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Michigan Senate candidate defends her deleted posts after CNN report: ‘People are desperate for authenticity’
McMorrow said she deleted the posts in a broad purge and called them authentic as she faces scrutiny in a tight Democratic primary.
- On Sunday, Michigan State Sen. Mallory McMorrow defended her past social media activity after CNN's KFILE unit reported she deleted roughly 6,000 posts, claiming voters are 'desperate for authenticity.'
- Archived posts revealed McMorrow expressing disdain for the Midwest and longing for California, including comments suggesting rural Americans hold a 'backwards' view of the country, which she stood by during the interview.
- The deleted tweets also included comparisons between the Trump administration and Nazi Germany, while host Manu Raju pressed McMorrow on residency discrepancies, noting she claimed to have relocated permanently in 2014 but voted in California as late as 2016.
- Rep. Haley Stevens criticized the posts as 'very out of touch' with Michigan voters on Thursday, while primary opponent Abdul El-Sayed highlighted the controversy during the competitive Democratic Senate primary race.
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