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Senator Aric Nesbitt, a Republican member of the Michigan Senate, criticized Democratic lawmakers and Governor Gretchen Whitmer in a series of posts on X (formerly Twitter) on September 4, 2025.

In his first post at 17:34 UTC, Nesbitt stated, "Once again, Lansing Democrats are showing us they've totally abandoned common sense."

Later that day at 18:58 UTC, he continued his criticism by writing, "As we expected, Democrats voted to keep putting our kids in harms way."

At 19:21 UTC on the same day, Nesbitt turned his attention to Governor Gretchen Whitmer with the post: "Meanwhile @GovWhitmer is currently in Japan vacationing with a ‘potential target’ of an active investigation while taxpayers get stuck with the bill."

Nesbitt has been an outspoken critic of Michigan's Democratic leadership. His comments come amid ongoing political disputes between Republicans and Democrats in Lansing over legislative priorities and state governance. Governor Whitmer has previously faced scrutiny regarding her official travel and expenses. The mention of a "potential target" refers to broader concerns raised by some Republican officials about individuals accompanying elected leaders on state business trips.

The tensions highlighted in Nesbitt’s posts reflect persistent partisan divides within Michigan's government as both parties continue to debate policies related to education funding and public spending.