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News from Progress Michigan
Tuesday, March 26, 2025
Contact: Denzel McCampbell, denzel@progressmichigan.org
Speaker Matt Hall Must Hold Rep. Schriver Accountable for Neo-Nazi Dog Whistle
Schriver’s behavior is an embarrassment and a disgrace
MICHIGAN – It’s a day that ends in ‘y’ so naturally Michigan State Representative Josh Schriver has tweeted a racist dog whistle and House Speaker Matt Hall is ignoring it.
This is far from the first time Schriver has posted white supremacist content. Recently, Schriver ended a tweet with the neo-Nazi dog whistle “white lives matters” while responding to claims that the University of Michigan is “anti-white.” This is just the latest incident in a long string of racist and bigoted actions that Schriver has taken in the past year. Other incidents include tweeting about the white supremacist great replacement conspiracy theory, using a neo-Nazi salute on television, and calling for Obergefell to be overturned.
“With an elected official whose entire persona is as ridiculous and embarrassing as Schriver’s, it may be tempting to laugh his comments off—but while Schriver himself may be a joke, his white supremacist tendencies are serious business,” said Sam Inglot, executive director of Progress Michigan. “With fascism and white supremacy on the rise across the country, we must be relentless about pushing back on this dangerous, racist rhetoric. We are once again demanding that House Speaker Matt Hall follow former Speaker Joe Tate’s lead and hold Schriver accountable. But realistically, we know Hall can’t be trusted to stand up for what’s right, as he has not only failed to do anything to address Schriver’s incendiary rhetoric in the past; he’s elevated him to a committee vice chair position. We hope Hall will do the right thing, but unfortunately, all indications point to Hall rewarding Schriver for his extremist posturing, which says a lot more about Hall than it does Schriver.”
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