Republican gubernatorial candidate Tudor Dixon slammed Democrat Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s assist for the Defund the Police motion throughout a debate Thursday in Michigan.
“We all know the governor got here out and mentioned she helps the spirit of defund the police, and we all know that whereas we have been all locked down, she went out and marched with people who held up indicators that mentioned, ‘Defund the Police,’” Tudor acknowledged.
She continued:
I’m truly endorsed by the most important police union within the state of Michigan, the police officer’s affiliation of Michigan, and greater than two dozen sheriffs, together with Democrats, as a result of they’re so upset about the truth that the governor doesn’t assist them.
My plan will put a billion new {dollars} into policing to verify they know they’re supported but in addition to recruit and retain new law enforcement officials. It’s so difficult to deliver p0lice officers to a state the place the chief govt officer has supported Defund the Police. We’re going to ensure that not solely are they supported, they’ve the instruments they want, they’ve the know-how they want, they usually have the psychological well being assist they want.
In June 2020, Whitmer instructed protesters to put on masks and keep six ft aside however appeared to violate her personal guidelines later throughout a protest in Detroit over the loss of life of George Floyd, Breitbart Information reported.
“She marched alongside because the intently packed giant group chanted, ‘Arms up, don’t shoot,’ and ‘That is what democracy seems to be like,’” the outlet mentioned.
.@GovWhitmer @LtGovGilchrist and Bishop Charles Ellis lead a gaggle of marchers in Detroit honoring the lifetime of #GeorgeFloyd. Marchers name out “fingers up, do not shoot!” @wxyzdetroit @ABC pic.twitter.com/ExR28L3dIm
— Jenn Schanz (@JennSchanzWXYZ) June 4, 2020
That very same month, Whitmer instructed the Root she supported the “spirit” of defunding police then clarified she didn’t, in line with Breitbart Information.
Gretchen helps the ‘spirit’ of defunding the police. This could inform you every part you’ll want to find out about her ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/I7Yo1pdZsE
— Tudor Dixon (@TudorDixon) October 13, 2022
Dixon concluded her remarks on Thursday by stating regulation enforcement officers “will at all times know {that a} Dixon administration has their again. We are going to by no means defund the police.”
/m3gr8jpd.JPG)