A group of Catholics held a rosary in front of Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's home on Sunday after Democrats sparked a backlash over a Doritos video that critics say mocks Christian sacred rituals. A meeting was held.
The Rosary Rally for Religious Respect was hosted by CatholicVote.
The rally was held in response to a controversial social media video in which Governor Whitmer, wearing a Harris Waltz campaign hat, feeds Doritos to liberal podcaster Liz Plank, who is kneeling.
About 100 Catholics gathered outside the governor's house. (Catholic vote)
The video follows a TikTok trend in which someone acting sensually is fed by another person who stares uncomfortably at the camera while Nelly and Kelly Rowland's “Dilemma” plays in the background. It was.
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The bizarre clip was meant to spotlight the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022, which allocated about $53 billion to efforts to bring semiconductor supply chains back to the United States, but religious groups said the clip was a I felt they were making a mockery of the sacraments.
The Democratic governor apologized after the backlash and insisted the video was not intended to mock people of faith.
File: Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer speaks during a press conference at Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan, November 7, 2022. (Brandon Bell/Getty Images)
Whitmer told FOX 2 that in more than 25 years of public service, “I would never do anything to denigrate anyone's faith.”
“I have used my platform to defend the right of people to have and practice personal religious beliefs,” Whitmer said.
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On Sunday, a group of about 100 Catholics recited the rosary in front of the governor's mansion near Moores River Drive in Michigan's capital, Lansing.
The rally was sponsored by CatholicVote. (Catholic vote)
One participant told the Lansing State Journal that he attended because of the governor's “blasphemous and offensive videos that mock the Eucharist.”
The Rosary vigil was held in response to a video that Catholics deemed offensive. (Catholic vote)
“It is our most sacred sacrament,” she said. “So we came to pray. We came to pray for her. And we pray from a heart of mercy to pray for our Lord.”
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Catholic Vote's national political director told Fox News Digital that Sunday's rally was motivated by “deep concern about recent acts that undermine the sanctity of the Eucharist and the growing anti-Catholic sentiment promoted by some on the progressive left.” spoke.
“It is deeply disturbing to us that our faith and our sacred beliefs should be so openly mocked.As Catholics, we especially want to encourage our nation’s leaders to recognize the power of prayer. Our rally served as a call for a change of heart and mind for Governor Whitmer, “urging her to recognize and respect our religious beliefs,'' Church said. . “We also hope this serves as a reminder to Catholics to vote for our elected officials.”
Republican state Rep. Josh Schreiber of Oxford wrote a post about X promoting a “Rosary Rally for Religious Respect.”
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Fox News Digital has reached out to the governor's office for response to the rally.
Fox News Digital’s Landon Mion contributed to this report.
