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Michigan Dem Senate candidate Mallory McMorrow purges X account following The Post’s report on her social media history

Nypost · · 753 words · By Victor Nava
Political Consistency and Authenticity Regional/Cultural Divides (Coastal vs. Middle America)
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“Michigan Democrat Mallory McMorrow, a candidate running for US Senate, deleted thousands of tweets, some of which defended “coastal elites” and were critical of “Middle America,” after The Post first reported on them last year.”
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Multiple web search results report that McMorrow deleted thousands of tweets, and these tweets contained content critical of 'Middle America' and defending 'coastal elites.'
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 United States Senate election in Michigan will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of Michigan. Primaries will be held August 4, …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_Senate_elec…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Keith Edwards is an American media personality and political strategist and commentator known for his work in political communications and YouTube political commentary.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keith_Edwards_(media_personali…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mallory Ann McMorrow (born August 23, 1986) is an American politician who has served in the Michigan Senate since January 2019. She became senate majority whip on January 1, 2023. A member of the Demo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mallory_McMorrow
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“Morrow, 39, purged her X account of roughly 6,000 posts, including all her tweets posted prior to 2020, CNN’s Andrew Kaczynski reported on Wednesday.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that McMorrow deleted a large number of old tweets, specifically mentioning the removal of thousands of posts, including those from before 2020.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 United States Senate election in Michigan will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of Michigan. Primaries will be held August 4, …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mallory Ann McMorrow (born August 23, 1986) is an American politician who has served in the Michigan Senate since January 2019. She became senate majority whip on January 1, 2023. A member of the Demo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mallory_McMorrow
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ray Wert is an American journalist who was formerly head of content sales at Gawker Media and the editor-in-chief of the Gawker-owned automotive weblog Jalopnik. Wert was previously a senior staffer f…
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“The journalist noted the social media cleanse came after The Post’s April 2025 scoop on McMorrow’s tweet history.”
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While the web search results discuss the timing of the controversy, they do not independently confirm that the purge specifically followed an 'April 2025 scoop' from The Post. The timing is mentioned in the context of the controversy but not definitively linked to that specific date and event.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 United States Senate election in Michigan will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of Michigan. Primaries will be held August 4, …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_Senate_elec…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — George Herbert Leigh-Mallory (18 June 1886 – 8 or 9 June 1924) was an English mountaineer who participated in the first three British Mount Everest expeditions from the early to mid-1920s. He and his …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mallory Ann McMorrow (born August 23, 1986) is an American politician who has served in the Michigan Senate since January 2019. She became senate majority whip on January 1, 2023. A member of the Demo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mallory_McMorrow
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““Aaaand it’s snowing. Screw you, Michigan. #NYCtoLA,” read a now-deleted April 2014 X post.”
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Multiple web search results cite the specific deleted tweet from April 2014 containing the phrase 'Screw you, Michigan' and the reference to missing California.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Katherine Marie Abughazaleh (born March 24, 1999), known professionally as Kat Abu, is an American journalist, social media influencer, and politician. Abughazaleh rose to prominence while working at …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — At least 344 people have died attempting to reach—or return from—the summit of Mount Everest which, at 8,848.86 m (29,031 ft 8+1⁄2 in), is Earth's highest mountain and a particularly desirable peak f…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Rifleman is an American Western television series starring Chuck Connors as rancher Lucas McCain and Johnny Crawford as his son Mark McCain. It was set in the 1880s in the fictional town of North …
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““There are days like these that make me miss California even more,” McMorrow groused on Jan. 5, 2017, the day before President Trump’s victory over Hillary Clinton was certified by Congress.”
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The web search results mention McMorrow's tweets regarding missing California, but the specific date of January 5, 2017, and the context of the day before Trump's victory over Clinton are only clearly presented in one web search result.
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web search NEUTRAL — Mallory McMorrow, a candidate for the US Senate, stands with supporters during the Michigan Democratic Party State Endorsement Convention on April 19 in Detroit. Jose Juarez/AP.In announcing her state…
https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/29/politics/kfile-mallory-mcmorr…
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web search NEUTRAL — McMorrow wrote in her 2025 autobiography that she “relocated permanently” to Michigan in 2014. But deleted tweets show she continued to vote in California until its June 2016 primary. A spokesperson f…
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/scott-mcclallen/2026/04/29/car…
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web search NEUTRAL — State Senator Mallory McMorrow came under fire for her deleted tweets that resurfaced as she ran for U.S. Senate to represent Michigan.Post Views: 3. Her rep said it’s “standard” for candidates to del…
https://www.shigjeta.net/senator-mallory-mcmorrows-deleted-t…
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“She also removed a bizarre post where she mused about “Middle America” breaking away from the country weeks before Trump’s swearing-in as the 45th president.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that McMorrow's deleted tweets contained musings about 'Middle America' and the country breaking apart.
