Michigan Governor and Democrat Gretchen Whitmer claimed that Wednesday’s protest at the state capitol had been politically motivated, even claiming that she had seen freedom fighters carrying Confederate flags and Nazi symbols.

In a media appearance on Sirius XM’s, “The Dean Obeidallah Show,” the Michigan governor claimed that the recent protest had nothing to do with the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The Democrat said that “Sadly, it was really a political protest–it was not necessarily about the policy.” She also implied that the protesters have endangered public health and safety, as they gathered without masks, and “bare hands.”

She even looked down on the protesters collectively gathering from different parts of Michigan “And then they are going to go back to those rural parts of Michigan and possibly take COVID-19 with them.”

She also claimed that people carried confederate flags, and even someone from the crowd wore a swastika, the symbol of Nazism. However, the protesters were far from the rowdy Nazi-loving crowd Whitmer had described.

According to Marian Sheridan, co-founder of the group, “We can get this rally done and stay within the social distancing guidelines.” Before the big event, thousands of social media pundits have signed up to Sheridan’s Facebook invite. The event’s organizers also reminded everyone to stay in their cars and to simply honk their horns while driving around the Capitol grounds to ensure their safety.

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Whitmer also failed to mention that more than 200,000 people have already signed a petition that called out for her resignation at Change.org. The petition headed by John Powell and entitled, “Recall Governor Whitmer,” accused Whitmer of playing favorites. According to the petition, Whitmer has banned some non-essential businesses while allowing others to stay open. For Rosanne Ponkowski, president of the Michigan Conservative Coalition, the conservative leader claimed that typically, the state’s small business owners were law-abiding citizens. However, the governor’s progressive agenda had left locals gravely concerned. Pankowski claimed that the governor chose to open “dope shops,” while “cigar” shops were shut down.

The governor had also imposed strict regulations, which included an extension of the state’s stay-at-home order, and putting a fine of $1,000 or face six months in jail for anyone who failed to comply. She had also implemented drastic measures such as stores only allowing four customers for every 1,000 square feet as well as close down areas foe gardening, carpeting, garden, plant nurseries, flooring, and even paint.

As if the Michigan governor’s incredulous restrictions were not enough, she also refused to ban abortions despite the dwindling medical supplies in the country. Unlike other states, Whitmer vowed to consider abortion procedures as a part of “life-sustaining” healthcare.

Whitmer explained that while the state had to halt elective surgeries, abortions were different and that the comparison was “ridiculous.”