Just before her speech was broadcast live at the Democratic National Convention, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer was caught on a “hot mic” mouthing an expletive, Fox News reported on Wednesday.
"It's not just Shark Week ... it's Shark Week mother -----,” said Whitmer, mouthing the expletive.
Those in the room laughed at her remark, before Whitmer added, “I have learned about the hot mic.”
Though the context was unclear, the remark was apparently referencing Discovery Channel’s “Shark Week,” which ended over the weekend.
The governor’s pre-speech remark was clipped by politics newsletter The Recount and shared on Twitter, according to Fox.
In her speech, Whitmer attacked the Trump administration's response to the coronavirus pandemic, accusing the president of fighting his "fellow Americans" instead of the virus.
She said that "Joe Biden and Kamala Harris will lead by example. Science, not politics or ego, will drive their decisions. They know the health of our people goes hand-in-hand with the strength of our economy."
Whitmer also illustrated what she said was the contrast between President Donald Trump and the Obama administration's response to the near-collapse of the auto industry in Michigan, claiming that "a million jobs were at stake" when then-President Barack Obama and Vice President Biden "saved the auto industry."
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