rightwingwatch--2020-07-21--Ken Cuccinelli Cites Right-Wing Activists to Justify Authoritarian Violence

Acting Deputy Homeland Security Secretary Ken Cuccinelli helps coordinate the federal law enforcement agents unleashing a wave of authoritarian violence against anti-racism protesters in Portland , Oregon , and has been justifying his department ’ s actions by citing pundits and personalities notorious for their connections to far-right movements .
Since the police killing of George Floyd , right-wing activists and politicians , including President Donald Trump who sent the federal agents , have tried to blame mass civil unrest on their favorite boogeyman : anti-fascist activists .
The right-wing figures and outlets Cuccinelli has cited on his official Twitter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ histories of stretching facts to portray anti-fascist activists as an imminent terrorist threat and to justify law enforcement ’ s use of force against protesters in cities led by Democrats .
Those sources , which include Andy Ngo , Breitbart News , and reporters from The Daily Caller , have also sought to smear journalists reporting facts that contradict their hyperpartisan misinformation by claiming that those reporters are sympathetic to anti-fascists and therefore aligned with domestic radicals .
Among Cuccinelli ’ s favorite sources to justify actions against protesters is new media star @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bernstein noted last year rose to fame by building “ an incendiary political narrative out of a narrow selection of facts.
” Bernstein wrote of Ngo , “ He proceeds from a worldview and seeks to confirm it , without asking to what degree his coverage becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy.
” Jewish Currents published a lengthy profile last year that examined Ngo ’ s relationships to far-right agitators , which had been exposed in a Portland Mercury investigation and may have led to Ngo ’ s departure from Quillette .
Writer Hannah Gais @ @ @ @ @ @ @ radical elements of the subjects he portrayed as victims at the hands of anti-fascists “ in favor of a straightforward victimization narrative.
” Gais wrote ,  ” In other words , this is all a cynical and dangerous grift .
In the service of this grift , brushing shoulders with the far right—or even embracing them—is fine , so long as plausible deniability is retained. ” Cuccinelli has cited Ngo ’ s content at least seven times on his official government Twitter account since mass protests began in late May following the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of which tried to scapegoat ant-fascist activists .
In one tweet citing Ngo ’ s content , Cuccinelli tagged Michelle Malkin , who in the last year has rebranded herself as the “ mommy ” of the “ groyper ” white nationalist youth coalition , appeared on radio shows hosted by racist extremists , promoted anti-Semitic and racist literature , and headlined a white nationalist conference for interested attendees of the 2019 Conservative Political Action Conference .
The acting DHS leader has also supported his claims by sharing links to Breitbart News , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2016 election promoting “ alt-right ” white nationalists into mainstream conservative discourse .
Cuccinelli has also shared information from hyperpartisan sites including The Federalist and RedState  ( known for sharing revenge porn of an elected official ) , from pro-Trump mouthpieces like Sean Hannity and Buck Sexton , and from staffers at The Daily Caller .
Cuccinelli , who was the GOP nominee for governor in 2013 , has a sordid history of expressing his own far-right beliefs .
In 2015 , Cuccinelli told radio host Steve Deace that the United States @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ one person at a time.
” He used similar rhetoric to describe undocumented immigrants crossing the U.S.-Mexico border , writing in a 2014 Facebook post that the country was being “ directly invaded ” by those immigrants .
For more than a decade , Cuccinelli has made clear his support for far-right causes and his loathing for immigrants through his rhetoric and proposed legislation , which included a bill to charge employees with “ misconduct ” for an “ inability or refusal to speak English at the workplace ” and disqualify them @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , The Atlantic described Cuccinelli as “ The New Stephen Miller , ” referring to the far-right White House official at the forefront of the Trump administration ’ s draconian immigration policies .

Acting Deputy Homeland Security Secretary Ken Cuccinelli is helping coordinate the federal law enforcement agents unleashing a wave of authoritarian violence against anti-racism protesters in Portland, Oregon, and has been justifying his department’s actions by citing pundits and personalities notorious for their connections to far-right movements.
Since the police killing of George Floyd, right-wing activists and politicians, including President Donald Trump who sent the federal agents, have tried to blame mass civil unrest on their favorite boogeyman: anti-fascist activists. The right-wing figures and outlets Cuccinelli has cited on his official Twitter account, @HomelandKen, have well-documented histories of stretching facts to portray anti-fascist activists as an imminent terrorist threat and to justify law enforcement’s use of force against protesters in cities led by Democrats. Those sources, which include Andy Ngo, Breitbart News, and reporters from The Daily Caller, have also sought to smear journalists reporting facts that contradict their hyperpartisan misinformation by claiming that those reporters are sympathetic to anti-fascists and therefore aligned with domestic radicals.
Among Cuccinelli’s favorite sources to justify actions against protesters is new media star Ngo, who BuzzFeed News reporter Joe Bernstein noted last year rose to fame by building “an incendiary political narrative out of a narrow selection of facts.” Bernstein wrote of Ngo, “He proceeds from a worldview and seeks to confirm it, without asking to what degree his coverage becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy.”
Jewish Currents published a lengthy profile last year that examined Ngo’s relationships to far-right agitators, which had been exposed in a Portland Mercury investigation and may have led to Ngo’s departure from Quillette. Writer Hannah Gais highlighted instances where Ngo had minimized the radical elements of the subjects he portrayed as victims at the hands of anti-fascists “in favor of a straightforward victimization narrative.” Gais wrote, ”In other words, this is all a cynical and dangerous grift. In the service of this grift, brushing shoulders with the far right—or even embracing them—is fine, so long as plausible deniability is retained.”
Cuccinelli has cited Ngo’s content at least seven times on his official government Twitter account since mass protests began in late May following the police killing of Floyd, a number of which tried to scapegoat ant-fascist activists. In one tweet citing Ngo’s content, Cuccinelli tagged Michelle Malkin, who in the last year has rebranded herself as the “mommy” of the “groyper” white nationalist youth coalition, appeared on radio shows hosted by racist extremists, promoted anti-Semitic and racist literature, and headlined a white nationalist conference for interested attendees of the 2019 Conservative Political Action Conference.
The acting DHS leader has also supported his claims by sharing links to Breitbart News, an outlet that spent much of the 2016 election promoting “alt-right” white nationalists into mainstream conservative discourse. Cuccinelli has also shared information from hyperpartisan sites including The Federalist and RedState (known for sharing revenge porn of an elected official), from pro-Trump mouthpieces like Sean Hannity and Buck Sexton, and from staffers at The Daily Caller.
Cuccinelli, who was the GOP nominee for governor in 2013, has a sordid history of expressing his own far-right beliefs. In 2015, Cuccinelli told radio host Steve Deace that the United States was being “invaded” by immigrants “one person at a time.” He used similar rhetoric to describe undocumented immigrants crossing the U.S.-Mexico border, writing in a 2014 Facebook post that the country was being “directly invaded” by those immigrants. For more than a decade, Cuccinelli has made clear his support for far-right causes and his loathing for immigrants through his rhetoric and proposed legislation, which included a bill to charge employees with “misconduct” for an “inability or refusal to speak English at the workplace” and disqualify them from receiving unemployment benefits. Last year, The Atlantic described Cuccinelli as “The New Stephen Miller,” referring to the far-right White House official at the forefront of the Trump administration’s draconian immigration policies.


rightwingwatch--2020-07-21--Carl Gallups Warns Satan Has Convinced the World Christians Can’t Say ‘All Lives Matter’

Trump-loving right-wing pastor and die hard birther conspiracy theorist Carl Gallups appeared on “ The Jim Bakker Show ” last Wednesday , where he complained that Christians are being censored and criticized for insisting that “ all lives matter.
” Right-wing activists and Christian conservatives who oppose the Black Lives Matter movement have responded to the phrase “ Black lives matter ” by asserting that “ all lives matter ” and falsely insinuating that the phrase “ Black lives matter ” means that only Black lives matter , which is obviously not the case .
During his appearance on Bakker @ @ @ @ @ @ @ false framework to argue that Christians are not allowed to say that “ all lives matter ” because Satan “ has convinced the whole world that we can not say that ” as a way of preventing them from spreading the Gospel .
“ Because of Jesus Christ , all lives matter , ” Gallups said .
“ And Jesus said , ‘ God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son , that whosoever believes in him [ shall not perish , but have eternal life ] .
’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , there is no Jew , there is no Gentile ’ —those are racial and cultural differences— ’ there is no male , there is no female , there is no slave , there is no master.
’ Now there were slaves , and there were masters .
There were men , and there were women .
They were Jews , and there were Gentiles .
So what ’ s Paul saying ?
He ’ s saying in Jesus Christ , all lives matter.
” “ When we started saying that on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lost their jobs , religious leaders lost their jobs , denominational leaders lost their jobs , ” he continued .
“ Well , what is that ?
That ’ s the spirit of Antichrist .
… If I can ’ t say , ‘ all lives matter , ’ that ’ s the word of God from Genesis to Revelation .
That ’ s the whole purpose of the word of God is to declare in God ’ s eyes , all lives matter .
He ’ s sacrificing his own son for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the Gospel .
It ’ s the heart of the New Testament .
It ’ s the last words of the book of Revelation .
Yet the evil one has convinced the whole world that we can not say that .
”

