Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's hiding game in the Oval Office last week has <a href="https://twitchy.com/dougp/2025/04/14/gretchen-whitmers-oval-office-hiding-game-becomes-a-meme-in-the-mich-governors-race-n2411359" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">become a meme in that state's gubernatorial race</a>, and this could be one of her most enduring legacies:

Whitmer now says it was just because she didn't want to have her picture taken while being praised by Trump in the Oval Office.

Maybe if Trump would have wanted to do a "Dorito communion" Whitmer would have been more open to the photo op.

Today Whitmer spoke at the Detroit Economic Club and it became clear that Trump is going to be following her everywhere from now on. Does this intro music sound familiar?&nbsp;

It's real, and it's spectacular. At the start of her <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51WvTfLWl_k" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">remarks</a> Whitmer said "that was an interesting walk-out song."&nbsp;

 {ai:summary}<p>Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer's recent appearance in the Oval Office has sparked memes and speculation about her political future. She claims her avoidance of a photo op with Trump was simply due to not wanting her picture taken.</p><p>At a Detroit Economic Club event, the introduction music played was Trump's theme from "The Apprentice," highlighting her inability to escape the former president's shadow. Critics suggest this connection may impact her political aspirations moving forward. #politics</p>

'She Can't Get Away From Him!' Who Chose This Walk-Out Song for Mich. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer?

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