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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Ramon Antonio Vargas

Gretchen Whitmer apologizes for feeding chip to podcaster after Catholic backlash

Michigan governor Gretchen Whitmer speaks before Democratic presidential nominee Vice-President Kamala Harris at rally at the Dort Financial Center in Flint, Michigan, on 4 October.
Michigan governor Gretchen Whitmer speaks before Democratic presidential nominee Vice-President Kamala Harris at rally at the Dort Financial Center in Flint, Michigan, on 4 October. Photograph: Carolyn Kaster/AP

Michigan governor Gretchen Whitmer has apologized for feeding a Dorito chip to a social media influencer who dropped to her knees after Roman Catholic organizations accused the Democratic politician of insulting their religion by mocking the sacrament of communion.

“I would never do something to denigrate someone’s faith,” Whitmer said in a statement that her office provided to the Michigan television news station WJBK on Friday.

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