rightwingwatch--2020-03-23--The Federalist Asks: Is America ‘Better Off’ Letting People Die From Coronavirus?

The Federalist published an article Monday that considers an argument to consciously allow hundreds of thousands of people to die in the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic if it means Americans would regain a sense of normalcy .
“ Probably almost everyone would be willing to live a somewhat shorter normal life rather than a somewhat longer life under current conditions , ” Hillsdale PhD student Jonathan Ashbach wrote in his article titled “ Is Social Distancing Saving Lives Or Ruining Them ?
” In the Mar .
23 article , Ashbach questions whether social distancing measures that U.S .
officials have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ curve and lessen the number of deaths from the coronavirus are more trouble than they are worth .
Pointing to shuttered businesses and cancelled public events across the country , Ashbach adopts an extreme position that they are not .
He writes in The Federalist : The extreme reactionary measures to the pandemic focus only on the benefits of those actions , entirely ignoring the costs .
And the costs will likely be massive .
Of course , it sounds very callous to talk about considering the costs .
It seems harsh to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ off letting a few hundred thousand people die .
Probably for that reason , few have been willing to do so publicly thus far .
Yet honestly facing reality is not callous , and refusing even to consider whether the present response constitutes an even greater evil than the one it intends to mitigate would be cowardly .
First , consider the massive sacrifice of life Americans are making in their social distancing campaign .
True , nearly all are not literally dying , but they are giving up a good deal of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , classes , travel , hugs , time with friends , conferences , quiet nights out , and so forth .
Probably almost everyone would be willing to live a somewhat shorter normal life rather than a somewhat longer life under current conditions .
The abandonment of normalcy , therefore , is in many ways equivalent to shortening the lives of the entire nation .
Of course , there is more to it than losing some quality of life .
The current response is quickly driving the United States into a recession , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of misery for tens of millions of people .
Again , balancing lives against money sounds harsh , but everyone does so — and must do so — whether he is conscious of the fact or not .
Not to mention , a recession also means higher poverty rates , which lead to higher mortality rates .
More is at stake than lives and money : namely freedom .
Even for those of us who are by no means libertarian , the increasingly draconian measures put in place across the nation , especially @ @ @ @ @ @ @ prevent them from moving at will are raising serious questions about whether Americans are in a dress rehearsal for tyranny .
But at the end of his essay , Ashback makes a strange rhetorical pivot , abandoning his prior argument and claiming that he actually has no opinion on the matter .
He writes : I am not advocating either option , nor any of the others in between .
But these are the choices Americans must consider , and these are the costs we will be accepting if we adhere to a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people must ultimately decide what they really want .
Perhaps the overwhelming majority would happily endure indefinite isolation and sacrifices of freedom to prevent a fairly bad pandemic from getting somewhat worse .
But I doubt it .
Since the site ’ s launch in 2013 , it remains unclear who , exactly , funds The Federalist , but the site regularly features extreme right-wing political columns .

The Federalist published an article Monday that considers an argument to consciously allow hundreds of thousands of people to die in the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic if it means Americans would regain a sense of normalcy.
“Probably almost everyone would be willing to live a somewhat shorter normal life rather than a somewhat longer life under current conditions,” Hillsdale PhD student Jonathan Ashbach wrote in his article titled “Is Social Distancing Saving Lives Or Ruining Them?”
In the Mar. 23 article, Ashbach questions whether social distancing measures that U.S. officials have implemented in an effort to flatten the curve and lessen the number of deaths from the coronavirus are more trouble than they are worth. Pointing to shuttered businesses and cancelled public events across the country, Ashbach adopts an extreme position that they are not. He writes in The Federalist:
The extreme reactionary measures to the pandemic focus only on the benefits of those actions, entirely ignoring the costs. And the costs will likely be massive. Of course, it sounds very callous to talk about considering the costs. It seems harsh to ask whether the nation might be better off letting a few hundred thousand people die. Probably for that reason, few have been willing to do so publicly thus far. Yet honestly facing reality is not callous, and refusing even to consider whether the present response constitutes an even greater evil than the one it intends to mitigate would be cowardly. First, consider the massive sacrifice of life Americans are making in their social distancing campaign. True, nearly all are not literally dying, but they are giving up a good deal of what makes life worth living — work, classes, travel, hugs, time with friends, conferences, quiet nights out, and so forth. Probably almost everyone would be willing to live a somewhat shorter normal life rather than a somewhat longer life under current conditions. The abandonment of normalcy, therefore, is in many ways equivalent to shortening the lives of the entire nation. Of course, there is more to it than losing some quality of life. The current response is quickly driving the United States into a recession, which will result in a great deal of misery for tens of millions of people. Again, balancing lives against money sounds harsh, but everyone does so — and must do so — whether he is conscious of the fact or not. Not to mention, a recession also means higher poverty rates, which lead to higher mortality rates. More is at stake than lives and money: namely freedom. Even for those of us who are by no means libertarian, the increasingly draconian measures put in place across the nation, especially in California, to isolate people and prevent them from moving at will are raising serious questions about whether Americans are in a dress rehearsal for tyranny.
But at the end of his essay, Ashback makes a strange rhetorical pivot, abandoning his prior argument and claiming that he actually has no opinion on the matter. He writes:
I am not advocating either option, nor any of the others in between. But these are the choices Americans must consider, and these are the costs we will be accepting if we adhere to a strict social distancing policy. The American people must ultimately decide what they really want. Perhaps the overwhelming majority would happily endure indefinite isolation and sacrifices of freedom to prevent a fairly bad pandemic from getting somewhat worse. But I doubt it.
Since the site’s launch in 2013, it remains unclear who, exactly, funds The Federalist, but the site regularly features extreme right-wing political columns.