Trump-loving right-wing pastor and die hard birther conspiracy theorist Carl Gallups appeared on “The Jim Bakker Show” last Wednesday, where he complained that Christians are being censored and criticized for insisting that “all lives matter.”
Right-wing activists and Christian conservatives who oppose the Black Lives Matter movement have responded to the phrase “Black lives matter” by asserting that “all lives matter” and falsely insinuating that the phrase “Black lives matter” means that only Black lives matter, which is obviously not the case.
During his appearance on Bakker’s show, Gallups used this false framework to argue that Christians are not allowed to say that “all lives matter” because Satan “has convinced the whole world that we cannot say that” as a way of preventing them from spreading the Gospel.
“Because of Jesus Christ, all lives matter,” Gallups said. “And Jesus said, ‘God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son, that whosoever believes in him [shall not perish, but have eternal life].’ Paul said, ‘In Jesus Christ, there is no Jew, there is no Gentile’—those are racial and cultural differences—’there is no male, there is no female, there is no slave, there is no master.’ Now there were slaves, and there were masters. There were men, and there were women. They were Jews, and there were Gentiles. So what’s Paul saying? He’s saying in Jesus Christ, all lives matter.”
“When we started saying that on the internet, oh my gosh, pastors lost their jobs, religious leaders lost their jobs, denominational leaders lost their jobs,” he continued. “Well, what is that? That’s the spirit of Antichrist. … If I can’t say, ‘all lives matter,’ that’s the word of God from Genesis to Revelation. That’s the whole purpose of the word of God is to declare in God’s eyes, all lives matter. He’s sacrificing his own son for us. That’s the heart of the Gospel. It’s the heart of the New Testament. It’s the last words of the book of Revelation. Yet the evil one has convinced the whole world that we cannot say that.”


rightwingwatch--2020-07-21--Ann Vandersteel Says Liz Crokin Deserves Medal of Freedom for Having ‘Saved Millions of Children’ Fr

Ann Vandersteel Says Liz Crokin Deserves Medal of Freedom for Having ‘Saved Millions of Children’ From Satanic Pedophiles

Diehard QAnon conspiracy theorists Liz Crokin and Ann Vandersteel appeared together on Friday ’ s episode of Vandersteel ’ s “ Steel Truth ” program , during which Vandersteel declared that Crokin deserves to be awarded the Medal of Freedom for her supposed efforts to save children from the alleged global satanic pedophile ring that exists at the heart of the QAnon conspiracy theory .
Despite the fact that Crokin seemingly does little beyond spreading baseless conspiracy theories on YouTube and Facebook , Vandersteel spent a good portion of Friday ’ s program heaping praise on Crokin , saying that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ States and the world , adding that she hopes Crokin will one day receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom ( the Medal of Freedom is awarded to “ individuals who have made exceptional contributions to the security or national interests of America , to world peace , or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors ” ) .
“ You ’ ve mangaed to just stay clean and pure , and your heart is so good , ” Vandersteel told Crokin .
“ I see so much of President Trump in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the children , which is amazing.
” Vandersteel and Crokin then decided to copy former national security adviser Michael Flynn by taking the the QAnon oath , which is essentially the normal oath of office with the QAnon slogan “ where we go one , we go all , ” added to the end .
To accomplish this , Vandersteel played the video of Flynn and friends taking the oath while she and Crokin awkwardly added their own voices to create a cacophonous mess .
“ Liz Crokin , it ’ s such @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Vandersteel concluded .
“ I ’ m so grateful to call you a friend and , like I said , I stand by your work , I stand by you .
You are authentic .
You ’ re a real journalist .
You ’ re a beautiful person and just a wonderful soul , and America and the world is blessed to have you out there just bringing truth into darkness , and shining that light into darkness .
You have saved millions of children , I ’ m sure of it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it , and I think you deserve the Medal of Freedom one day .
I ’ d like to see you get that because of the work you ’ ve done .
”

Diehard QAnon conspiracy theorists Liz Crokin and Ann Vandersteel appeared together on Friday’s episode of Vandersteel’s “Steel Truth” program, during which Vandersteel declared that Crokin deserves to be awarded the Medal of Freedom for her supposed efforts to save children from the alleged global satanic pedophile ring that exists at the heart of the QAnon conspiracy theory.
Despite the fact that Crokin seemingly does little beyond spreading baseless conspiracy theories on YouTube and Facebook, Vandersteel spent a good portion of Friday’s program heaping praise on Crokin, saying that Crokin is a blessing to the United States and the world, adding that she hopes Crokin will one day receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom (the Medal of Freedom is awarded to “individuals who have made exceptional contributions to the security or national interests of America, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors”).
“You’ve mangaed to just stay clean and pure, and your heart is so good,” Vandersteel told Crokin. “I see so much of President Trump in you, frankly, trying to save the children, which is amazing.”
Vandersteel and Crokin then decided to copy former national security adviser Michael Flynn by taking the the QAnon oath, which is essentially the normal oath of office with the QAnon slogan “where we go one, we go all,” added to the end. To accomplish this, Vandersteel played the video of Flynn and friends taking the oath while she and Crokin awkwardly added their own voices to create a cacophonous mess.
“Liz Crokin, it’s such an honor to have you here,” Vandersteel concluded. “I’m so grateful to call you a friend and, like I said, I stand by your work, I stand by you. You are authentic. You’re a real journalist. You’re a beautiful person and just a wonderful soul, and America and the world is blessed to have you out there just bringing truth into darkness, and shining that light into darkness. You have saved millions of children, I’m sure of it. I’m absolutely sure of it, and I think you deserve the Medal of Freedom one day. I’d like to see you get that because of the work you’ve done.”


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rightwingwatch--2020-07-22--Chris McDonald Smears John Lewis As a ‘Rabid Racist’ Who ‘Never Fought for Anything’

During Monday night ’ s broadcast of his “ The MC Files ” program , radical right-wing conspiracy theorist Chris McDonald attacked longtime Democratic Congressman John Lewis who passed away last Friday .
Despite the fact that Lewis was a stalwart civil rights leader who was beaten by police during the infamous “ Bloody Sunday ” march in 1965 , McDonald asserted that Lewis was nothing but a “ rabid racist ” who “ never fought for anything.
” “ John Lewis was a rabid racist , ” McDonald said .
“ He said some of the most racist rhetoric @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to 20 years of his life than any politician has ever said .
He sowed division into this nation , he sowed discord into this nation racially.
” “ John Lewis had no class , ” he continued .
“ Every time he opened his mouth , he was always taking shots at the president—especially President Trump , more than any of them—but he was always sowing racial discord .
That ’ s not a hero to me .
He ’ s not an icon .
I don ’ t care what he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fought for anything , folks .
What he fought for was a racially divided America.
” When Rep. Elijah Cummings died in 2019 , McDonald claimed that God took Cummings ’ life because he opposed President Donald Trump .
Perhaps aware of the criticism he received for those remarks , McDonald insisted that he was not claiming that “ God killed John Lewis ” while simultaneously asserting that “ God is rising up , and his enemies are being scattered.
” “ The nation didn ’ t lose an icon , ” McDonald @ @ @ @ @ @ @ race-baiter , they lost a race-divider .
He never did anything to unite races .
And if you can ’ t see that out there tonight , you can ’ t discern good from evil .
”

During Monday night’s broadcast of his “The MC Files” program, radical right-wing conspiracy theorist Chris McDonald attacked longtime Democratic Congressman John Lewis who passed away last Friday. Despite the fact that Lewis was a stalwart civil rights leader who was beaten by police during the infamous “Bloody Sunday” march in 1965, McDonald asserted that Lewis was nothing but a “rabid racist” who “never fought for anything.”
“John Lewis was a rabid racist,” McDonald said. “He said some of the most racist rhetoric to this nation over the last 10 to 20 years of his life than any politician has ever said. He sowed division into this nation, he sowed discord into this nation racially.”
“John Lewis had no class,” he continued. “Every time he opened his mouth, he was always taking shots at the president—especially President Trump, more than any of them—but he was always sowing racial discord. That’s not a hero to me. He’s not an icon. I don’t care what he’s done. … He never fought for anything, folks. What he fought for was a racially divided America.”
When Rep. Elijah Cummings died in 2019, McDonald claimed that God took Cummings’ life because he opposed President Donald Trump. Perhaps aware of the criticism he received for those remarks, McDonald insisted that he was not claiming that “God killed John Lewis” while simultaneously asserting that “God is rising up, and his enemies are being scattered.”
“The nation didn’t lose an icon,” McDonald added. “The nation lost a race-baiter, they lost a race-divider. He never did anything to unite races. And if you can’t see that out there tonight, you can’t discern good from evil.”


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rightwingwatch--2020-07-23--QAnon Conspiracy Theorist DeAnna Lorraine Is Struggling to ‘Trust the Plan’

During her livestream broadcast yesterday , Trump cultist , QAnon conspiracy theorist , and failed congressional candidate DeAnna Lorraine expressed doubts about the QAnon community ’ s mantra that its members must always “ trust the plan ” and keep the faith that President Donald Trump is successfully working behind the scenes to take down the deep state and its global network of satanic pedophiles , regardless of everything that may appear to contradict that core belief .
Lorraine , who was already upset with Trump for wearing a mask during a recent visit to the Walter Reed National Medical @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for her to keep believing that Trump ’ s recent statements and behavior were simply “ optics ” meant to distract mainstream America because when she looks at the world , “ it doesn ’ t look like patriots are in control and winning here.
” “ A lot of people say this is for optics , ” she said .
“ There ’ s the theory that this is all just optics , look weak when you ’ re really strong and in control , trust the plan , trust the plan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I want to trust the plan , and I ’ ve had very much faith since day one , it ’ s getting a little bit dicey .
Let ’ s be honest .
And it doesn ’ t look like patriots are in control and winning here.
” “ I want to trust the plan but at the same time , we ’ ve got three months until the election , and we have to look at the reality of it , and the reality doesn ’ t look good for us @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s recent crackdown on QAnon accounts .
“ Q is now , we can ’ t even talk about that anymore on the internet .
No social media , Facebook , Twitter .
If we talk about it , or if we ’ re even associated with anything that has been mentioned in the last couple of years , we are going to get deplatformed permanently .
So , I ’ m sorry , but it doesn ’ t look like patriots are in control .
We ’ re just sitting back @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but this is like a save our ship situation , I think .
I don ’ t think this is optics .
I don ’ t really think that this is just optics .
I would love to believe that it ’ s just optics , but what kind of optics is this ?
That we ’ re losing control ?
” “ I know that [ Trump is ] upsetting a lot of his base right now with his actions , and with him starting these coronavirus press conferences again , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not actually exposing the truth , tweeting out that masks are patriotic , ” Lorraine griped .
“ And then really , we haven ’ t had any measurable actions taken against this huge big tech censorship .
We ’ ve only gotten more and more constrained and suppressed .
”

