Donald Trump’s Election Upset Compared To Hillary Clinton Defeat By Gov. Whitmer

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said she laments that President Donald Trump is not handling a potential loss in the same way that Hillary Clinton did in 2016.

In an interview with the Detroit Free Press, Whitmer, a Democrat, said Clinton handled her surprise loss in the state to Trump with dignity. Whitmer said the former Secretary of State "put the country before herself" in a way that showed how the U.S. political system could transition smoothly to a new administration.

“Unfortunately, I don't think that's in the DNA of the current president," she said.

The Free Press added that Whitmer’s comments came in after she listened to the first 10 minutes of Trump’s White House rant Thursday evening. The speech saw the president fight back against the voting process in Michigan and accuse the Democratic Party of stealing the election in favor of Joe Biden.

“Detroit is another place, and I wouldn’t say has the best reputation for election integrity,” he said, without providing evidence. “Poll workers in Michigan were duplicating ballots.”

A flurry of legal challenges alleging voter fraud in many of the contested states were filed by the Trump campaign team, though most were dismissed on a lack of merit. Appearing on MSNBC on Thursday, Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman, a Democrat, said the only problems with voting were from Trump's legal team's interruptions.

Whitmer, a one-time contender as Biden’s running mate, said she had no doubt the presidential election would be tumultuous.

"We've been preparing for it to be contentious," she told the Free Press.

As for Clinton, she has weighed in on the contentious election on Wednesday through her personal Twitter account.