Gretchen Whitmer asked whether 'hidden xenophobia' will affect midterm elections
MS NOW anchor Peter Alexander asked Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer if there was "hidden xenophobia" in Republican attacks against Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed.
TL;DR
- MS NOW anchor Peter Alexander asked Gov. Gretchen Whitmer if Republican politicians were tapping into "xenophobia."
- Whitmer believes that Republican candidates Mike Rogers and Donald Trump are trying to cultivate xenophobia.
- Rogers and Trump have criticized Democratic candidate Abdul El-Sayed over alleged family ties to the Muslim Brotherhood.
- Whitmer stated that Republicans were avoiding discussion about the economy and rising living costs.
- A White House Assistant Press Secretary commented that President Trump calls out "radical extremists stoking division."