During her livestream broadcast yesterday, Trump cultist, QAnon conspiracy theorist, and failed congressional candidate DeAnna Lorraine expressed doubts about the QAnon community’s mantra that its members must always “trust the plan” and keep the faith that President Donald Trump is successfully working behind the scenes to take down the deep state and its global network of satanic pedophiles, regardless of everything that may appear to contradict that core belief.
Lorraine, who was already upset with Trump for wearing a mask during a recent visit to the Walter Reed National Medical Center, said that it was difficult for her to keep believing that Trump’s recent statements and behavior were simply “optics” meant to distract mainstream America because when she looks at the world, “it doesn’t look like patriots are in control and winning here.”
“A lot of people say this is for optics,” she said. “There’s the theory that this is all just optics, look weak when you’re really strong and in control, trust the plan, trust the plan. But you know as much as I want to trust the plan, and I’ve had very much faith since day one, it’s getting a little bit dicey. Let’s be honest. And it doesn’t look like patriots are in control and winning here.”
“I want to trust the plan but at the same time, we’ve got three months until the election, and we have to look at the reality of it, and the reality doesn’t look good for us,” Lorraine added, citing Twitter’s recent crackdown on QAnon accounts. “Q is now, we can’t even talk about that anymore on the internet. No social media, Facebook, Twitter. If we talk about it, or if we’re even associated with anything that has been mentioned in the last couple of years, we are going to get deplatformed permanently. So, I’m sorry, but it doesn’t look like patriots are in control. We’re just sitting back and sitting back and waiting and waiting, but this is like a save our ship situation, I think. I don’t think this is optics. I don’t really think that this is just optics. I would love to believe that it’s just optics, but what kind of optics is this? That we’re losing control?”
“I know that [Trump is] upsetting a lot of his base right now with his actions, and with him starting these coronavirus press conferences again, yet going along with the lies and not actually exposing the truth, tweeting out that masks are patriotic,” Lorraine griped. “And then really, we haven’t had any measurable actions taken against this huge big tech censorship. We’ve only gotten more and more constrained and suppressed.”


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rightwingwatch--2020-07-24--Some Religious Right Figures See Apocalyptic Dreams of Violence and Civil War As Warning About 2020

Some Religious Right Figures See Apocalyptic Dreams of Violence and Civil War As Warning About 2020 Election

Kentucky pastor Dana Coverstone became a religious-right mini-celebrity when an online video he posted on June 25 describing a series of violent apocalyptic dreams he has had about 2020 went viral , racking up more than 1.5 million views online .
While some “ prophetic ” figures have challenged Coverstone ’ s message and his call for people to stock up on guns , ammunition , food , and gold , some promoters of a pro-Trump prayer rally on the National Mall in September have suggested that Coverstone ’ s most recent dream provides a divine endorsement of their efforts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of dreams beginning in December that prophesied the COVID-19 pandemic and domestic unrest that unfolded in response to George Floyd ’ s killing by a Minneapolis police officer .
More recent dreams , he says , have predicted greater violence this fall , foretold economic hyperinflation and a move to a cashless society , and featured the appearance of Russian and Chinese soldiers .
Coverstone says he believes his dreams were sent to him by God to “ wake the church up.
” In recent weeks , Coverstone has repeatedly told his story @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Jim Bakker ’ s—where host Mondo de la Vega used it to promote the show ’ s prepper food buckets—and Cindy Jacobs ’ Prophetic Dateline , where Jacobs connected Coverstone ’ s call for prayer in September to “ The Return ” rally being put together by End Times author Jonathan Cahn , QAnon-promoting activist Kevin Jessip , and other prominent religious-right leaders who see spiritual warfare as necessary to getting President Donald Trump reelected , and therefore set the stage for spiritual revival in the U.S .
Among those who have covered @ @ @ @ @ @ @ criticism they have generated among some competing apostles and prophets for leaving Christians fearful and hopeless—is Charisma , the stridently Trump-supporting media outlet with a largely Pentecostal and Charismatic audience .
CEO Steven Strang , author of several books about God , Trump and evangelicals , believes that God intends for Trump to be reelected .
In early July , Strang devoted a couple episodes of his podcast to discussing Coverstone ’ s dreams and the reactions they generated among other religious-right figures .
Strang mentioned former Trump campaign adviser Frank Amedia ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a sinking Trump out of the swamp in September and rescue his presidency .
Last weekend , Charisma promoted a “ prophetic vision ” of author and film maker Derrick Gates and linked to a podcast in which Gates described an “ encounter ” he had with God on June 24—the day before Coverstone ’ s video went online–about a coming civil war in the U.S .
In Gates ’ “ encounter , ” he said God showed him what could happen “ if godly men and women do not make a change @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Blood is coming , ’ says the Lord .
‘ Civil war is at the doorstep .
The spread of socialism will cause right-wing extremists to fire back against the likes of antifa and the Muslim Brotherhood .
More moderate conservatives will be caught in the middle of the bloodbath and will be forced to take sides in order to survive .
A mass exodus will happen in the western states , as moderate Christians will be thought of as terrorists by the left-wing radicals .
For their own safety , conservatives @ @ @ @ @ @ @ New York will completely fall into anarchy .
Behind closed doors , dark deals are being made .
The hand of Satan himself is guiding the hand of the left … Antifa and socialism will continue to cause chaos in liberal cities .
That will pave the way for the Muslim Brotherhood to step in and police the cities with Sharia law .
Christians have never experienced the kind of persecution in the United States as what could come to our doorsteps .
… The blood will run through the streets in a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Gates said the vision was a warning of what could happen in America and a call for Christians to come together in prayer .
He also asked for donations to support his efforts to take back “ the media and entertainment mountain.
” Gates ’ s podcast “ Unleashed ” is part of the Charisma Podcast Network and he claimed on Saturday ’ s podcast that the video version of the podcast that he shares on YouTube is “ actually going to be starting to go onto several TV networks across the world.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ himself as “ a former drug boss that died and was brought back by Jesus Himself.
” On Charisma , his bio says that he is “ submitted to apostle/prophet Jennifer LeClaire , ” a former Charisma senior editor .
Lance Wallnau , who teaches that Trump was anointed by God , told his listeners in a rambling monologue about Coverstone that he wasn ’ t “ buying it ” and suggested that Coverstone is reading too many newspapers and that they are putting ideas into his head .
He cited biblical precedent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are not prophesying events that are predestined to happen , but a warning about what could happen if the church supports the wrong choice on Election Day .
On the same video , Wallnau declared himself “ stunned ” by the “ weakness ” of some Republicans ’ support for Trump .
“ We got to drag their sorry carcasses over the finish line in November , but this is the last time , ” Wallnau said .
Quoting 16th Century Protestant reformer John Knox saying , “ Give me Scotland or I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ got to get some Christians to say , ‘ Gim me America or I die .
Give me this country.
’ You know why ?
Because the nations belong to Jesus .
They don ’ t belong to the devil .
They don ’ t belong to the Antichrist and we ’ re not getting out of here—that ’ s not our strategy .
They belong to Jesus .
We ’ ll talk about the Rapture and everything else later .
I totally believe in it .
I believe in overcomers ’ Rapture @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
I think he ’ s looking for a radiant bride , not some sloppy chick that ’ s dressing for other guys .
Wallnau ’ s reference to the Rapture reflected a complicated tangle of beliefs among evangelicals about the unfolding of the End Times .
Wallnau and dominionists associated with the New Apostolic Reformation tend to dismiss the belief that God will “ rapture ” —take into heaven—Christians before a prophesied great tribulation , arguing that it makes Christians passive and unmotivated to engage in politics and spiritual warfare .
As @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dominionist leaders believe that Jesus will not return to a defeated church but a triumphant , dominion-taking one .

