Ms. Whitmer, the Michigan governor and one of the country’s most prominent Democrats, has been conciliatory with Mr. Trump. As she mulls the future, her party is split on that approach.

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, a Democrat, said she doesn’t plan to run for president in 2028. She later walked back her remarks.

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said earlier Thursday she does not plan to run for president in the 2028 election. Then, hours later, she told an interviewer during a Mackinac Policy Conference event that “never say never,

Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan put to rest speculation about a potential 2028 U.S. presidential bid, saying Thursday that she will not join what is expected to be a crowded primary field after leaving office at the end of this year.