The Catholic Federation on Friday criticized Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) for posting a video of her making a podcaster eat a Dorito, and the group accused her of mocking the Eucharist.
“Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer intentionally mocked the Eucharist in a video that insulted Catholics across the country,” Catholic Federation President Bill Donahue said in a statement.
“There is no other way than to understand this stunt as an expression of old-fashioned anti-Catholic bigotry. Ms. Whitmer's team and her allies in the media are trying to distort what she did,” he said. spoke.
Podcaster Liz Plank posted a video on her Instagram of herself kneeling down and being fed a Dorito. The camera turns to Whitmer. Whitmer is wearing a Harris Waltz campaign outfit and gives a serious look to the camera.
Nelly and Kelly Rowland's song “Dilemma” plays in the background. A video showing similar dynamics of people being fed is gaining popularity on TikTok.
“If he doesn't do it, Gretchen Whitmer will,” Plank said.I wrote in the corresponding post It linked the video to legislation known as the CHIPS Act, which aims to revitalize the U.S. semiconductor sector.
“Chips aren't just delicious. The CHIPS Act is a game-changer for U.S. technology and manufacturing, boosting domestic production of semiconductors and reducing dependence on foreign suppliers. Donald Trump is calling it dangerous. ,” Plank wrote.
Donahue scoffed at the idea that the post was meant to support the semiconductor bill signed into law by President Biden.
“There are certainly a lot of clips on social media of people feeding on each other, but there's no mention of the CHIPS Act, and there's no mention of them eating chips. In a typical Tik Tok video, “Often in restaurants, a person is seen sitting at a table and being fed, usually with a fork or spoon, by a friend,” he claimed.
“None of them kneels. None of them receives food with their tongues,” he added. “What Whitmer did was make a mockery of the Holy Communion. She has no room to deny the obvious.”
The remarks came less than a month before the election, as both Vice President Harris and former President Trump are making their case to voters in battleground states such as Pennsylvania, where Catholics make up key voting districts. .
The Hill has reached out to Whitmer's office for comment.