rightwingwatch--2020-03-23--Ron Paul Suggested Coronavirus Was a ‘Big Hoax.’ Then His Son Caught It

Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky is the first member of the U.S. Senate to test positive for the COVID-19 coronavirus ; less than a week before , his father Ron Paul , a former U.S. congressman , authored a column asking his readers to consider whether the global pandemic was a “ big hoax ” to expand government authority .
A post on Rand Paul ’ s Twitter account Sunday announced the senator ’ s positive diagnosis , claiming that he had been tested “ out of an abundance of caution due to his extensive travel and events.
” CNN @ @ @ @ @ @ @ black-tie event in Louisville , Kentucky , where two attendees later tested positive for the disease .
Rand Paul reportedly had been spotted exercising at the Senate gym as early as Sunday morning and had sat close to other Senate members during lunch in recent days .
In response , Sens .
Mitt Romney and Mike Lee have announced they will self-quarantine .
Rand Paul was the only Senator last week to vote against an $ 8 billion spending bill to combat the coronavirus pandemic .
Rand Paul ’ s father and famed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the U.S. Congress representing Texas , published a column on Mar .
16 asking his readers to consider whether the coronavirus pandemic was a government-made “ hoax ” to expand federal authority .
The elder Paul attempted to compare the coronavirus with the 9/11 terror attacks , after which Congress hastily passed the Patriot Act and expanded its surveillance powers in ways that drew criticism from organizations such as the American Civil Liberties Union .
But Ron Paul took it a step further , arguing that governments “ love crises ” and asking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the coronavirus was being “ massively exaggerated ” or even worsened by people like Dr. Anthony Fauci , head of the U.S .
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and a member of the White House Coronavirus Task Force .
Fauci has regularly fact-checked President Donald Trump ’ s claims during press conferences .
Ron Paul wrote : If anything , what people like Fauci and the other fearmongers are demanding will likely make the disease worse .
The martial law they dream about will leave people hunkered down inside their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the beach where the sunshine and fresh air would help boost immunity .
The panic produced by these fearmongers is likely helping spread the disease , as massive crowds rush into Walmart and Costco for that last roll of toilet paper .
People should ask themselves whether this coronavirus “ pandemic ” could be a big hoax , with the actual danger of the disease massively exaggerated by those who seek to profit – financially or politically – from the ensuing panic .
That is not to say the disease is harmless .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Those in vulnerable categories should take precautions to limit their risk of exposure .
But we have seen this movie before .
Government over-hypes a threat as an excuse to grab more of our freedoms .
When the “ threat ” is over , however , they never give us our freedoms back .

Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky is the first member of the U.S. Senate to test positive for the COVID-19 coronavirus; less than a week before, his father Ron Paul, a former U.S. congressman, authored a column asking his readers to consider whether the global pandemic was a “big hoax” to expand government authority.
A post on Rand Paul’s Twitter account Sunday announced the senator’s positive diagnosis, claiming that he had been tested “out of an abundance of caution due to his extensive travel and events.” CNN reported that Rand Paul had attended a black-tie event in Louisville, Kentucky, where two attendees later tested positive for the disease.
Rand Paul reportedly had been spotted exercising at the Senate gym as early as Sunday morning and had sat close to other Senate members during lunch in recent days. In response, Sens. Mitt Romney and Mike Lee have announced they will self-quarantine.
Senator Rand Paul has tested positive for COVID-19. He is feeling fine and is in quarantine. He is asymptomatic and was tested out of an abundance of caution due to his extensive travel and events. He was not aware of any direct contact with any infected person. — Senator Rand Paul (@RandPaul) March 22, 2020
Rand Paul was the only Senator last week to vote against an $8 billion spending bill to combat the coronavirus pandemic.
Rand Paul’s father and famed libertarian Ron Paul, who served in the U.S. Congress representing Texas, published a column on Mar. 16 asking his readers to consider whether the coronavirus pandemic was a government-made “hoax” to expand federal authority. The elder Paul attempted to compare the coronavirus with the 9/11 terror attacks, after which Congress hastily passed the Patriot Act and expanded its surveillance powers in ways that drew criticism from organizations such as the American Civil Liberties Union.
But Ron Paul took it a step further, arguing that governments “love crises” and asking his readers to consider whether the threat of the coronavirus was being “massively exaggerated” or even worsened by people like Dr. Anthony Fauci, head of the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and a member of the White House Coronavirus Task Force. Fauci has regularly fact-checked President Donald Trump’s claims during press conferences. Ron Paul wrote:
If anything, what people like Fauci and the other fearmongers are demanding will likely make the disease worse. The martial law they dream about will leave people hunkered down inside their homes instead of going outdoors or to the beach where the sunshine and fresh air would help boost immunity. The panic produced by these fearmongers is likely helping spread the disease, as massive crowds rush into Walmart and Costco for that last roll of toilet paper. […] People should ask themselves whether this coronavirus “pandemic” could be a big hoax, with the actual danger of the disease massively exaggerated by those who seek to profit – financially or politically – from the ensuing panic. That is not to say the disease is harmless. Without question people will die from coronavirus. Those in vulnerable categories should take precautions to limit their risk of exposure. But we have seen this movie before. Government over-hypes a threat as an excuse to grab more of our freedoms. When the “threat” is over, however, they never give us our freedoms back.
Both Rand and Ron Paul hold medical degrees.


rightwingwatch--2020-03-23--Rick Wiles Says Coronavirus Death of LGBTQ Lawyer Is a Sign of God’s Judgment

A 57-year-old lawyer died of the COVID-19 coronavirus last week , and End Times broadcaster Rick Wiles said on Friday ’ s night episode of his “ TruNews ” program that the death was a sign of God ’ s judgment because the man was reportedly a longtime board member of the LGBT Bar Association of Greater New York .
Wiles , a virulent anti-Semite , bigot , and conspiracy theorist whose TruNews network nevertheless regularly receives White House press credentials , cited the death of Richard E. Weber as proof that the coronavirus outbreak is an End Times plague @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a senior lawyer for the LGBT Bar Association of New York , ” Wiles said .
“ The lawyers who sue churches , the lawyers who sue ministries … one of their senior lawyers for the gay rights movement died today in New York City of the coronavirus .
There is a judgment , I ’ m telling you , a plague is underway .
Get under the blood of Jesus Christ .
Do not be in opposition to the Lord Jesus Christ and his church !
” “ There is a plague @ @ @ @ @ @ @ There is a death angel across the world , and your only safety is in Christ .
”

A 57-year-old lawyer died of the COVID-19 coronavirus last week, and End Times broadcaster Rick Wiles said on Friday’s night episode of his “TruNews” program that the death was a sign of God’s judgment because the man was reportedly a longtime board member of the LGBT Bar Association of Greater New York.
Wiles, a virulent anti-Semite, bigot, and conspiracy theorist whose TruNews network nevertheless regularly receives White House press credentials, cited the death of Richard E. Weber as proof that the coronavirus outbreak is an End Times plague sent by God.
“He was a senior lawyer for the LGBT Bar Association of New York,” Wiles said. “The lawyers who sue churches, the lawyers who sue ministries … one of their senior lawyers for the gay rights movement died today in New York City of the coronavirus. There is a judgment, I’m telling you, a plague is underway. Get under the blood of Jesus Christ. Do not be in opposition to the Lord Jesus Christ and his church!”
“There is a plague underway,” Wiles added. “There is a death angel across the world, and your only safety is in Christ.”


