{"id":2353406,"date":"2024-10-10T19:13:02","date_gmt":"2024-10-10T23:13:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/whitmer-mocks-communion-with-blasphemous-dorito-ritual\/"},"modified":"2024-10-10T19:14:17","modified_gmt":"2024-10-10T23:14:17","slug":"whitmer-mocks-communion-with-blasphemous-dorito-ritual","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/whitmer-mocks-communion-with-blasphemous-dorito-ritual\/","title":{"rendered":"Whitmer Mocks Communion With Blasphemous Dorito Ritual"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwhitmer-mocks-communion-with-blasphemous-dorito-ritual%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2353406&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In a \u2062recent video, Michigan\u200d Governor Gretchen Whitmer seemingly \u2062mocked the \u200bChristian\u2063 sacrament of communion by feeding a \u2063Dorito to \u200ba \u200dfeminist influencer, Liz Plank, who was kneeling as if to receive the Eucharist. The controversial moment, which appeared on\u200b Instagram, featured Whitmer wearing a hat with the names of \u2063Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz. The act has drawn\u2063 criticism, especially from Christian circles that\u2064 hold communion in high regard. Critics\u2063 argue that this incident exemplifies Whitmer&#8217;s longstanding disdain for religious practices, as she has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/two-journalists-sentenced-in-iran-for-us-collaboration-after-their-reports-on-mahsa-aminis-death\/\" title=\"Two Iranian journalists sentenced for &#039;collaborating with the US&#039; after reporting on Mahsa Amini&#039;s death.\">previously faced backlash<\/a> for her \u200ccomments and actions related to religion, such as sharing a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/stacey-abrams-nominated-for-nobel-peace-prize\/\" title=\"Stacey Abrams Nominated For Nobel Peace Prize\">prayer candle<\/a> associated with political figures who support abortion\u2063 rights. The\u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-york-times-issues-multiple-corrections-for-article-falsely-claiming-900000-u-s-children-have-been-hospitalized-for-covid-19-during-pandemic\/\" title=\"New York Times Issues Multiple Corrections For Article Falsely Claiming 900,000 U.S. Children Have Been Hospitalized For COVID-19 During Pandemic\">article discusses<\/a> the implications of Whitmer&#8217;s actions amidst her history\u2062 of policies\u2064 viewed as antithetical to religious freedom.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"article-body body-md bdr-top-black pt-30\">\n<div class=\"row justify-content-center\">\n<div class=\"col-12\">\n<figure class=\"article-thumbnail mb-30 mb-sm-60\">\n<div class=\"article-thumbnail-caption d-flex align-items-center justify-content-md-end label-xs mt-15\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-camera me-10\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Image Credit<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/feministabulous\/reel\/DA8lS2sP-Rv\/?hl=en\">feministabulous\/Instagram<\/a>       <\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"article-share text-center article-share-simple\">\n<h5 class=\"label-sm mb-10\">Share<\/h5>\n<ul class=\"article-share-list list-unstyled m-0 p-0\">\n<li class=\"article-share-facebook m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/10\/10\/kamala-harris-surrogate-gretchen-whitmer-mocks-communion-with-blasphemous-dorito-ritual\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-facebook\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Facebook<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-twitter m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Kamala%20Harris%20Surrogate%20Gretchen%20Whitmer%20Mocks%20Communion%20With%20Blasphemous%20Dorito%20Ritual&amp;url=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/10\/10\/kamala-harris-surrogate-gretchen-whitmer-mocks-communion-with-blasphemous-dorito-ritual\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-twitter\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Twitter<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-truth-social m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/share?title=Kamala%20Harris%20Surrogate%20Gretchen%20Whitmer%20Mocks%20Communion%20With%20Blasphemous%20Dorito%20Ritual&amp;url=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/10\/10\/kamala-harris-surrogate-gretchen-whitmer-mocks-communion-with-blasphemous-dorito-ritual\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">         <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" style=\"width:36px;height:auto;\" viewbox=\"0 0 92 93\"><path d=\"M69.444 55.716H56.772v10.37h12.672zM64.487 37.795V27.32H38.666v38.664h13.18v-28.19zM21.05 27.321h12.653v10.471H21.051z\" https:><\/path><\/svg>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Truth Social<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-link m-0\">       <button data-clipboard-text=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/10\/10\/kamala-harris-surrogate-gretchen-whitmer-mocks-communion-with-blasphemous-dorito-ritual\/\" data-tooltip-content=\"Copied!