Catholic League blasts Whitmer for mocking Eucharist

SUMMARY

The Catholic League has come out blasting Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer for a video in which she feeds a Dorito to a podcaster, claiming it mocks the Eucharist. Bill Donohue, the league's president, stated that Whitmer's actions insulted Catholics nationwide and described the video as "an expression of vintage anti-Catholic bigotry." He argued that there was no reasonable interpretation of the video other than it being a derision of Holy Communion, saying, “There is no wiggle room for her to deny the obvious.” Donohue also pointed out that typical videos of this kind do not involve kneeling or receiving food on the tongue, contrasting them with Whitmer's actions. He rejected claims that the video was intended to promote the CHIPS Act, stating that the context was misrepresented by Whitmer and her team. The incident comes as Vice President Kamala Harris and Donald Trump vie for votes in battleground states, including Pennsylvania, where Catholic voters are play a crucial role.