Kentucky pastor Dana Coverstone became a religious-right mini-celebrity when an online video he posted on June 25 describing a series of violent apocalyptic dreams he has had about 2020 went viral, racking up more than 1.5 million views online. While some “prophetic” figures have challenged Coverstone’s message and his call for people to stock up on guns, ammunition, food, and gold, some promoters of a pro-Trump prayer rally on the National Mall in September have suggested that Coverstone’s most recent dream provides a divine endorsement of their efforts.
Coverstone says he experienced a series of dreams beginning in December that prophesied the COVID-19 pandemic and domestic unrest that unfolded in response to George Floyd’s killing by a Minneapolis police officer. More recent dreams, he says, have predicted greater violence this fall, foretold economic hyperinflation and a move to a cashless society, and featured the appearance of Russian and Chinese soldiers. Coverstone says he believes his dreams were sent to him by God to “wake the church up.”
In recent weeks, Coverstone has repeatedly told his story on religious-right shows and podcasts, including Jim Bakker’s—where host Mondo de la Vega used it to promote the show’s prepper food buckets—and Cindy Jacobs’ Prophetic Dateline, where Jacobs connected Coverstone’s call for prayer in September to “The Return” rally being put together by End Times author Jonathan Cahn, QAnon-promoting activist Kevin Jessip, and other prominent religious-right leaders who see spiritual warfare as necessary to getting President Donald Trump reelected, and therefore set the stage for spiritual revival in the U.S.
Among those who have covered Coverstone’s dreams—and the debate and criticism they have generated among some competing apostles and prophets for leaving Christians fearful and hopeless—is Charisma, the stridently Trump-supporting media outlet with a largely Pentecostal and Charismatic audience. CEO Steven Strang, author of several books about God, Trump and evangelicals, believes that God intends for Trump to be reelected. In early July, Strang devoted a couple episodes of his podcast to discussing Coverstone’s dreams and the reactions they generated among other religious-right figures. Strang mentioned former Trump campaign adviser Frank Amedia’s recent prophesy that God will pluck a sinking Trump out of the swamp in September and rescue his presidency.
Last weekend, Charisma promoted a “prophetic vision” of author and film maker Derrick Gates and linked to a podcast in which Gates described an “encounter” he had with God on June 24—the day before Coverstone’s video went online–about a coming civil war in the U.S. In Gates’ “encounter,” he said God showed him what could happen “if godly men and women do not make a change right now.”
‘Violence breeds violence. Blood is coming,’ says the Lord. ‘Civil war is at the doorstep. The spread of socialism will cause right-wing extremists to fire back against the likes of antifa and the Muslim Brotherhood. More moderate conservatives will be caught in the middle of the bloodbath and will be forced to take sides in order to survive. A mass exodus will happen in the western states, as moderate Christians will be thought of as terrorists by the left-wing radicals. For their own safety, conservatives will flee inward to the Midwest. New York will completely fall into anarchy. Behind closed doors, dark deals are being made. The hand of Satan himself is guiding the hand of the left … Antifa and socialism will continue to cause chaos in liberal cities. That will pave the way for the Muslim Brotherhood to step in and police the cities with Sharia law. Christians have never experienced the kind of persecution in the United States as what could come to our doorsteps. … The blood will run through the streets in a way we have never seen it.
Gates said the vision was a warning of what could happen in America and a call for Christians to come together in prayer. He also asked for donations to support his efforts to take back “the media and entertainment mountain.” Gates’s podcast “Unleashed” is part of the Charisma Podcast Network and he claimed on Saturday’s podcast that the video version of the podcast that he shares on YouTube is “actually going to be starting to go onto several TV networks across the world.” On his podcast, Gates describes himself as “a former drug boss that died and was brought back by Jesus Himself.” On Charisma, his bio says that he is “submitted to apostle/prophet Jennifer LeClaire,” a former Charisma senior editor.
Lance Wallnau, who teaches that Trump was anointed by God, told his listeners in a rambling monologue about Coverstone that he wasn’t “buying it” and suggested that Coverstone is reading too many newspapers and that they are putting ideas into his head. He cited biblical precedent to suggest that Coverstone’s dreams are not prophesying events that are predestined to happen, but a warning about what could happen if the church supports the wrong choice on Election Day.
On the same video, Wallnau declared himself “stunned” by the “weakness” of some Republicans’ support for Trump. “We got to drag their sorry carcasses over the finish line in November, but this is the last time,” Wallnau said. Quoting 16th Century Protestant reformer John Knox saying, “Give me Scotland or I die,” Wallnau added:
We got to get some Christians to say, ‘Gimme America or I die. Give me this country.’ You know why? Because the nations belong to Jesus. They don’t belong to the devil. They don’t belong to the Antichrist and we’re not getting out of here—that’s not our strategy. They belong to Jesus. We’ll talk about the Rapture and everything else later. I totally believe in it. I believe in overcomers’ Rapture, not a wimpy wiped out Rapture. I think he’s looking for a radiant bride, not some sloppy chick that’s dressing for other guys.
Wallnau’s reference to the Rapture reflected a complicated tangle of beliefs among evangelicals about the unfolding of the End Times. Wallnau and dominionists associated with the New Apostolic Reformation tend to dismiss the belief that God will “rapture”—take into heaven—Christians before a prophesied great tribulation, arguing that it makes Christians passive and unmotivated to engage in politics and spiritual warfare. As Wallnau’s comments suggest, some dominionist leaders believe that Jesus will not return to a defeated church but a triumphant, dominion-taking one.


rightwingwatch--2020-07-24--Anti-Choice Activist Janet Porter Says The Election Between Trump and Biden Is a Choice Between ‘Lif

Anti-Choice Activist Janet Porter Says The Election Between Trump and Biden Is a Choice Between ‘Life or Death’

Right-wing anti-choice and anti-LGBTQ activist Janet Porter appeared on “ The Blacksmith Chronicles ” podcast yesterday , where she mocked Christians who oppose President Donald Trump and declared that the election between Trump and Joe Biden is a choice between “ life or death.
” “ I don ’ t care if there ’ s a tweet or two that I don ’ t like , ” Porter declared .
“ We ’ ve got a president who ’ s willing to stand against the establishment , to stand for life , to stand for liberty , and we need @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I don ’ t care if there ’ s Christians that are so pious and he said a word you didn ’ t like in a tweet you didn ’ t care for .
Hey , guess what ?
If Joe Biden is elected , he will dismember children with your tax dollars up until birth—that is his position—as well as taking your guns away , as well as as taking your liberties away .
These are real issues.
” “ If you want to see abortion end in your lifetime , you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reelect President Trump .
Period .
The end , ” Porter added .
“ I don ’ t want to hear about what you do or don ’ t like .
There ’ s stuff I said yesterday that I don ’ t like , but what matters is actions .
Actions are what you believe , and that ’ s really at the heart of where we ’ re going as a nation .
You want freedom ?
You want life ?
You want liberty ?
That ’ s President Trump .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ your tax dollars footing the bill , if you want your guns taken away , if you want your liberties taken away , then Joe Biden ’ s your guy .
The choice is life or death , and it could not be more clear.
” Porter complained that the media only reports the “ worst things ” about Trump while falsely asserting that “ Joe Biden was using the N-word back in the 70s over and over again.
” ‘ You put the two side by side , I ’ ll tell @ @ @ @ @ @ @ every time , ” Porter declared .
“ Every single time .
”

Right-wing anti-choice and anti-LGBTQ activist Janet Porter appeared on “The Blacksmith Chronicles” podcast yesterday, where she mocked Christians who oppose President Donald Trump and declared that the election between Trump and Joe Biden is a choice between “life or death.”
“I don’t care if there’s a tweet or two that I don’t like,” Porter declared. “We’ve got a president who’s willing to stand against the establishment, to stand for life, to stand for liberty, and we need to stand for President Trump. And I don’t care if there’s Christians that are so pious and he said a word you didn’t like in a tweet you didn’t care for. Hey, guess what? If Joe Biden is elected, he will dismember children with your tax dollars up until birth—that is his position—as well as taking your guns away, as well as as taking your liberties away. These are real issues.”
“If you want to see abortion end in your lifetime, you need to do everything you can to reelect President Trump. Period. The end,” Porter added. “I don’t want to hear about what you do or don’t like. There’s stuff I said yesterday that I don’t like, but what matters is actions. Actions are what you believe, and that’s really at the heart of where we’re going as a nation. You want freedom? You want life? You want liberty? That’s President Trump. If you want abortion until birth with your tax dollars footing the bill, if you want your guns taken away, if you want your liberties taken away, then Joe Biden’s your guy. The choice is life or death, and it could not be more clear.”
Porter complained that the media only reports the “worst things” about Trump while falsely asserting that “Joe Biden was using the N-word back in the 70s over and over again.”
‘You put the two side by side, I’ll tell you what, I pick President Trump every time,” Porter declared. “Every single time.”


rightwingwatch--2020-07-27--Right Wing Round-Up: A Necessary Evil

Right Wing Round-Up: A Necessary Evil


rightwingwatch--2020-07-27--Right Wing Bonus Tracks: What’s Wrong With A Photo-Op?


rightwingwatch--2020-07-27--Jack Posobiec’s Biggest Enablers Decline to Discuss Reports Detailing His Ties to Far-Right Extremis

Jack Posobiec’s Biggest Enablers Decline to Discuss Reports Detailing His Ties to Far-Right Extremists

