers, raised a blue folder in an embarrassing attempt to somehow be anywhere else?

While I’m sure Whitmer wishes everyone would forget that moment, the picture instantly became a symbol for her apparent U-turn after branding herself …

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