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rightwingwatch--2020-03-24--Coronavirus is a ‘Divine Opportunity,’ Say Dominionist ‘Apostles’ and ‘Prophets’

Evangelist Ed Silvoso claimed on a weekend prayer call that the coronavirus is not of demonic origin , as some of his colleagues have preached , but was sent by God to turn the eyes of the world toward the church .
Silvoso is a pioneer of the sort of “ spiritual warfare ” that some evangelical leaders wage to “ transform ” cities and nations according with their religious worldview .
His remarks came in one of the many prayer calls and other online gatherings taking place in response to the spread of the coronavirus and the dramatic social @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ The darkness covering the Earth , in my estimation , is not demonic in origin , ” Silvoso said .
“ It ’ s God dimming the lights in the theater ” before shining a spotlight on the church , “ so that the eyes of the world will turn toward those that have become the light of the world because they carry Jesus in their heart.
” For example , Silvoso said , he is on the board of a prestigious Christian school that is attended by a significant number @ @ @ @ @ @ @ But those students are now being taught online , exposing their working-from-home parents to the Christian content that he said is now being “ seeded all over Silicon Valley and beyond.
” Silvoso was joined on his call by a group of prominent preachers , “ apostles , ” and “ prophets ” aligned with Silvoso ’ s “ transformation ” movement and the New Apostolic Reformation , which sees itself as a movement to transform Christianity and the world .
Many of them believe that the world is on the verge of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a billion-soul “ harvest.
” Silvoso urged people to pray for miracles and for the raising of the dead .
And he urged people to begin by praying for and reaching out to their neighbors with act of kindness .
“ Folks , the church as we knew was the only organization that had a branch in every neighborhood , ” he said .
But the new church , he said , “ will become the only organization that will have an agent in every block.
” Silvoso also spoke about the need @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that “ revival is not complete until it heals the land.
” He prayed for a spirit of political reconciliation among the nation ’ s leaders and urged them to work together as “ one nation under God.
” And he had a warning for politicians that seemed , without naming names , to be aimed squarely at President Donald Trump ’ s critics : And I have a word of caution .
And I am not a prophet , but as an apostle , sometimes I am led to prophesy .
God @ @ @ @ @ @ @ major crisis and people manipulate the resources for their personal gain .
Ananias and Sapphira dropped dead .
King Herod was using his political office to starve a region , and the angel of the Lord judged him .
And I say to those in authority , this is not a moment to play politics , this is not a moment to undermine the efforts that may be imperfect , but they are being done in good faith .
I say to you in authority , “ Repent !
And come to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by the Lord.
” As Right Wing Watch has reported , some dominionists have portrayed the coronavirus as a satanic effort to interfere with stadium rallies and other evangelizing efforts planned this year to spark what many believe is a coming End Times revival .
On Silvoso ’ s call , Shawn Bolz called the pandemic a “ global warfare preemptive attack by the enemy right before God breaks out.
” Bolz said God will turn the attack to good , adding that God had told him that he wanted the church to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that is being spurred by all the new ways churches are going online in response to social-distancing measures restricting in-person gatherings .
Bolz said that God ’ s “ angel armies ” are working overtime , and he prophesied that the U.S. economy will soon rebound and become the strongest it has ever been .
Also participating in the call was Bill Johnson , leader of Northern California ’ s Bethel Church , which has a global reach through its music ministry and School of Supernatural Ministry .
Johnson cited Psalm 91 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ believers from “ the deadly pestilence.
” Johnson said : What you have there is you have this picture of the people of God being safe and protected , but then by the time you get to the end of the Psalm , it says that those very people that are safe and protected will trample on the powers of darkness .
So , our safety is not for us to hide in a cave somewhere .
Our safety is to be out of reach—it ’ s not out of sight but out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ then can move in an offensive way , to bring the solutions of God .
I just think this is the time for the greatest healing revival that has ever hit the earth .
Kris Vallotton , a co-founder of Bethel ’ s School of Supernatural Ministry who has warned people not to invite God ’ s wrath by interfering with divine plans for Trump ’ s reelection , called the pandemic “ a divine opportunity for us.
” Like other participants , Vallotton said that God can bring good from the crisis @ @ @ @ @ @ @ last year ’ s Carr fire “ so much better than we went in.
” “ We rise in darkness , ” and “ you only turn the lights on in dark rooms , ” Vallotton said .
“ You were born for this hour , ” he told listeners , adding that “ we were created to be more than conquerors , which means that we were created to conquer.
” The call ended with each participant offering a spiritual “ decree , ” a prayer that some believe the Bible gives @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , not always successfully .
Ché Ahn of Harvest Rock Church and Harvest International Ministry said that the line in the Lord ’ s Prayer— “ Thy kingdom come , thy will be done , on Earth as it is in Heaven ” —is in the form of an imperative command in Greek .
God , he said , “ gave us authority to subdue the enemy and take dominion.
” Ahn said Jesus ’ miracles were in the form of commands , not requests .
“ Kings make decrees , and Jesus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ahn said .
“ But we ’ re also kings .
We ’ re all priests and kings.
” Vallotton described fear as “ faith in the wrong god ” and delivered this decree : I want to make a decree against this virus right now .
In Jesus ’ name , I break the power of this coronavirus .
You will not have the crown .
Jesus has the crown .
He is king of kings .
And so , I command this virus to leave , both to leave people ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hearts , to leave the Earth , I command this virus to leave right now in Jesus ’ name .
And I release the word of the Lord against this virus , that you will stop here , that you will no longer go any further , and that the fear of this virus , the fear of this virus that is actually inspiring this virus to grow .
Right now , in Jesus ’ name , we command the fear of this virus to leave right now .
We pray for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nation , that the kingdoms of this world would become the kingdoms of our God , and that the result of your government would be total and complete peace .

