'Never Say Never,' Whitmer Says, Hours After Vowing She Won't Run For President In 2028

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said she is not planning to run for president in 2028, but then walked back the comments later in the day.

Whitmer told Fox 2 Detroit Thursday that she plans to take some time before deciding what's next for her future.

"I want to have impact. I want to do good work, but I'm also looking forward to taking a little bit of a break and thinking about it, not jumping right into something," Whitmer said.

Later in the afternoon, she appeared to walk back her comments a bit during an interview at Michigan’s annual Mackinac policy conference, according to the Associated Press.

"You know, I never thought I would run for governor, so I guess I should know better than to say any of it," she said. "Never say never."

Whitmer did say she has spoken to multiple people about her future plans, including former U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, former U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo and former GOP House Speaker Paul Ryan.

"That's the advice everyone says: 'Take a little bit of time,' and so that's what I'm going to do," Whitmer said.

The news comes as Michiganders are preparing to elect a new governor this year. Michigan's governorship is limited to just two-years.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.