The two institutions perhaps most responsible for legitimizing far-right activist Jack Posobiec among conservative influencers and politicians have little to say about new reporting detailing the pro-Trump personality ’ s connections to far-right extremists .
The Southern Poverty Law Center ’ s Hatewatch has published several investigative reports this month detailing connections between Posobiec ’ s rise in pro-Trump politics and his connections to far-right political movements .
In one report , Hatewatch revealed that Posobiec “ collaborated for years with white supremacists , neo-fascists and anti-Semites.
” Another report extensively detailed remarks made by Posobiec on Twitter that three @ @ @ @ @ @ @ conveying anti-Semitic sentiments .
In additional reporting , Hatewatch showed that Posobiec “ promoted the cause of neo-fascism in Poland ” and highlighted an instance in 2018 when Posobiec used his current role at One America News Network to interview an pseudonymous online figure who has “ celebrated Hitler , and alluded to terrorism and murder ” without mentioning the person ’ s extremist beliefs .
OANN , a small right-wing cable channel known to perpetuate conspiracy theories and favored by the president , and the Claremont Institute , an increasingly far-right think @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Posobiec ’ s efforts to groom his public image as a mainstream pro-Trump commentator and activist .
OANN hired Posobiec in early 2018 and employs him as a “ political host and investigative reporter , ” sending him on international trips to report for the outlet .
The Claremont Institute selected Posobiec for a fellowship in 2019 , placing Posobiec in a program alongside high-ranking White House , Capitol Hill , and State Department employees .
Right Wing Watch emailed inquires to the Claremont Institute , OANN founder Robert Herring , and OANN @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hatewatch uncovered in its reporting .
Neither OANN ’ s founder nor president responded to RWW ’ s request for comment , and Claremont Institute president Ryan Williams provided a statement to RWW only to disparage SPLC .
“ We at Claremont don ’ t think much of known hate-groups like the Southern Poverty Law Center , which had to pay out millions to fend off a defamation lawsuit , had senior leadership resign for sexual harassment allegations , and is widely regarded as one of the most cynical con-jobs in the philanthropic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ did not dispute the accuracy of Hatewatch ’ s reporting and did not respond when RWW asked in a follow-up if he had any thoughts to share that pertained to the facts SPLC reported .
“ Jack Posobiec and the smattering of supporters willing to defend him have not been able to point to anything in the reporting that is inaccurate , ” Hatewatch senior investigative reporter Michael E. Hayden told RWW .
“ And the reporting clearly demonstrates that Posobiec collaborated with dangerous neo-Nazis and promoted an agenda of hate.
” Both @ @ @ @ @ @ @ into their organizations despite his role in promoting “ Pizzagate , ” a far-right conspiracy theory that inspired North Carolina man Edgar Welch to enter a pizza restaurant in Washington , D.C. , in 2016 carrying an assault-style rifle , a pistol , and a folding knife , and fire a weapon two or three times .
Convinced by false rumors he had found online , several of which were echoed by Posobiec , Welch believed he was there to rescue children who allegedly were being sex trafficked beneath the restaurant .
In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ man Ryan Jaselskis was charged with starting a fire in the same restaurant and that about an hour before the fire , a video containing “ Pizzagate-style claims ” was uploaded to Jaselskis ’ parents ’ YouTube account .
Posobiec has incessantly lied about his role in spreading the conspiracy theory , which included livestreaming himself from inside the restaurant while claiming to viewers that children were being ushered in and out of a “ secret back room.
” RWW attempted to reach Posobiec for comment via email but did not receive a @ @ @ @ @

The two institutions perhaps most responsible for legitimizing far-right activist Jack Posobiec among conservative influencers and politicians have little to say about new reporting detailing the pro-Trump personality’s connections to far-right extremists.
The Southern Poverty Law Center’s Hatewatch has published several investigative reports this month detailing connections between Posobiec’s rise in pro-Trump politics and his connections to far-right political movements. In one report, Hatewatch revealed that Posobiec “collaborated for years with white supremacists, neo-fascists and anti-Semites.” Another report extensively detailed remarks made by Posobiec on Twitter that three major Jewish human rights groups identified as conveying anti-Semitic sentiments. In additional reporting, Hatewatch showed that Posobiec “promoted the cause of neo-fascism in Poland” and highlighted an instance in 2018 when Posobiec used his current role at One America News Network to interview an pseudonymous online figure who has “celebrated Hitler, and alluded to terrorism and murder” without mentioning the person’s extremist beliefs.
OANN, a small right-wing cable channel known to perpetuate conspiracy theories and favored by the president, and the Claremont Institute, an increasingly far-right think tank, have played instrumental roles in Posobiec’s efforts to groom his public image as a mainstream pro-Trump commentator and activist. OANN hired Posobiec in early 2018 and employs him as a “political host and investigative reporter,” sending him on international trips to report for the outlet. The Claremont Institute selected Posobiec for a fellowship in 2019, placing Posobiec in a program alongside high-ranking White House, Capitol Hill, and State Department employees.
Right Wing Watch emailed inquires to the Claremont Institute, OANN founder Robert Herring, and OANN president Charles Herring seeking comment on what Hatewatch uncovered in its reporting. Neither OANN’s founder nor president responded to RWW’s request for comment, and Claremont Institute president Ryan Williams provided a statement to RWW only to disparage SPLC.
“We at Claremont don’t think much of known hate-groups like the Southern Poverty Law Center, which had to pay out millions to fend off a defamation lawsuit, had senior leadership resign for sexual harassment allegations, and is widely regarded as one of the most cynical con-jobs in the philanthropic world,” Williams said.
Williams did not dispute the accuracy of Hatewatch’s reporting and did not respond when RWW asked in a follow-up if he had any thoughts to share that pertained to the facts SPLC reported.
“Jack Posobiec and the smattering of supporters willing to defend him have not been able to point to anything in the reporting that is inaccurate,” Hatewatch senior investigative reporter Michael E. Hayden told RWW. “And the reporting clearly demonstrates that Posobiec collaborated with dangerous neo-Nazis and promoted an agenda of hate.”
Both OANN and the Claremont Institute took Posobiec into their organizations despite his role in promoting “Pizzagate,” a far-right conspiracy theory that inspired North Carolina man Edgar Welch to enter a pizza restaurant in Washington, D.C., in 2016 carrying an assault-style rifle, a pistol, and a folding knife, and fire a weapon two or three times. Convinced by false rumors he had found online, several of which were echoed by Posobiec, Welch believed he was there to rescue children who allegedly were being sex trafficked beneath the restaurant. In 2019, NBC News reported that California man Ryan Jaselskis was charged with starting a fire in the same restaurant and that about an hour before the fire, a video containing “Pizzagate-style claims” was uploaded to Jaselskis’ parents’ YouTube account.
Posobiec has incessantly lied about his role in spreading the conspiracy theory, which included livestreaming himself from inside the restaurant while claiming to viewers that children were being ushered in and out of a “secret back room.”
RWW attempted to reach Posobiec for comment via email but did not receive a response prior to publication.


rightwingwatch--2020-07-27--2020 Election ‘No Less Than a Civil War,’ Claims Pro-Trump Anti-Abortion Extremist Frank Pavone

Anti-choice extremist Frank Pavone , a Catholic priest who runs an advocacy group committed to abolishing access to abortion in the United States , declared Sunday that the 2020 election “ is a spiritual battle and no less than a civil war.
” Pavone ’ s statement , which was distributed by his group Priests for Life Monday morning , urged his “ fellow patriots ” to put aside other activities and “ make it their first priority , as it will be mine , to re-elect President Trump , to give him a Republican House and Senate , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ local level as well.
” Pavone resigned from advisory positions with President Donald Trump ’ s reelection campaign last week at the direction of Roman Catholic Church authorities , the Catholic News Agency reported Saturday .
But Pavone immediately made it clear that giving up his position with the campaign would not diminish his zeal to elect right-wing candidates at all levels of government .
Pavone ’ s Monday statement asserted that his platform “ is the Gospel of Jesus Christ ” and charged that the Democratic Party has “ radically abandoned that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on which America was founded and Western Civilization rests.
” Earlier in July , Pavone claimed that Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden , a lifelong Catholic , “ is NOT a faithful , practicing Catholic no matter how much he may protest.
” Here are more excerpts from Pavone ’ s hyperpartisan statement : A Democrat victory would bring the holocaust of abortion , paid for by taxpayers , to unprecedented levels , taking away every restriction , even on infanticide ; it would destroy our nation , bringing us socialism and open @ @ @ @ @ @ @ order with mob rule and depleted law enforcement ; it would deprive the Church of the freedom to conduct her mission and instead subject ministries to oppressive mandates , as Biden has already promised ; it would destroy the family and any public protection for it ; it would ruin our economy , ensnare us in destructive international agreements , and allow China to pursue its destructive agenda ; it would fill the courts with judges who tear up the Constitution rather than apply it ; it would roll back the protections President @ @ @ @ @ @ @ consciences of healthcare workers , student on campus , and children who want to pray in school .
Only by choosing the Republican candidates can we preserve the values we hold as Americans and believers .
That is not the canonization of a party ; it is simply the recognition of who our friends and enemies in the political realm are at this point in time .
Pavone , whose extremism has alienated him even from some other anti-abortion activists and church officials , drew harsh criticism for a video he made while @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he placed what he said was an aborted fetus on an altar table. In 2017 , Pavone joined an anti-choice rally organized by Christian Dominionists whose participants were urged to pray that God would “ remove ” Supreme Court justices so that Trump could name more anti-choice replacements .
In a brochure distributed in advance of the 2018 midterm election , Priests for Life said that voting for a pro-choice candidate was akin to voting for a candidate who declared their support for terrorism .
In 2015 , Pavone said that while he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shooter for a killing spree at a Colorado Planned Parenthood clinic , if anyone were to be blamed , it would be pro-choice activists who he said were “ poisoning the moral climate in our nation.
” Pavone has urged Republican lawmakers passing bills banning abortion not to include any exceptions even in cases of rape and incest .
Pavone has been cagey about his position on whether and how women would be punished when abortion is criminalized , though he has more explicitly endorsed punishment for doctors and “ accomplices ” —people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , for example .
Though Priests for Life claims that it is committed to nonviolent advocacy , Pavone has left open the door to treating women who have abortions “ just like we do with the murder of born people.
” Stand True , the youth outreach arm of Priests for Life , has also suggested that women and doctors involved in abortion should be legally punished as murderers .
Trump-supporting anti-abortion activist Alveda King runs Priests for Life ’ s African American outreach campaign .

