Tag: Michigan Attorney General

Trump endorses Michigan attorney general for governor. President Trump on Saturday endorsed Bill Schuette for governor days after the Michigan attorney general announced his candidacy. “Attorney General Bill Shuette [sic] will be a fantastic Governor for the great State of Michiagn [sic]. I am bringing back your jobs and Bill will help!” Trump tweeted. Attorney General Bill Shuette will be a fantastic Governor for the great State of Michigan. I am bringing back your jobs and Bill will help! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 16, 2017 Schuette, a Republican, announced he was running on Thursday to a crowd of more than 600 supporters at a barbecue in Midland, The Detroit News reported. “I will be a governor who doesn’t ask families to make do with less, while Lansing does less with more,” Schuette said, according to The Detroit News. “I will be the governor – the jobs governor – who cuts taxes and gives Michigan families a pay raise.” Schuette took office as attorney general in 2011. He has been a vocal supporter of some of Trump’s policies, including the travel ban on people from some Muslim-majority countries first announced in January.