Stephen A. Smith, on ABC's This Week, defended Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer's meeting with President Trump, stating it is necessary for state governors to engage with federal leadership. Despite backlash from fellow Democrats due to a controversial photo during the meeting, Smith called the criticism childish and emphasized the importance of doing business with the federal government. He further commented on the ineffectiveness of merely discussing political issues without actionable outcomes, noting that Democrats need to focus on winning elections over rhetoric on culture wars and social issues.
"She's the governor of Michigan. She has no choice but to do that... You need to do business with the federal government. You don't get to circumvent him."
"Anybody that thinks otherwise is just being foolish and immature and childish... you have to be an adult in the room and be prepared to do business."
"Democrats talk and talk already and it isn't winning elections... that wasn't going to win the election."
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