Catholics Hold ‘Rosary Rally’ Outside Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s House Over ‘Blasphemous’ Dorito Video

A group of Catholics held a Rosary Rally outside the home of Democratic Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Sunday after critics said she mocked the sacrament of Communion in a Doritos video.

Whitmer placed a chip in MSNBC columnist Liz Plank’s mouth during a podcast interview Thursday, which upset Catholics who perceived the odd and seemingly sensual Dorito stunt to be a mockery of the Holy Eucharist. Despite Whitmer’s insistence that she did not intend disrespect the faith, religious advocacy group CatholicVote organized a “Rosary Rally for Religious Respect” at the governor’s doorstep.

Catholics gathered around home of MI Gov Gretchen Whitmer praying Rosary in the rain🙏 pic.twitter.com/KLs22OaxBm

— CatholicVote (@CatholicVote) October 13, 2024

A video posted to social media shows around 100 Catholics standing in the rain and reciting the Rosary in front of Whitmer’s residence, some holding signs reading, “Catholics Vote” and “Our Religion Is Not Your Viral Moment.”

Catholics held a Rosary Rally outside the Michigan governor’s house on a rainy Sunday after Gretchen Whitmer chased social media fame this week by mocking the Eucharist with a Dorito chip. pic.twitter.com/H2Ohh5Ilr2

— The Midwesterner (@Th_Midwesterner) October 13, 2024

One demonstrator said she participated because of Whiter’s “blasphemous and offensive video mocking the Holy Eucharist,” according to The Lansing State Journal.

“It’s our most sacred sacrament,” she told the outlet. “So, we came to pray. We came to pray for her and we are also praying out of mercy to pray for our Lord.”

Gretchen Whitmer feeds podcaster Liz Plank a Dorito as though it’s the Holy Eucharist. pic.twitter.com/A6dfBXF3j7

— The Post Millennial (@TPostMillennial) October 10, 2024

Whitmer claimed the video with Plank was meant to promote the Biden-Harris administration’s 2022 CHIPS Act. Democrats defended the governor, saying she was participating in a viral TikTok meme format called “The Dilemma,” which features one friend awkwardly feeding another on camera, according to WJBK. (RELATED: REPORT: Police Catch, Charge Man For Throwing Offensive Flyers Into Trump Supporters’ Yards)

Vice President Kamala Harris is expected to skip the Al Smith Memorial Foundation Dinner, an event candidates have historically used to appeal to Catholic voters. The dinner benefits Catholic charities and typically consists of lighthearted roasts.