"Michigan GOP Leader Defiantly Rejects Calls for Unity at Mackinac"

A faction of Michigan Republicans gathered at the party's biennial leadership conference on Mackinac Island, celebrating conspiracy theories and ultra-conservative policies. Chair Kristina Karamo dismissed rumors of her resignation and told critics to "pound sand." The conference featured speakers promoting election fraud theories, vaccine skepticism, and anti-globalist sentiments. Attendance was low, and the event did not serve as a major fundraising opportunity for the party. The conference attendees largely supported Karamo and the party's new direction, while some longtime elected Republicans faced heckling from the audience.