Anti-choice extremist Frank Pavone, a Catholic priest who runs an advocacy group committed to abolishing access to abortion in the United States, declared Sunday that the 2020 election “is a spiritual battle and no less than a civil war.” Pavone’s statement, which was distributed by his group Priests for Life Monday morning, urged his “fellow patriots” to put aside other activities and “make it their first priority, as it will be mine, to re-elect President Trump, to give him a Republican House and Senate, and to elect Republicans on the state and local level as well.”
Pavone resigned from advisory positions with President Donald Trump’s reelection campaign last week at the direction of Roman Catholic Church authorities, the Catholic News Agency reported Saturday. But Pavone immediately made it clear that giving up his position with the campaign would not diminish his zeal to elect right-wing candidates at all levels of government. Pavone’s Monday statement asserted that his platform “is the Gospel of Jesus Christ” and charged that the Democratic Party has “radically abandoned that Gospel, as well as the principles on which America was founded and Western Civilization rests.”
Earlier in July, Pavone claimed that Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden, a lifelong Catholic, “is NOT a faithful, practicing Catholic no matter how much he may protest.”
Here are more excerpts from Pavone’s hyperpartisan statement:
A Democrat victory would bring the holocaust of abortion, paid for by taxpayers, to unprecedented levels, taking away every restriction, even on infanticide; it would destroy our nation, bringing us socialism and open borders; it would replace law and order with mob rule and depleted law enforcement; it would deprive the Church of the freedom to conduct her mission and instead subject ministries to oppressive mandates, as Biden has already promised; it would destroy the family and any public protection for it; it would ruin our economy, ensnare us in destructive international agreements, and allow China to pursue its destructive agenda; it would fill the courts with judges who tear up the Constitution rather than apply it; it would roll back the protections President Trump has put in place for the consciences of healthcare workers, student on campus, and children who want to pray in school. … Only by choosing the Republican candidates can we preserve the values we hold as Americans and believers. That is not the canonization of a party; it is simply the recognition of who our friends and enemies in the political realm are at this point in time.
Pavone, whose extremism has alienated him even from some other anti-abortion activists and church officials, drew harsh criticism for a video he made while campaigning for Trump in 2016 in which he placed what he said was an aborted fetus on an altar table.
In 2017, Pavone joined an anti-choice rally organized by Christian Dominionists whose participants were urged to pray that God would “remove” Supreme Court justices so that Trump could name more anti-choice replacements. In a brochure distributed in advance of the 2018 midterm election, Priests for Life said that voting for a pro-choice candidate was akin to voting for a candidate who declared their support for terrorism. In 2015, Pavone said that while he doesn’t blame anyone except the shooter for a killing spree at a Colorado Planned Parenthood clinic, if anyone were to be blamed, it would be pro-choice activists who he said were “poisoning the moral climate in our nation.”
Pavone has urged Republican lawmakers passing bills banning abortion not to include any exceptions even in cases of rape and incest. Pavone has been cagey about his position on whether and how women would be punished when abortion is criminalized, though he has more explicitly endorsed punishment for doctors and “accomplices”—people who drive a woman to a clinic, for example. Though Priests for Life claims that it is committed to nonviolent advocacy, Pavone has left open the door to treating women who have abortions “just like we do with the murder of born people.” Stand True, the youth outreach arm of Priests for Life, has also suggested that women and doctors involved in abortion should be legally punished as murderers. Trump-supporting anti-abortion activist Alveda King runs Priests for Life’s African American outreach campaign.


rightwingwatch--2020-07-28--Right Wing Round-Up: Demon Sperm

Right Wing Round-Up: Demon Sperm


rightwingwatch--2020-07-28--Right Wing Bonus Tracks: John Roberts, Antifa Member


rightwingwatch--2020-07-28--Coming Soon: Religious-Right ‘Documentary’ Meant to Boost Trump’s Reelection Bid

A who ’ s who of religious-right and right-wing political leaders are featured in a forthcoming film meant to help maximize Election Day support for President Donald Trump among the conservative evangelical voters who make up the most loyal part of Trump ’ s base .
Marketing materials for “ Trump 2024 : The World After Trump , ”  which will be released in September , suggest that the movie will portray Trump as saving the United States from a globalist “ new world order ” and a socialist one-world government ,  claiming connections between current political battles @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and rise of the Antichrist .
“ This Film Will Awaken We the People , ” declares the website promoting the film .
“ America ’ s Freedom is At Stake.
” The website currently offers two trailers .
In the four-minute version , anti-Muslim activist Brigitte Gabriel rails against “ enemies of America from within ” while images of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer appear .
Other clips promote Trump policies on immigration and Israel and charge Democrats with supporting infanticide .
The shorter trailer suggests that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” who is hated because he is trying to bring the U.S. back to its biblical “ roots.
” “ Trump 2024 ” is getting a boost from Christian media outlets , which have been reliable promoters of the Trump presidency .
In a July 13 podcast , Charisma CEO Stephen Strang , author of four books about God and Trump , told Trinity Broadcasting Network ’ s Paul Crouch Jr. , a producer of the film , that promoting “ Trump 2024 ” is one more way he is trying to get @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and movie backer Mike Lindell—the “ My Pillow ” guy—appeared on the Christian Broadcasting Network , where Lindell told Gordon Robertson that Trump was chosen by God and that America faces “ doom ” if he is not reelected .
Crouch said the movie will show audiences a side of Trump that the secular media won ’ t .
One of the primary target audiences for the movie is Christians who may be fed up with Trump ’ s divisive rhetoric and may be considering staying away from the polls or voting for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ return the country to a sense of normalcy .
The movie will try to convince those people that God is using Trump the way that God always uses flawed , imperfect people—and that though Trump may sometimes come across as a jerk , he is an effective champion of “ biblical values.
” The film will end with a virtual “ altar call ” inviting viewers to pray for salvation .
Filmmakers say the movie ’ s production is fully financed , but they are seeking sponsors to help get the movie placed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The lineup of people involved in the movie includes Strang , Lindell , and quite a few others : • None White House aide Paula White , who uses her position to promote Christian nationalist rhetoric and denounce Trump ’ s political opponents as demonic • None Texas pastor Robert Jeffress , one of Trump ’ s most ardent cheerleaders .
• None Right-wing author and broadcaster Eric Metaxas , who recently declared , “ Jesus was white.
”  • None End Times broadcaster Irvin Baxter , who has said hatred @ @ @ @

A who’s who of religious-right and right-wing political leaders are featured in a forthcoming film meant to help maximize Election Day support for President Donald Trump among the conservative evangelical voters who make up the most loyal part of Trump’s base.
Marketing materials for “Trump 2024: The World After Trump,” which will be released in September, suggest that the movie will portray Trump as saving the United States from a globalist “new world order” and a socialist one-world government, claiming connections between current political battles and biblical prophecies about the End Times and rise of the Antichrist.
“This Film Will Awaken We the People,” declares the website promoting the film. “America’s Freedom is At Stake.”
The website currently offers two trailers. In the four-minute version, anti-Muslim activist Brigitte Gabriel rails against “enemies of America from within” while images of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer appear. Other clips promote Trump policies on immigration and Israel and charge Democrats with supporting infanticide. The shorter trailer suggests that Trump is a “force of nature” who is hated because he is trying to bring the U.S. back to its biblical “roots.”
“Trump 2024” is getting a boost from Christian media outlets, which have been reliable promoters of the Trump presidency.
In a July 13 podcast, Charisma CEO Stephen Strang, author of four books about God and Trump, told Trinity Broadcasting Network’s Paul Crouch Jr., a producer of the film, that promoting “Trump 2024” is one more way he is trying to get Trump reelected.
Last week, Crouch and movie backer Mike Lindell—the “My Pillow” guy—appeared on the Christian Broadcasting Network, where Lindell told Gordon Robertson that Trump was chosen by God and that America faces “doom” if he is not reelected. Crouch said the movie will show audiences a side of Trump that the secular media won’t.
One of the primary target audiences for the movie is Christians who may be fed up with Trump’s divisive rhetoric and may be considering staying away from the polls or voting for Joe Biden in hopes that Biden may return the country to a sense of normalcy. The movie will try to convince those people that God is using Trump the way that God always uses flawed, imperfect people—and that though Trump may sometimes come across as a jerk, he is an effective champion of “biblical values.” The film will end with a virtual “altar call” inviting viewers to pray for salvation.
Filmmakers say the movie’s production is fully financed, but they are seeking sponsors to help get the movie placed in theaters or distributed through online networks.
The lineup of people involved in the movie includes Strang, Lindell, and quite a few others:


rightwingwatch--2020-07-28--Josh Bernstein Urges White People to ‘Get Armed Immediately,’ Claiming BLM Activists ‘Want to Spill

Josh Bernstein Urges White People to ‘Get Armed Immediately,’ Claiming BLM Activists ‘Want to Spill White Blood’

While filling in as a guest host on The Next News Network , radical right-wing commentator Josh Bernstein urged white viewers to arm themselves by whatever means necessary because he claimed that some Black Lives Matter activists “ want to spill white blood.
” After showing a video of a speaker at a Black Lives Matter rally in London saying that white men are the “ common enemy ” responsible for most of the world ’ s problems and that “ we need to get rid of them , ” Bernstein advised that “ white people get armed immediately.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ white , ” Bernstein said .
“ I have zero guilt for being white .
I love being white .
I can ’ t help it , but I love being white .
Hell , I eat white bread .
I like white sugar over brown sugar .
Does that make me racist too ?
I have zero white guilt .
Zero .
And I ’ m a big strong proponent of the Second Amendment .
I am always packing heat .
So if anyone out there is going to try to kill @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people get armed immediately.
” “ Now , that doesn ’ t mean that every single person that you meet that ’ s Black is going to want to kill you , ” he continued .
“ But there is also a certain amount of people that truly do want to spill white blood , and you have to be prepared for that .
You have to protect yourself .
You have to be packing heat .
I don ’ t care how you get a gun .
I don ’ t care @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ ve always said and I ’ ll say it again , ‘ The Second Amendment is your gun permit.
’ That ’ s it .
It is final , it is finite , and you need to protect yourself .
”

