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A video showing Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D., feeding a kneeling "feminist" podcast host a Doritos chip while wearing a Harris/Walz cameo campaign hat, prompted questions and criticisms on Thursday.
Author and filmmaker Liz Plank shared the video on her Instagram account "feministabulous" showing Whitmer feeding her a Doritos chip while she is kneeling.
"If he won’t, Gretchen Whitmer will," a caption under the Instagram video post reads. "Chips aren’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."
She also shared the video on TikTok with the caption, "new interview with big gretch just dropped!"
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is accused of mocking the Catholic faith by pretending to prescribe communion to a "feminist' podcaster with a Doritos chip. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
The video made waves on social media with critics blasting Whitmer as mocking Catholics.
"Let’s be clear what’s happening in this video," former Trump advisor Tim Murtaugh posted on X. "Gov. Whitmer of Michigan is pretending to give communion to an leftist podcaster on her knees, using a Dorito as the Eucharist while wearing a Harris-Walz hat. Do they want ZERO Catholic votes for Harris?"
However, some tied it to a TikTok trend of people feeding one another. Earlier this week, a trend called "Feeding Someone" with videos showing friends and partners feeding food to one another. Some videos amassed millions of views.
"This is a tiktok trend that has absolutely NOTHING to do with Catholicism…this is quite a stretch," conservative social media influencer Amala Ekpunobi wrote on X.
Let’s be clear what’s happening in this video.
— Tim Murtaugh (@TimMurtaugh) October 10, 2024
Gov. Whitmer of Michigan is pretending to give communion to an leftist podcaster on her knees, using a Dorito as the Eucharist while wearing a Harris-Walz hat.
Do they want ZERO Catholic votes for Harris?pic.twitter.com/daUTNX9vNn
When asked for comment, a political aide for Whitmer told Fox News Digital, "the governor’s social media is well known for infusing her communications with pop culture."
The aide added, "This popular trend has been used by countless people, including Billie Eilish, Kylie Jenner, and Stephen Colbert, and the fact that people are paying attention to a video promoting President Biden’s CHIPS Act proves it’s working. Republicans want to distract from the fact that Democrats have invested billions of dollars into local economies to create a record number of jobs and bring supply chains back from overseas, while Donald Trump’s policies would kill these jobs and send them back to China."
The video posted by Plank was used to promote Whitmer’s appearance on her podcast called Chip Chat that was published Thursday on YouTube.
During the podcast, the two discussed former President Trump, abortion, and men who are undecided about Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris.
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer appeared on a podcast called Chip Chat that was published Thursday on YouTube.
"What would you say to a man who feels like he can't vote for a woman, he can't vote for Kamala Harris?" Plank asked.
"We deserve and need a commander-in-chief who is tough," Whitmer responded. "We're going to have to deal with the worst of the worst bullies around the globe. From Vladimir Putin to Chinese leadership to what's happening in North Korea. We've got to have a tough commander-in-chief, not someone who kowtows … or who is on an ego trip."
Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during campaign event at the Philip Chosky Theatre in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Rebecca Droke/Bloomberg via Getty Images) (Rebecca Droke/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Plank applauded the Democratic governor for her "superhuman" leadership in the state.
The Harris-Walz campaign did not immediately respond for comment.
Joshua Q. Nelson is a reporter for Fox News Digital.
Joshua focuses on politics, education policy ranging from the local to the federal level, and the parental uprising in education.
Joining Fox News Digital in 2019, he previously graduated from Syracuse University with a degree in Political Science and is an alum of the National Journalism Center and the Heritage Foundation's Young Leaders Program.
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