Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer said Democrats who do not support President Joe Biden unwittingly support former President Donald Trump.
Witmer made the remarks during an appearance on CNN’s “State of the Union” while discussing the 2024 presidential race.
Host Dana Bash said:
“One of the tests of what is going to happen in November could come in this primary on Tuesday.”
“And the question is, how deep Democratic divisions are over a lot of issues, the biggest of which I think in your state is the war in Gaza.”
“Some of the leaders, very vocal, respected leaders inside your state, Rashida Tlaib is one of them, they’re pushing Democrats to vote uncommitted on Tuesday, instead of voting for President Biden, in order to send a message and to protest what the president is doing. This is a real serious campaign by people like Rashida Tlaib and others.”
“How many uncommitted votes do you think we’re going to see on Tuesday?” Bash asked Witmer. “How worried are you?”
Whitmer responded:
“Well, I’m not sure what we’re going to see on Tuesday, to tell you the truth.”
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Gov. @gretchenwhitmer tells @DanaBashCNN “I'm not sure what we're going to see on Tuesday” amid a push by some Democrats to vote “uncommitted” in Michigan’s primary to protest President Biden’s handling of the war in Gaza. pic.twitter.com/bQF7ugXnOh
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“I can tell you this, that Michigan has been so fortunate to be the home of a robust Arab, Muslim, Palestinian community and a robust Jewish community,” she said.
“We have lived in harmony as neighbors for decades. And there’s a lot of pain all across all of these communities because of what’s happening halfway around the world.”
“I know that we have got this primary, and we will see differences of opinion. I just want to make the case, though, that it’s important not to lose sight of the fact that any vote that’s not cast for Joe Biden supports a second Trump term.”
“A second Trump term would be devastating, not just on fundamental rights, not just on our democracy here at home, but also when it comes to foreign policy,” she continued.
“This was a man who promoted a Muslim ban. This is, I think, a very high-stakes moment. I am encouraging people to cast an affirmative vote for President Biden. I understand the pain that people are feeling.”
“And I will continue to work to build bridges with folks in all of these communities because they’re all important to me, they’re all important to Michigan, and I know they’re all important to President Biden as well.”
Similarly, Democratic Sen. John Fetterman also slammed Democrats last week for criticizing Biden’s job performance.
The Daily Fetched reported:
Fetterman told Democrats who called out Biden’s shortfalls to go buy “Make America Great Again” hats, a sign they are helping Trump.
The Senator said he firmly believes Biden will not only win his home state, but will also win in November.
“The president is going to win here in Pennsylvania, and I’ve always believed that whoever wins Pennsylvania is going to be the next president,” Fetterman said.
“This is going to be difficult, and we all have to lean in on that.”
He then ripped Democrats over their concerns about Biden’s electability and ability to run the country.
“I don’t understand why,” Fetterman said of the criticism.
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