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During a "foreign policy" panel in Munich, Gretchen Whitmer said AOC knew more about foreign policy than her. She struggled to answer about Ukraine and even looked to a Trump ambassador for an answer. This is the Gretchen Whitmer the Michigan media has insulated for 8 years.
The Midwesterner1,019,695 views • 4 months ago
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. told The Midwesterner the priority for farmland should be food production, not data centers or solar power plants. He said government subsidies are "distorting the marketplace and making it difficult for farmers to actually farm their land."
The Midwesterner25,364 views • 13 days ago
"You know how political this governor is," Aric Nesbitt says of Gretchen Whitmer as she maneuvers for 2028. "Gov. Whitmer is very political and understands public relations better than most governors. Too bad she's a horrible governor for the people of Michigan."
The Midwesterner318,387 views • 9 months ago
Dem U.S. Senate candidate Mallory McMorrow said in 2020 that while she was in California, "I ended up homeless. I lived in the back of my car for a few weeks". McMorrow has repeatedly told this story, sometimes also claiming the so-called "homeless" period was "a few nights".
The Midwesterner39,326 views • 1 month ago
Former Flint Mayor Karen Weaver told The Midwesterner residents had "election concerns" about fraud and when they asked SOS Jocelyn Benson to help, they were accused of "pushing a Republican agenda." Weaver said Flint voters were "disenfranchised" and Benson did nothing.
The Midwesterner29,916 views • 1 month ago
.Mike Cox 2026: "I was on the Trump agenda before Donald Trump came on the scene." The Republican running for Michigan governor said he ended illegal aliens obtaining drivers licenses and banned DEI policies while he was state attorney general from 2003-2011.
The Midwesterner58,343 views • 3 months ago
Republican candidate for governor Mike Cox told The Midwesterner he is opposed to the idea of taxing services for a state property tax cut. "We still haven't solved all the ghost jobs situation," Cox said. "I can't even contemplate raising any tax," he added.
The Midwesterner57,486 views • 3 months ago
In a poorly read speech today, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer lamented the Chinese government funding companies to compete with America. Whitmer has funded a Chinese company with $715 million in taxpayer dollars (to effectively compete with American companies).
The Midwesterner168,269 views • 1 year ago
Here the moderator of Gretchen Whitmer's chat with BlackRock divulges Related Companies CEO Jeff Blau "is working out a big data center project with you" in Saline Township. At the end of her answer, she changes "we" to "Jeff". Jocelyn Benson's husband is VP of the company.
The Midwesterner34,716 views • 3 months ago
U.S. Rep. John James today announced he is introducing legislation to repeal the Biden vehicle “kill switch” mandate. “I do not support the vehicle kill switch mandate and I never will,” he said. But here’s what Rep. James said in January after he voted against a repeal:
The Midwesterner17,559 views • 2 months ago
U.S. Rep. John James says he "has concerns" about SOS Jocelyn Benson verifying his petition signatures for governor, but he's turning in 30,000 "because you never can be too careful." James noted Benson attempted to kick Donald Trump off the ballot in 2024.
The Midwesterner17,378 views • 2 months ago
🚨🚨The number of votes cast by non-citizens in the Michigan 2024 election is continuing to grow. "Remember it was 1, and then it was 15, and then it was 16. I'm telling you right now, it's near 80," House Oversight Cmte Chairman Jay DeBoyer told reporters on Thursday.
The Midwesterner69,349 views • 1 year ago