Evangelist Ed Silvoso claimed on a weekend prayer call that the coronavirus is not of demonic origin, as some of his colleagues have preached, but was sent by God to turn the eyes of the world toward the church. Silvoso is a pioneer of the sort of “spiritual warfare” that some evangelical leaders wage to “transform” cities and nations according with their religious worldview. His remarks came in one of the many prayer calls and other online gatherings taking place in response to the spread of the coronavirus and the dramatic social distancing measures implemented to slow it down.
“The darkness covering the Earth, in my estimation, is not demonic in origin,” Silvoso said. “It’s God dimming the lights in the theater” before shining a spotlight on the church, “so that the eyes of the world will turn toward those that have become the light of the world because they carry Jesus in their heart.”
For example, Silvoso said, he is on the board of a prestigious Christian school that is attended by a significant number of students whose parents are unbelievers. But those students are now being taught online, exposing their working-from-home parents to the Christian content that he said is now being “seeded all over Silicon Valley and beyond.”
Silvoso was joined on his call by a group of prominent preachers, “apostles,” and “prophets” aligned with Silvoso’s “transformation” movement and the New Apostolic Reformation, which sees itself as a movement to transform Christianity and the world. Many of them believe that the world is on the verge of a massive End-Times revival that will see a billion-soul “harvest.”
Silvoso urged people to pray for miracles and for the raising of the dead. And he urged people to begin by praying for and reaching out to their neighbors with act of kindness. “Folks, the church as we knew was the only organization that had a branch in every neighborhood,” he said. But the new church, he said, “will become the only organization that will have an agent in every block.”
Silvoso also spoke about the need for “societal transformation,” saying that “revival is not complete until it heals the land.” He prayed for a spirit of political reconciliation among the nation’s leaders and urged them to work together as “one nation under God.” And he had a warning for politicians that seemed, without naming names, to be aimed squarely at President Donald Trump’s critics:
And I have a word of caution. And I am not a prophet, but as an apostle, sometimes I am led to prophesy. God takes serious offense when there is a major crisis and people manipulate the resources for their personal gain. Ananias and Sapphira dropped dead. King Herod was using his political office to starve a region, and the angel of the Lord judged him. And I say to those in authority, this is not a moment to play politics, this is not a moment to undermine the efforts that may be imperfect, but they are being done in good faith. I say to you in authority, “Repent! And come to the Lord, because your office is granted by the Lord.”
As Right Wing Watch has reported, some dominionists have portrayed the coronavirus as a satanic effort to interfere with stadium rallies and other evangelizing efforts planned this year to spark what many believe is a coming End Times revival.
On Silvoso’s call, Shawn Bolz called the pandemic a “global warfare preemptive attack by the enemy right before God breaks out.” Bolz said God will turn the attack to good, adding that God had told him that he wanted the church to have a greater online presence, something that is being spurred by all the new ways churches are going online in response to social-distancing measures restricting in-person gatherings. Bolz said that God’s “angel armies” are working overtime, and he prophesied that the U.S. economy will soon rebound and become the strongest it has ever been.
Also participating in the call was Bill Johnson, leader of Northern California’s Bethel Church, which has a global reach through its music ministry and School of Supernatural Ministry. Johnson cited Psalm 91, which says that the Lord will save believers from “the deadly pestilence.” Johnson said:
What you have there is you have this picture of the people of God being safe and protected, but then by the time you get to the end of the Psalm, it says that those very people that are safe and protected will trample on the powers of darkness. So, our safety is not for us to hide in a cave somewhere. Our safety is to be out of reach—it’s not out of sight but out of reach—of the enemy so that we then can move in an offensive way, to bring the solutions of God. I just think this is the time for the greatest healing revival that has ever hit the earth.
Kris Vallotton, a co-founder of Bethel’s School of Supernatural Ministry who has warned people not to invite God’s wrath by interfering with divine plans for Trump’s reelection, called the pandemic “a divine opportunity for us.” Like other participants, Vallotton said that God can bring good from the crisis, adding that Bethel came out of last year’s Carr fire “so much better than we went in.”
“We rise in darkness,” and “you only turn the lights on in dark rooms,” Vallotton said. “You were born for this hour,” he told listeners, adding that “we were created to be more than conquerors, which means that we were created to conquer.”
The call ended with each participant offering a spiritual “decree,” a prayer that some believe the Bible gives them the power to demand of God, not always successfully. Ché Ahn of Harvest Rock Church and Harvest International Ministry said that the line in the Lord’s Prayer—“Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on Earth as it is in Heaven”—is in the form of an imperative command in Greek. God, he said, “gave us authority to subdue the enemy and take dominion.”
Ahn said Jesus’ miracles were in the form of commands, not requests. “Kings make decrees, and Jesus is the king of kings,” Ahn said. “But we’re also kings. We’re all priests and kings.”
Vallotton described fear as “faith in the wrong god” and delivered this decree:


