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A group of Catholics held a Rosary Rally outside the home of Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Sunday, after the Democrat sparked backlash with a Doritos video that critics alleged made mockery of a sacred Christian rite.
The “Rosary Rally for Religious Respect” was organized by CatholicVote.
The rally comes in response to a controversial social media video in which Gov. Whitmer wore a Harris-Walz campaign hat and fed Doritos to a kneeling liberal podcaster named Liz Plank.
About 100 Catholics rallied outside the governor’s home. (CatholicVote)
The video followed a TikTok trend whereby someone, acting in a sensual manner, is fed by another person who stares uncomfortably into the camera while “Dilemma” by Nelly and Kelly Rowland plays in the background.
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The bizarre clip was intended to spotlight the 2022 CHIPS and Science Act that allocated nearly $53 billion towards efforts to bring semiconductor supply chains back to the U.S. But religious groups felt the clip made a mockery of the sacrament of Holy Communion.
The Democratic governor apologized in response to the backlash, insisting the video was not meant to mock people of faith.
FILE: Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer speaks during a news conference at Michigan State University on November 07, 2022 in East Lansing, Michigan. (Brandon Bell/Getty Images)
Whitmer told FOX 2 that in more than 25 years of public service, “I would never do something to denigrate someone’s faith.”
“I’ve used my platform to stand up for people’s right to hold and practice their personal religious beliefs,” Whitmer said.
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On Sunday, a group of around 100 Catholics recited the rosary in front of the governor’s residence near Moores River Drive in the Michigan capital of Lansing.
The rally was organized by CatholicVote. (CatholicVote)
One of the participants told The…
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