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web search NEUTRAL — In other now-deleted posts, McMorrow also described herself in July 2016 as a constituent of California Democratic Rep. Ted Lieu and referenced voting in person in November 2014 in the Los Angeles are…
https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/29/politics/kfile-mallory-mcmorr…
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web search NEUTRAL — ‘Make me miss California’: In deleted tweets, Senate candidate Mallory McMorrow disparaged Middle America. 10 hours ago.Mallory McMorrow under fire for deleting controversial tweets ahead of Senate pr…
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
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web search NEUTRAL — Mallory McMorrow's deleted tweets from X (formerly Twitter) paint her in a not so great light as far as some Michigan voters are concerned. That's good news for the opposition, Haley Stevens and Abdul…
https://www.distractify.com/p/mallory-mcmorrow-deleted-tweet…
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““I had a dream that the US amicably broke off into The Ring (coasts+Can+Mex+parts Mich/Tex) and Middle America,” McMorrow wrote in the since-deleted tweet.”
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Multiple web search results cite the specific deleted tweet about the US breaking into 'The Ring' and 'Middle America' based on her dream.
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web search NEUTRAL — Mallory McMorrow, a candidate for the US Senate, stands with supporters during the Michigan Democratic Party State Endorsement Convention on April 19 in Detroit.
https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/29/politics/kfile-mallory-mcmorr…
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web search NEUTRAL — Quora is a place to gain and share knowledge. It's a platform to ask questions and connect with people who contribute unique insights and quality answers. This empowers people to learn from each other…
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web search NEUTRAL — ‘Make me miss California’: In deleted tweets, Senate candidate Mallory McMorrow disparaged Middle America.Mallory McMorrow under fire for deleting controversial tweets ahead of Senate primary race.
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
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“McMorrow, currently a state senator who is running in the hotly-contested Democratic primary to replace retiring Sen. Gary Peters (D-Mich.), has positioned herself as a moderate in the race and is considered a rising star in the party.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that McMorrow is a state senator running in the Democratic primary to replace Gary Peters and is described in the context of the race.
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web search NEUTRAL — Mallory Ann McMorrow is an American politician who has served in the Michigan Senate since January 2019.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mallory_McMorrow
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web search NEUTRAL — Michigan state Sen. Mallory McMorrow is jumping into the race to replace retiring Democratic Sen. Gary Peters, planting her flag in what’s expected to become one of the highest-profile Senate races of…
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-election/mallory-mcmor…
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web search NEUTRAL — Michigan state Sen. Mallory McMorrow, a Royal Oak Democrat, announces run for US Senate. McMorrow, who went viral with 2022 speech, is the first high-profile candidate to run to replace retiring US Se…
https://bridgemi.com/michigan-government/mallory-mcmorrow-mi…
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“She expressed frustration last year that Democrats give off “elitist” and “academic” vibes, but her social media history includes posts suggesting Trump supporters are poorly educated and agreeing with users who voiced criticism of rural voters.”
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Although the claim makes specific assertions about her expressed frustration and subsequent posts, no evidence was returned in the web search results or Wikipedia entries to support or contradict the specific combination of 'elitist' frustration and posts criticizing rural voters/suggesting Trump supporters are poorly educated.
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““We’ve downplayed the importance of quality education for all, replaced it with fear and blaming and anger, and here we are,” McMorrow posted on Election Day 2016.”
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No evidence was found in the web search results or Wikipedia entries regarding a post by McMorrow on Election Day 2016 about the downplaying of quality education.
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““All of this talk about coastal elites needing to understand more of America has it backwards,” then-journalist Patrick Thornton wrote in a November 2016 post McMorrow elevated.”
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““It is much of white working class America that needs to reach outside its comfort zone and meet people not like them,” Thornton continued. “Many rural Americans have isolated themselves from the rest of the country. They live in very unrepresentative areas.””
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““[P]eople on the coasts could stand to meet more rural and exurban people,” Thornton acknowledged, before adding: “Rural and exurban people need to see more of America.””
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“McMorrow reposted the thread and added: “I’m from rural New Jersey, this rings 100%. Empathy should go both ways, but Trump’s base fears what they’ve never seen.””
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“CNN’s examination of McMorrow’s deleted posts also uncovered a series of tweets where she described herself as a California resident and voter as late as July 2016, despite writing in her 2025 autobiography that she “relocated permanently” to Michigan in 2014.”
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“McMorrow also joked about cars being “dead” and compared Trump and his supporters to Nazis in others, according to the outlet.”
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““Pushing for [a] future where we don’t own cars. … Cars are dead,” the Michigan pol wrote in one thread.”
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““Dr. Seuss, 1941. We’ve been here before, America. #AmericaFirst #NoMuslimBan,” McMorrow wrote in January 2017, linking to a Dr. Seuss cartoon about Nazi Germany, days into Trump’s first term.”
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““Please watch the full 4-minute mini doc that a dear friend created with Walter, a 91-year-old Holocaust survivor, warning about the parallels he sees between the rise of Nazi Germany and America today,” McMorrow urged her followers in October 2020.”
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“A McMorrow campaign spokesperson described the tweet purge as “pretty standard for candidates,” in a statement to CNN.”
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“On the timeline of McMorrow’s move from California to Michigan, the spokesperson claimed it “was a process” that was not complete until mid-2016 and that the Senate candidate considers 2014 the start of that move.”
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“On her anti-car tweet, the spokesperson said McMorrow “started her career as a car designer and doesn’t want to ban cars. She’s been repeatedly endorsed by auto unions.””
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