\" class=\"clip tooltip\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-link-variant\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Copy Article Link<\/span>       <\/button>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-email m-0\">       <a href=\"mailto:?subject=Kamala%20Harris%20Surrogate%20Gretchen%20Whitmer%20Mocks%20Communion%20With%20Blasphemous%20Dorito%20Ritual&amp;body=Michigan%20Gov.%20Gretchen%20Whitmer,%20a%20Democrat,%20apparently%20mocked%20communion%20with%20a%20Dorito%20in%20a%20new%20Instagram%20video.%20https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/10\/10\/kamala-harris-surrogate-gretchen-whitmer-mocks-communion-with-blasphemous-dorito-ritual\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-email\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article via Email<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-email m-0\"><span class=\"printfriendly pf-button  pf-alignleft\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/#\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" onclick=\"window.print(); return false;\" title=\"Printer Friendly, PDF &amp; Email\"><span id=\"printfriendly-text2\" class=\"pf-button-text\"><i class=\"mdi mdi-printer\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p>Democrat Gov. Gretchen Whitmer apparently mocked the Christian rite of communion with a Dorito in a new video. If anyone doubted her <a href=\"https:\/\/upnorthlive.com\/news\/local\/churches-file-lawsuit-against-whitmer-for-violating-first-amendment-rights-during-covid-19\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">contempt<\/a> for religion, this just confirmed it.<\/p>\n<p>A popular feminist influencer kneeled down, as if to take communion. A hand reached out and placed a Dorito in her mouth. When the camera panned over, it revealed none other than Michigan&rsquo;s governor in a camo Harris-Walz hat. The bizarre video first appeared on Instagram today.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-ca18e3b9791e890bbb05fd377572451a fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-2\" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-ca18e3b9791e890bbb05fd377572451a\"><\/div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"> <span class=\"QmdUX8sJvhPjoe4gy9EBqG7inFK6DVObWSwlupa2AtC50LNYzMk\"><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer feeds a left-wing podcaster a Dorito as if it&#8217;s the Eucharist while wearing a Kamala\/Walz hat.<\/p>\n<p>But word on the street is that JD Vance is weird and that MAGA is a cult<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/zgvq5sZntZ\">pic.twitter.com\/zgvq5sZntZ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Greg Price (@greg_price11) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/greg_price11\/status\/1844427075761094999?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 10, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/span> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;If he won&rsquo;t, Gretchen Whitmer will,&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/feministabulous\/reel\/DA8lS2sP-Rv\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">wrote<\/a> influencer Liz Plank who goes by &ldquo;feministabulous.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Plank went on to praise the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/bill\/117th-congress\/house-bill\/4346\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CHIPS Act<\/a>, which <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/03\/19\/d-c-doesnt-just-spend-too-much-money-it-spends-on-the-wrong-things\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ineffectively poured billions<\/a> into domestic production of semiconductors, and claimed &ldquo;Donald Trump would put that at risk.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>For Christians, communion is the sacred act of taking bread and wine, which Catholics believe&nbsp;become&nbsp;the real presence of Christ, his body and blood. Many Protestants believe Christ is spiritually present in communion, or that it symbolizes his death. Across all denominations, however, the rite carries deep spiritual&nbsp;significance.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>But Whitmer has long made known her feelings toward religion. In 2021, Whitmer drew <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/gretchen-whitmer-stacey-abrams-prayer-candle\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">attention<\/a> for posting a Stacey Abrams prayer candle on Twitter, now X. Abrams <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/stacey-abrams-says-her-faith-202037227.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">claimed<\/a> faith motivates her to support murdering unborn babies.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-e9db5a98b7b4e886d8fa9ed8cf033df9 fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-6\" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-e9db5a98b7b4e886d8fa9ed8cf033df9\"><\/div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"> <span class=\"uXJBpmRKqPe0tnr953bUaiFGj7L16hCgVcWk8ylofD4QOzxsMN\"><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Good morning! