Michigan Senate candidate doubles down on rural America jab when confronted on old tweets
Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Mallory McMorrow defended a 2016 social media comment in which she agreed that rural America could learn from coastal elites. She acknowledged the tweet was not her most eloquent but stood by the broader sentiment during a CNN interview. McMorrow has deleted approximately 6,000 social media posts since launching her Senate campaign.
- ▪Mallory McMorrow responded to a 2016 social media post agreeing that rural America could learn from coastal elites.
- ▪She defended the comment during a CNN interview, stating it reflected her attempt to understand political divisions after the 2016 election.
- ▪Approximately 6,000 of McMorrow's social media posts were deleted in 2025, according to CNN's KFILE investigative unit.
- ▪McMorrow argued that people across the U.S. need to understand each other better and rejected claims of disdain for Trump supporters.
- ▪She acknowledged her tweet was not perfectly worded but said most people are not elegant in their social media posts.
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Media Michigan Senate candidate doubles down on rural America jab when confronted on old tweets McMorrow deleted roughly 6,000 social media posts By Hanna Panreck Fox News Published May 4, 2026 1:20pm EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Michigan Senate candidate doubles down on rural America jab when pressed on old posts Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Mallory McMorrow stood by the notion that rural America could learn from coastal elites during a CNN interview on Sunday. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Michigan Senate candidate Mallory McMorrow stands by her since-deleted post on social media agreeing with the notion that rural America could learn from coastal elites.
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