Whitmer Credits Trump With Landing 21 F-15EX Jets for Michigan After Biden Fell Short
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Updated · Fox News · Aug 14
Whitmer Credits Trump With Landing 21 F-15EX Jets for Michigan After Biden Fell Short
1 articles · Updated · Fox News · Aug 14
Summary
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said on Gavin Newsom’s podcast that Trump helped secure a fighter mission for Selfridge Air National Guard Base after she failed to get it done under Biden.
The project appears to be Mission Next, which will replace Selfridge’s retiring A-10s with 21 new F-15EX Eagle II jets and bring construction, infrastructure upgrades, jobs and training opportunities.
Trump announced the mission at Selfridge in April 2025 during a 100th-day event, casting the aircraft as key to keeping the base at the forefront of North American air power.
Whitmer said working with Trump was necessary after Michigan voted for him again in 2024, underscoring her pragmatic approach despite past friction and awkward White House optics.