Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign has already been forced to push Democratic A-listers to do damage control in the wake of announcing her price gouging plan. 

Or, on the other hand, it's so bad that top swing state surrogates are afraid to endorse it.

According to The Hill, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) made a statement on the plan over the weekend, and while she seemed to be on the defense for Harris, she certainly didn't endorse the idea, at least not fully.

Whitmer attempted to argue that Harris is in touch with everyday Americans.

What did she say?

The Michigan governor is a co-chair of the Democrats' campaign, and made several statements regarding the outlook of the party as it heads into the November election, and tried to make it sound like Harris and Walz are the leaders needed to protect America.

"Well, I think people are reading too much into what has been put out there. We know that Kamala Harris is going to be focused on building up more affordable housing. We know that Kamala Harris has already delivered on making sure that health care is more accessible and affordable for Americans and will protect ObamaCare," Whitmer said.

Responding to Harris’s proposed plan on price gouging:

Gretchen Whitmer, Harris campaign co-chair:
“Well I think people are reading too much into what has been put out there.” pic.twitter.com/W2ufz1Ztkn

— Gary D (@KMGGaryde) August 18, 2024

Not surprisingly, she pivoted to attacking former President Donald Trump on the health care issue.

"That’s a million people who have health care in Michigan right now that Donald Trump’s been trying to rip away. That only adds costs on to people’s backs," Whitmer said.

Laughably, the governor said that Harris understands the "struggles" of everyday Americans.

"She understands what people are struggling with and wants to help you keep more money in your pocket," Whitmer said.

Same old stuff

Carrying on the narrative that the prices of groceries and goods is only higher due to corporate greed, Whitmer said Harris wants to endure there's "corporate responsibility."

"I think it speaks to Kamala Harris’s values that she wants consumers to keep more money in their pockets. She wants hardworking Americans to be able to get ahead. She wants to make sure that there is corporate responsibility," Whitmer said.

When asked if she thought Harris' plan was a "smart policy," she diverted. Go figure.