Gretchen Whitmer held California fundraisers while Michigan led US in COVID-19 cases, records show
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Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer attended cross-country fundraising events in California while her home state was leading the country in COVID-19 cases, according to campaign finance reports reviewed by Fox New Digital.
On Nov. 16, 2021, Detroit News headlines said " Michigan leads the nation in new COVID cases ," and " Michigan is now the worst COVID-19 hot spot in nation ." That same day, Whitmer was in California for a fundraising event, according to the 2021 fundraising reports .
The event was held at a private residence in Los Angeles, and Whitmer raised approximately $78,000 from the appearance. This was one stop on an apparent multi-day trip to California.
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A day later, Whitmer was at her next fundraising stop in San Francisco. On Nov. 18, Whitmer was in Palo Alto, fundraising at a reception dinner.
Michigan had slightly more than 3,000 COVID-19 patients in hospitals during the week of Whitmer's trip. It was the first time it had crossed that threshold since spring, while nearly all hospital beds were occupied in Minnesota. Both held the unflattering rank of national virus hotspots.
"The more reports come out, the more we uncover about Gretchen Whitmer’s priorities, which are not to keep Michiganders safe, but rather, to ascend the political ladder while destroying livelihoods," Michigan GOP communications director Gustavo Portela told Fox News Digital.
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