{"id":2354144,"date":"2024-10-12T19:32:00","date_gmt":"2024-10-12T23:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/whitmer-apologizes-for-video-which-appeared-to-mock-catholic-faith-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-10-12T19:32:44","modified_gmt":"2024-10-12T23:32:44","slug":"whitmer-apologizes-for-video-which-appeared-to-mock-catholic-faith-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/whitmer-apologizes-for-video-which-appeared-to-mock-catholic-faith-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Whitmer apologizes for video which appeared to mock Catholic faith &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"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\">26<\/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-apologizes-for-video-which-appeared-to-mock-catholic-faith-washington-examiner%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=2354144&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>Governor \u200bGretchen Whitmer of Michigan publicly apologized for a video\u2062 that many \u200cviewed\u200b as mocking the Catholic faith. The video, \u200cwhich aimed to promote\u2063 the CHIPS Act, \u2063featured Whitmer feeding\u2062 a Dorito to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/conservative-charged-with-election-interference-for-social-media-post\/\" title=\"Conservative charged with election interference for social media post\">social media influencer<\/a>\u200d Liz Plank, leading to\u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-faces-backlash-after-humiliating-china-meeting-incredible-incompetence-biden-is-weak\/\" title=\"Biden Faces Backlash After \u2018Humiliating\u2019 China Meeting: \u2018Incredible Incompetence,\u2019 \u2018Biden Is Weak\u2019\">significant backlash<\/a> from Catholic groups who interpreted the gesture as disrespectful to the sacrament\u2062 of Holy Communion. In \u200bresponse to \u200bthe outrage, \u2062Whitmer \u200cclarified that her\u200c intention was never to disparage anyone&#8217;s faith, stating \u200dshe has \u200calways\u200b supported individuals&#8217; rights to their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/conservative-beauty-guru-to-launch-make-makeup-great-again-line\/\" title=\"Conservative Beauty Guru To Launch \u2018Make Makeup Great Again\u2019 Line\">religious beliefs<\/a>. \u2062She indicated that her team had already reached out to the Michigan Catholic Conference regarding the misunderstanding that unfolded from the \u200dvideo&#8217;s content.  <\/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<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Whitmer apologizes for video which appeared to mock Catholic faith<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1823326\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Gov. <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/gretchen-whitmer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Gretchen Whitmer<\/a> (D-MI) issued a statement on Saturday apologizing for a video that appeared to mock the Catholic faith.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>In the <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/levinejonathan\/status\/1845202251654234422?s=46&amp;t=WCjN9b0p46x4JtDWW5vQBw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"statement\">statement<\/a>, she said she &ldquo;would never do something to denigrate someone&rsquo;s faith,&rdquo; adding that the video, which touches on the CHIPS Act, &ldquo;has been construed as something it was never intended to be.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Over 25 years in public service, I would never do something to denigrate someone&rsquo;s faith. I&rsquo;ve used my platform to stand up for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/huge-breaking-news-in-georgia-132000-ballots-in-fulton-county-georgia-have-been-identified-which-are-likely-ineligible\/\" title=\"HUGE BREAKING NEWS IN GEORGIA - 132,000 Ballots in Fulton County, Georgia Have Been Identified Which Are Likely Ineligible\">people&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s right to hold and practice their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senator-grassley-and-others-discuss-personal-faith-at-senate-hearing-on-equality-act\/\" title=\"Senator Grassley And Others Discuss Personal Faith At Senate Hearing On Equality Act\">personal religious beliefs<\/a>. My team has spoken to the Michigan Catholic Conference. What was supposed to be a video about the importance of the CHIPS Act to Michigan jobs, has been construed as something it was never intended to be, and I apologize for that,&rdquo; Whitmer said.<\/p>\n<p>In the video <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3185803\/whitmer-accused-anti-catholic-bigotry-chip-video\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"posted\">posted<\/a> by social media influencer and former MSNBC columnist Liz Plank on Friday, Whitmer, donning a camouflage Harris-Walz campaign hat, is seen feeding a Dorito to a kneeling Plank. <\/p>\n<p>The video is captioned:&nbsp;&ldquo;If he won&rsquo;t, Gretchen Whitmer will. Chips aren&rsquo;t just delicious, the CHIPS Act is a game-changer for U.S. tech and manufacturing, boosting domestic production of semiconductors to reduce reliance on foreign suppliers. Donald Trump would put that at risk.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The video led to outrage from various Catholic groups who saw it as mocking the Holy Communion, where bread and wine are given to represent the body and blood of Jesus Christ.<\/p>\n<p>In a<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CatholicVote\/status\/1844461842535678202\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\" post\"> post<\/a> on X, the right-leaning Catholic advocacy group CatholicVote questioned how the video could &ldquo;be interpreted other than mockery of Catholics and the sacrament of Holy Communion,&rdquo; and said it is &ldquo;the latest example of the gross anti-Catholic bigotry festering inside the Democratic Party.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The group later called for an apology from Whitmer.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Any slight mockery of another faith would be met with outrage, and an immediate apology would be issued,&rdquo; the group said. &ldquo;Why hasn&rsquo;t she done that yet?&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Another group, the Catholic League, called the video &ldquo;anti-Catholic bigotry.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;What Whitmer did was to deride Holy Communion,&rdquo; Bill Donohue, president of the Catholic League, said in a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.catholicleague.org\/gov-whitmer-mocks-the-eucharist\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">statement<\/a>. &ldquo;There is no wiggle room for her to deny the obvious. &hellip; What Whitmer did is political suicide.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Whitmer was on an episode of <em>Chip Chat<\/em> called &ldquo;Gretchen Whitmer Wants To Meet Her Kidnappers&rdquo; with Plank on her YouTube channel. At the beginning of the episode, Plank jokingly asked Whitmer whether she wants a &ldquo;post-birth abortion&rdquo; since her daughters leave their cups lying around, to which Whitmer laughed, saying, &ldquo;There is no such thing.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1823326\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1823326\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Whitmer apologizes for video seen as mocking Catholicism<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3359,"featured_media":2354145,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Whit.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[5447,42888,32603,42889,12025],"class_list":["post-2354144","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-apology","tag-catholic-faith","tag-political-news","tag-video-controversy","tag-whitmer"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Whit.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2354144","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3359"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2354144"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2354144\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2354145"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2354144"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2354144"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2354144"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}