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wfE14Ikyzd\">pic.twitter.com\/wfE14Ikyzd<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Gretchen Whitmer (@gretchenwhitmer) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/gretchenwhitmer\/status\/1346819096160186370?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 6, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/span> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Whitmer has <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2022\/10\/26\/in-a-gretchen-whitmer-michigan-expect-more-smut-in-schools-and-more-lies-about-abortion\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">consistently<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.edweek.org\/policy-politics\/opinion-michigans-gov-whitmer-has-a-message-for-teachers-move-to-a-state-that-has-your-back\/2023\/10\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">defended<\/a> pornography in schools and pushed abortion across the state. And under her watch, a Detroit jury <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/08\/21\/michigan-jury-finds-7-guilty-of-face-act-violation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">convicted<\/a> seven pro-life demonstrators for allegedly violating the federal FACE Act, which the Department of Justice has weaponized to target the pro-life movement. The convicted included a preacher, a missionary, a former police officer, and a concentration camp survivor.<\/p>\n<p>Republican state representatives unsuccessfully tried to impeach Whitmer in 2020 for her executive orders, which they said &ldquo;restricted and effectively <a href=\"https:\/\/www.legislature.mi.gov\/documents\/2019-2020\/resolutionintroduced\/House\/htm\/2020-HIR-0324.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">banned<\/a> the free exercise of religion in the state of Michigan in violation of the First Amendment.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-625674929e0db0fbc8d479a75835c7e2 fdrlst__b89e9-after-post-content\" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-625674929e0db0fbc8d479a75835c7e2\"><\/div>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\">\n<div class=\"article-author-description fst-italic\">      Logan Washburn is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lawsuit-clark-county-keeps-commercial-addresses-on-voter-rolls\/\" title=\"Lawsuit: Clark County Keeps Commercial Addresses On Voter Rolls\">staff writer covering election integrity<\/a>. He graduated from Hillsdale College, served as Christopher Rufo&#8217;s editorial assistant, and has bylines in The Wall Street Journal, The Tennessean, and The Daily Caller. Logan is originally from Central Oregon but now lives in rural Michigan.<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-author mt-30 mt-sm-60 pt-30 bdr-top-bold-black\">\n<div class=\"row g-0 align-items-center\">\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-6\">\n<div class=\"article-author-profile d-flex align-items-center justify-content-center justify-content-md-start\">\n<div class=\"article-author-details\">\n<div class=\"label-md\">Logan Washburn<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-6 d-flex justify-content-center justify-content-md-end mt-15 mt-md-0\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/author\/logan-washburn\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">More Articles<\/a>     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"article-tags bdr-top-black mt-30 mt-sm-60 pt-15 pt-md-45\">\n<ul class=\"list-unstyled d-flex flex-wrap align-items-center mb-0 mx-n10 p-0\">\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/catholicism\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">Catholicism<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/christianity\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">Christianity<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/communion\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">communion<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/feminist\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">feminist<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/governor-gretchen-whitmer\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">Governor Gretchen Whitmer<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/influencer\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">Influencer<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/instagram-influencer\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">Instagram influencer<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/liz-plank\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">Liz Plank<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/protestantism\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">Protestantism<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/religion\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">Religion<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Democrat Gov. 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