While filling in as a guest host on The Next News Network, radical right-wing commentator Josh Bernstein urged white viewers to arm themselves by whatever means necessary because he claimed that some Black Lives Matter activists “want to spill white blood.”
After showing a video of a speaker at a Black Lives Matter rally in London saying that white men are the “common enemy” responsible for most of the world’s problems and that “we need to get rid of them,” Bernstein advised that “white people get armed immediately.”
“I’m proud to be white,” Bernstein said. “I have zero guilt for being white. I love being white. I can’t help it, but I love being white. Hell, I eat white bread. I like white sugar over brown sugar. Does that make me racist too? I have zero white guilt. Zero. And I’m a big strong proponent of the Second Amendment. I am always packing heat. So if anyone out there is going to try to kill white people, I suggest that white people get armed immediately.”
“Now, that doesn’t mean that every single person that you meet that’s Black is going to want to kill you,” he continued. “But there is also a certain amount of people that truly do want to spill white blood, and you have to be prepared for that. You have to protect yourself. You have to be packing heat. I don’t care how you get a gun. I don’t care what the state laws state. I’ve always said and I’ll say it again, ‘The Second Amendment is your gun permit.’ That’s it. It is final, it is finite, and you need to protect yourself.”


rightwingwatch--2020-07-28--Despite Polls Showing Biden’s Lead, Trump Campaign Press Secretary Says a ‘Free and Fair’ Election W

Despite Polls Showing Biden’s Lead, Trump Campaign Press Secretary Says a ‘Free and Fair’ Election Will Result in Trump’s Reelection

Hogan Gidley , national press secretary for President Donald Trump ’ s 2020 campaign , assured Breitbart News radio listeners that Trump will be reelected this year so long as the election “ is free and fair.
” In fuller context , Gidley ’ s remarks appear to echo the Trump campaign ’ s fear-mongering about the integrity of this year ’ s election to undermine the credibility of a potential Trump loss .
During a July 26 interview with Breitbart News Sunday on SiriusXM Patriot , Gidley offered listeners reassurance of Trump ’ s reelection prospects in light of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nominee Joe Biden leading Trump in several key states .
The host asked Gidley for the “ real picture ” of Trump support in the country and whether there is a “ sleeping giant of Trump support ” that will activate on Election Day .
“ If this election is free and fair , then Donald Trump will be elected , period , ” Gidley said .
“ I think we ’ re ready for that.
” Trump and his allies in politics and media have repeatedly attacked efforts to offer expanded access @ @ @ @ @ @ @ conducting in-person voting at public polling places while the COVID-19 pandemic still rages .
Last month , The New York Times reported that the president was “ stepping up his attacks on the integrity of the election system.
” That strategy was evident last week when Trump tweeted that unless mail-in voting is “ changed by the courts , ” the United States will see “ the most CORRUPT ELECTION in our Nation ’ s History !
” In an interview with Fox News ’ Chris Wallace this month , Trump declined to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ results of this year ’ s presidential election .
He told Wallace , “ It depends .
I think mail-in voting is going to rig the election , I really do.
” Add to that the fact that Trump and his allies in politics and media have spent years telling voters that Trump was and is under attack by nefarious “ deep state ” actors in the federal government who are trying to undermine the Trump agenda and effectively subvert the will of the Americans who voted for Trump in 2016 .
Attacks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ administration ’ s first push to question the integrity of U.S. elections .
The White House launched a “ commission on election integrity ” in 2017 in a fruitless effort to try to prove that Trump had actually won the nation ’ s popular vote , not Hillary Clinton .
After a string of scandals and embarrassments the commission folded in 2018 , sort of , and the White House blamed former White House strategist Steve Bannon for coming up with the idea for the commission in the first place .
Trump and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ integrity have caused some to question whether Trump could contest the results of the 2020 election should he lose .
Amherst College law professor Lawrence Douglas told Vox News in June that he worried that if Trump rejected the results of the election , Republicans in Congress might not enforce our political system ’ s guardrails against such a scenario .

Hogan Gidley, national press secretary for President Donald Trump’s 2020 campaign, assured Breitbart News radio listeners that Trump will be reelected this year so long as the election “is free and fair.” In fuller context, Gidley’s remarks appear to echo the Trump campaign’s fear-mongering about the integrity of this year’s election to undermine the credibility of a potential Trump loss.
During a July 26 interview with Breitbart News Sunday on SiriusXM Patriot, Gidley offered listeners reassurance of Trump’s reelection prospects in light of national polling that currently shows presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden leading Trump in several key states. The host asked Gidley for the “real picture” of Trump support in the country and whether there is a “sleeping giant of Trump support” that will activate on Election Day.
“If this election is free and fair, then Donald Trump will be elected, period,” Gidley said. “I think we’re ready for that.”
Trump and his allies in politics and media have repeatedly attacked efforts to offer expanded access to mail-in ballots as an alternative to conducting in-person voting at public polling places while the COVID-19 pandemic still rages. Last month, The New York Times reported that the president was “stepping up his attacks on the integrity of the election system.” That strategy was evident last week when Trump tweeted that unless mail-in voting is “changed by the courts,” the United States will see “the most CORRUPT ELECTION in our Nation’s History!”
Mail-In Voting, unless changed by the courts, will lead to the most CORRUPT ELECTION in our Nation’s History! #RIGGEDELECTION — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 21, 2020
In an interview with Fox News’ Chris Wallace this month, Trump declined to answer definitively whether he would accept the results of this year’s presidential election. He told Wallace, “It depends. I think mail-in voting is going to rig the election, I really do.”
Add to that the fact that Trump and his allies in politics and media have spent years telling voters that Trump was and is under attack by nefarious “deep state” actors in the federal government who are trying to undermine the Trump agenda and effectively subvert the will of the Americans who voted for Trump in 2016.
Attacks on mail-in voting are hardly the Trump administration’s first push to question the integrity of U.S. elections. The White House launched a “commission on election integrity” in 2017 in a fruitless effort to try to prove that Trump had actually won the nation’s popular vote, not Hillary Clinton. After a string of scandals and embarrassments the commission folded in 2018, sort of, and the White House blamed former White House strategist Steve Bannon for coming up with the idea for the commission in the first place.
Trump and his campaign’s attacks on voting integrity have caused some to question whether Trump could contest the results of the 2020 election should he lose. Amherst College law professor Lawrence Douglas told Vox News in June that he worried that if Trump rejected the results of the election, Republicans in Congress might not enforce our political system’s guardrails against such a scenario.


rightwingwatch--2020-07-28--Dave Daubenmire Says Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot Should Not Be In Office Because She’s Gay

Radical right-wing activist Dave Daubenmire used his “ Pass The Salt Live ” broadcast yesterday morning to declare that Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot is unfit for office simply because she is gay .
Showing a photo of Lightfood and her wife , Amy Eshleman , Daubenmire declared Lightfoot has no business serving in office because of the fact that she is a lesbian , claiming that her sexual orientation is proof “ there is something seriously wrong with her judgment.
” “ I want somebody to tell me how that woman gets elected any place , anywhere , ” Daubenmire @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Chicago and her wife .
… How could any sane person elect that woman to be head of the city ?
” “ This is the picture that the city of Chicago wants to send out to the world as the leader , as the top political leader in their city ?
” he asked .
“ You tell me that we ’ re dealing with sane people .
We ’ ve gotten in this mess because we haven ’ t pointed out the obvious .
Listen folks , there ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ she would marry that other woman .
There is something seriously wrong with her judgment .
”

Radical right-wing activist Dave Daubenmire used his “Pass The Salt Live” broadcast yesterday morning to declare that Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot is unfit for office simply because she is gay.
Showing a photo of Lightfood and her wife, Amy Eshleman, Daubenmire declared Lightfoot has no business serving in office because of the fact that she is a lesbian, claiming that her sexual orientation is proof “there is something seriously wrong with her judgment.”
“I want somebody to tell me how that woman gets elected any place, anywhere,” Daubenmire said. “That is the mayor of Chicago and her wife. … How could any sane person elect that woman to be head of the city?”
“This is the picture that the city of Chicago wants to send out to the world as the leader, as the top political leader in their city?” he asked. “You tell me that we’re dealing with sane people. We’ve gotten in this mess because we haven’t pointed out the obvious. Listen folks, there’s something seriously wrong with this woman if she would marry that other woman. There is something seriously wrong with her judgment.”


rightwingwatch--2020-07-28--Trump’s Reelection Will Make Christians ‘The Head and Not the Tail’ in U.S., Says Ralph Reed at Evan

Trump’s Reelection Will Make Christians ‘The Head and Not the Tail’ in U.S., Says Ralph Reed at Evangelicals for Trump Event

