Ep 638 | Why Is Gov. Whitmer Blaming Trump for the Plot to Kidnap Her?

Sara Gonzales Unfiltered

Blaze Podcast Network

News, Politics, News Commentary

4.8 • 5.8K Ratings

🗓️ 10 October 2020

⏱️ 44 minutes

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After federal authorities arrested six men in an alleged plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and overthrow the state government, Whitmer decides to blame Trump. President Trump fires back, defends himself, and thanks law enforcement for their help. Why is Whitmer blaming Trump? Thanks to Trump, our U.S. troops might come home by Christmas, ending the nearly 20-year war in Afghanistan. BLM protesters stopped traffic and were met with pushback in Tacoma, Washington, after a black motorist tells them they are hurting the cause. Orthodox Jews are protesting in New York City after Mayor Bill de Blasio proposed new shutdowns of all nonessential business. If you have Yelp, you can now report a business if you see it showing racist behaviors. Is this smart for the company to do? Today's Sponsor: Stop overpaying for car and homeowner’s insurance. See about getting a lower rate for the exact same coverage you already have thanks to Gabi. It’s totally free to check your rate and there’s no obligation. Take a few minutes - right now – and stop overpaying on your car and home insurance! Go to https://gabi.com/why Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Michigan Governor Whitmer blames Trump for the kidnapping plot. Biden won't say if he'll pack
0:06.0	the courts and get ready. You could be a sexy hand sanitizer for Halloween. We've got that much
0:11.9	work coming up and it starts right now. Welcome to the news and why it matters. Happy Friday.
0:24.8	I'm Hillary Kennedy. I'm filling in for Sarah Gonzalez while she's enjoying her maternity leave.
0:30.2	And with me today, two of the most fun people I know, Mr. Eric July.
0:34.1	How's the for can and say good to see you. And it sees well. And Keshe Schaeffer, the host of
0:38.7	Crocs on. Thanks for being here. Thank you. All right, so this has just been a crazy news cycle
0:44.4	this week. And one of the stories that we talked about yesterday, if you missed it, go back and watch.
0:49.9	But Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer, she held a press conference yesterday after it was
0:55.0	revealed that federal authorities arrested several men allegedly involved in a plot to kidnap
1:00.3	her and overthrow the state government. So she took this opportunity to accuse President Donald
1:07.0	Trump of being complicit with hate groups such as the suspects accused of plotting to abduct her.
1:12.9	And we have a clip of what she said. Just last week, the president of the United States stood before
1:18.0	the American people and refused to condemn white supremacists and hate groups like these two
1:24.7	Michigan militia groups. Stand back and stand by, he told them. Stand back and stand by.
1:34.0	Hate groups heard the president's words not as a rebuke, but as a rallying cry, as a call to action.
1:41.6	When our leaders speak, their words matter. They carry weight. When our leaders meet with,
1:51.2	encourage or fraternize with domestic terrorists, they legitimize their actions.
1:59.3	So like I said, in case you missed the story yesterday, you didn't hear all the details.
2:04.3	They arrested 16 people earlier in the day yesterday who were allegedly involved in conspiring to
2:10.2	kidnap Whitmer at her vacation home. They they'd even inspected the underside of a highway bridge
2:17.3	for places to seat in explosive in order to distract the police while carrying out their plan.
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