MI-HD78: Lawmaker (R) who sponsored Holocaust remembrance proposal compares Michigan to Nazi Germany

Republican state Rep. Gina Johnsen, who once sponsored a resolution to remember the "cruel atrocities" of the Holocaust, described Michigan as Nazi Germany, at a campaign event, and accused her political opponents of being "murderers," according to a recording obtained by The Detroit News.

Johnsen, a first-term legislator from Lake Odessa, made two separate references to Nazi Germany at a Sept. 28 get-out-the-vote rally, organized by the conservative organization Turning Point Action, and with Republican state House candidate Andy Shaver of Charlotte, according to audio recorded by someone who attended. The gathering took place inside a Baptist church in the Lansing area.

At one point during the discussion, Johnsen attempted to encourage people to become involved in the 2024 campaign, saying sacrificing personal time for the political cause would be worthwhile.

“I haven’t done a garden in a few years," Johnsen told the crowd. "You know why? Michigan is falling down into the sewer. We’re in desperate times. Nazi Germany. That’s where we are guys."


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