The Evangelicals for Trump arm of President Donald Trump ’ s reelection operation held a Thursday night campaign event in Georgia at which prominent religious-right figures portrayed the president ’ s political opponents as agents of Satan and told conservative Christian voters that the election of Joe Biden would mean the end of religious freedom in America .
The event was emceed by Todd Lamphere , who works for White House aide and Trump spiritual adviser Paula White .
Lamphere helps White use her official position and her One Voice Prayer Movement to promote Christian nationalist rhetoric and assist Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Christians .
White was the event ’ s keynote speaker , and she drew on her long relationship with Trump to heap praise on his character , generosity , faith , and commitment to conservative evangelical leaders ’ political priorities .
She agreed with other speakers that “ God has put him here.
” And she engaged in the religious freedom fear-mongering that is shaping up as a key Trump campaign strategy , as it was in 2016 .
“ They want to take our churches .
They want to take our freedoms @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
They want to take everything , ” she said .
White described Biden as “ a Trojan horse for a very radical left agenda that is behind him that wants to take down our churches.
” She claimed that “ this radical left agenda will take God out of everything.
” “ You get to make a decision on Nov. 3 , ” she said .
“ Will you stand for God ?
Will you stand for the church ?
” White was preceded by a series of religious-right leaders who took @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if he is not reelected .
Jentezen Franklin , a pastor with a multi-campus megachurch based outside Atlanta , highlighted the importance of future Supreme Court nominees .
“ This election is not about four more years .
This election is about 37 more years , because if our president appoints two more Supreme Court justices , it ’ s going to affect your children and your children ’ s children [ ‘ s ] America that they grow up in , ” Franklin warned conservative Christians .
“ Speak now or forever @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t have another chance .
You won ’ t have freedom of religion .
You won ’ t have freedom of speech.
” Franklin , whose son Drake was introduced at the event as the executive director of the Evangelicals for Trump campaign , warned that a “ massive dismantling of the America that God has so blessed and prospered and used greater than any nation in the history of the world ” is just three months away .
But he finished on an upbeat note , telling people , “ We have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time as this ” and predicting a “ tremendous miracle ” on Election Day .
The elder Franklin was recently sued by Mike Evans , another pro-Trump evangelical leader , who has charged Franklin with failing to turn over millions of dollars he says Franklin raised for projects for Holocaust survivors that Evans ’ ministry runs in Israel .
Franklin ’ s church has denied the charges .
Up next was Harry Jackson , an anti-LGBTQ activist , member of the Trump-supporting Pentecostal network POTUS Shield , and prominent Black religious-right figure .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ other health challenges , put a positive spin on the crises facing the country , saying , “ America is going through a healing.
” He used some of his time to promote his new book , “ A Manifesto : Christian America ’ s Contract with Minorities.
” Jackson finished with one of his favored rhetorical devices , asking people to join him in chanting a verse from the biblical book of Psalms , “ Let God arise and his enemies be scattered.
” Jackson added this plea : “ Oh , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this campaign .
Raise up Donald Trump one more time.
” Political operative Ralph Reed , who helped build the religious-right into a dominant political force in the Republican Party in the 1990s , spoke next .
Reed , who ran unsuccessfully to be the GOP nominee for lieutenant governor in Georgia in 2006 , praised the role that he said “ the Bible-believing , God-fearing evangelical Christians ” played in Georgia Gov .
Brian Kemp ’ s defeat of Stacey Abrams in 2018 .
“ We ’ re going to do it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and for [ Sen. ] David Perdue and for pro-life and pro-family candidates up and down the ballot , ” he added .
Reed praised Trump ’ s judicial nominees .
“ Now , for better or for worse , every issue that you and I care about , every value that beats in the heart and gives meaning to your soul , is ultimately decided by those courts , ” Reed said .
“ And whoever is elected president is going to appoint at least two and maybe three more Supreme Court @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a big job to do in the next hundred days , ” Reed concluded .
“ Let ’ s go out and do it , not just to reelect [ Trump ] , but to glorify God and make sure that Christians are the head and not the tail , and the top and not the bottom , of our political system.
” Anti-abortion activist Alveda King , also a member of POTUS Shield , praised Trump ’ s anti-abortion record and said that the church ’ s “ spiritual assignment ” is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but to encourage them to “ wake up and fight.
” That theme was picked up by Atlanta-based pastor Richard Lee , the final speaker before White took the stage .
Lee said the church is “ the army of the Lord ” in the war “ between the hosts of heaven and the demons of hell.
” He denounced governors and mayors whose COVID-19-related public health rules have restricted the ways that churches can gather , which he described as a “ preview ” of the ways that the government would “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ elected president this year .
Among those Lee trashed in his remarks were what Lee called “ atheistic socialistic demonic school teachers ” who teach children “ garbage ” and the Democratic Party , which he said “ has been taken over by the spirit of the Antichrist ” and is “ an evil party.
” Lee is editor of the American Patriot ’ s Bible , a Christian-nation version of the scriptures published in 2009 that one critic called “ one of the most disturbing things I ’ ve ever witnessed coming @ @ @ @ @ @ @ White ’ s remarks , the evening ended with prayer and exhortation for people be politically active .
“ Listen , we have had a night of inspiration .
We ’ ve had a night of information .
We ’ ve had a time of intercession .
But it must lead to a time of involvement , ” Lamphere said .
“ If all this was was a pep rally , then we ’ ve grossly mismanaged our evening .
If this doesn ’ t move you to do something , then God @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sign up to work as poll monitors .
“ One of the most important things you can do as a servant of God is to protect the ballot box on Election Day , ” Lamphere said .

The Evangelicals for Trump arm of President Donald Trump’s reelection operation held a Thursday night campaign event in Georgia at which prominent religious-right figures portrayed the president’s political opponents as agents of Satan and told conservative Christian voters that the election of Joe Biden would mean the end of religious freedom in America.
The event was emceed by Todd Lamphere, who works for White House aide and Trump spiritual adviser Paula White. Lamphere helps White use her official position and her One Voice Prayer Movement to promote Christian nationalist rhetoric and assist Trump’s political outreach to conservative evangelical Christians.
White was the event’s keynote speaker, and she drew on her long relationship with Trump to heap praise on his character, generosity, faith, and commitment to conservative evangelical leaders’ political priorities. She agreed with other speakers that “God has put him here.” And she engaged in the religious freedom fear-mongering that is shaping up as a key Trump campaign strategy, as it was in 2016. “They want to take our churches. They want to take our freedoms. They want to take our liberties. They want to take everything,” she said.
White described Biden as “a Trojan horse for a very radical left agenda that is behind him that wants to take down our churches.” She claimed that “this radical left agenda will take God out of everything.”
“You get to make a decision on Nov. 3,” she said. “Will you stand for God? Will you stand for the church?”
White was preceded by a series of religious-right leaders who took turns praising Trump and warning of disaster if he is not reelected.
Jentezen Franklin, a pastor with a multi-campus megachurch based outside Atlanta, highlighted the importance of future Supreme Court nominees. “This election is not about four more years. This election is about 37 more years, because if our president appoints two more Supreme Court justices, it’s going to affect your children and your children’s children[‘s] America that they grow up in,” Franklin warned conservative Christians. “Speak now or forever hold your peace. You won’t have another chance. You won’t have freedom of religion. You won’t have freedom of speech.”
Franklin, whose son Drake was introduced at the event as the executive director of the Evangelicals for Trump campaign, warned that a “massive dismantling of the America that God has so blessed and prospered and used greater than any nation in the history of the world” is just three months away. But he finished on an upbeat note, telling people, “We have come to the kingdom for such a time as this” and predicting a “tremendous miracle” on Election Day.
The elder Franklin was recently sued by Mike Evans, another pro-Trump evangelical leader, who has charged Franklin with failing to turn over millions of dollars he says Franklin raised for projects for Holocaust survivors that Evans’ ministry runs in Israel. Franklin’s church has denied the charges.
Up next was Harry Jackson, an anti-LGBTQ activist, member of the Trump-supporting Pentecostal network POTUS Shield, and prominent Black religious-right figure. Jackson, who has battled cancer and other health challenges, put a positive spin on the crises facing the country, saying, “America is going through a healing.” He used some of his time to promote his new book, “A Manifesto: Christian America’s Contract with Minorities.” Jackson finished with one of his favored rhetorical devices, asking people to join him in chanting a verse from the biblical book of Psalms, “Let God arise and his enemies be scattered.” Jackson added this plea: “Oh, God, move in America. Bless this campaign. Raise up Donald Trump one more time.”
Political operative Ralph Reed, who helped build the religious-right into a dominant political force in the Republican Party in the 1990s, spoke next. Reed, who ran unsuccessfully to be the GOP nominee for lieutenant governor in Georgia in 2006, praised the role that he said “the Bible-believing, God-fearing evangelical Christians” played in Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp’s defeat of Stacey Abrams in 2018. “We’re going to do it again in November for Donald Trump, and for [Sen.] David Perdue and for pro-life and pro-family candidates up and down the ballot,” he added.
Reed praised Trump’s judicial nominees. “Now, for better or for worse, every issue that you and I care about, every value that beats in the heart and gives meaning to your soul, is ultimately decided by those courts,” Reed said. “And whoever is elected president is going to appoint at least two and maybe three more Supreme Court justices.”
“Now, we got a big job to do in the next hundred days,” Reed concluded. “Let’s go out and do it, not just to reelect [Trump], but to glorify God and make sure that Christians are the head and not the tail, and the top and not the bottom, of our political system.”
Anti-abortion activist Alveda King, also a member of POTUS Shield, praised Trump’s anti-abortion record and said that the church’s “spiritual assignment” is not to make Christians retreat in fear but to encourage them to “wake up and fight.”
That theme was picked up by Atlanta-based pastor Richard Lee, the final speaker before White took the stage. Lee said the church is “the army of the Lord” in the war “between the hosts of heaven and the demons of hell.” He denounced governors and mayors whose COVID-19-related public health rules have restricted the ways that churches can gather, which he described as a “preview” of the ways that the government would “come after churches” if Biden were elected president this year.
Among those Lee trashed in his remarks were what Lee called “atheistic socialistic demonic school teachers” who teach children “garbage” and the Democratic Party, which he said “has been taken over by the spirit of the Antichrist” and is “an evil party.”
Lee is editor of the American Patriot’s Bible, a Christian-nation version of the scriptures published in 2009 that one critic called “one of the most disturbing things I’ve ever witnessed coming from a Christian publishing house.”
After White’s remarks, the evening ended with prayer and exhortation for people be politically active.
“Listen, we have had a night of inspiration. We’ve had a night of information. We’ve had a time of intercession. But it must lead to a time of involvement,” Lamphere said. “If all this was was a pep rally, then we’ve grossly mismanaged our evening. If this doesn’t move you to do something, then God help us.”
Lamphere urged people to sign up to work as poll monitors. “One of the most important things you can do as a servant of God is to protect the ballot box on Election Day,” Lamphere said.


rightwingwatch--2020-07-29--Right Wing Round-Up: Nobody Loves Me And Neither Do I


rightwingwatch--2020-07-29--Right Wing Bonus Tracks: Narcissists and Psychopaths