‘It’s working’: Whitmer defends Michigan’s heavily criticized stay-at-home order

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Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has become a target for Republicans over her strict stay-at-home order amid the coronavirus pandemic.

The Democrat has faced protests and lawsuits over the order that has some of the toughest restrictions in the nation, including banning people from traveling to their vacation homes and or buying seeds for their gardens. On Friday, President Trump weighed in with a “LIBERATE MICHIGAN” tweet.

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