Michigan voters are divided over Governor Gretchen Whitmer's recent video, where she feeds a podcast host a Dorito while wearing a Harris-Walz campaign hat. Trump supporters criticize the video as mocking Catholics, while others point to a TikTok trend of people feeding each other. The video highlights the political divide in the state, with both sides using it to promote their candidates and attack their opponents.
Michigan voters are divided over Governor Gretchen Whitmer's recent video, where she feeds a podcast host a Dorito while wearing a Harris-Walz campaign hat. Trump supporters criticize the video as mocking Catholics, while others point to a TikTok trend of people feeding each other.
The video, posted on Instagram by podcaster Liz Plank, shows Whitmer feeding a kneeling Plank a Dorito while wearing a Harris-Walz campaign hat. The caption under the video reads, "If he won't, Gretchen Whitmer will." The video has been shared widely on social media, with critics accusing Whitmer of mocking Catholics.
Whitmer's Doritos stunt divides voters in Michigan: Trump supporters vs. critics
"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.
Whitmer's Doritos stunt divides voters in Michigan: Trump supporters vs. critics
"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.
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."
Whitmer's Doritos stunt divides voters in Michigan: Trump supporters vs. critics
Plank also said the video was part of the social media trend and told "weirdos" to "chill out."
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.
Whitmer's Doritos stunt divides voters in Michigan: Trump supporters vs. critics
"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."
Plank applauded the Democratic governor for her "superhuman" leadership in the state.
The Harris-Walz campaign did not immediately respond for comment.
The video highlights the political divide in the state, with both sides using it to promote their candidates and attack their opponents. Trump supporters are using the video to paint Whitmer as mocking Catholics and out of touch with the values of Michigan voters. Democrats are defending Whitmer, saying she is simply participating in a popular TikTok trend and using it to promote her pro-choice stance.