rightwingwatch--2020-03-24--Tony Perkins Called Coronavirus Precautions ‘Irrational.’ Now He’s Changed His Tune

Tony Perkins , president of the anti-LGBTQ religious-right group Family Research Council , has completely changed his tune on the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic .
Less than two weeks ago , Right Wing Watch reported that Perkins had told his radio listeners across the country that the U.S. government ’ s response to the coronavirus outbreak had been “ irrational ” and that U.S. media had fueled a sense of panic among the public .
Speaking with Rep. Kevin Brady of Texas at the time , Perkins argued that the response to the outbreak , which the World Health Organization officially @ @ @ @ @ @ @  had been “ disproportionate to the threat.
” Perkins attempted to compare the coronavirus to the flu to downplay its risk .
As Right Wing Watch reported , Perkins said : I ’ m scratching my head when I compare the numbers , the CDC ’ s numbers on the number of people who ’ ve contracted the flu this year , this flu season , 32 million people—20,000 people have died from the flu , from influenza .
This is a more potent virus , there ’ s no question about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
But the response , again , is just irrational—I think part because the media has been , you know , just pounding it .
But on Monday ’ s episode of “ Washington Watch with Tony Perkins , ” Perkins ’ tone was more somber .
Perkins revealed to listeners that his daughter had volunteered to serve in the respiratory unit of an emergency room treating coronavirus patients and that the coronavirus was straining the country ’ s healthcare system .
“ It ’ s real , it ’ s serious , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do our part , ” Perkins said .
Perkins urged his listeners to follow the same guidelines and orders that he had called “ irrational ” not so long ago .
“ Look , folks , no reason to be fearful , but follow the guidelines , ” Perkins said .
“ Follow the guidelines , do the social distancing if you have a stay-at-home order in place in your state and you ’ re not a part of an essential frontline , workers , you know , try to stay home , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ productive—please be productive .
Our economy needs it.
” And for his prior comparison between the coronavirus and the flu ?
Perkins has changed his rhetoric about that , too .
“ The way we treat flu patients , influenza , and the respiratory problems associated with that are different than the coronavirus , ” Perkins said .
“ The coronavirus attacks the lungs in such a way and you can ’ t treat the respiratory problems in the same way … you have to use a contained system , and there ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ”

Tony Perkins, president of the anti-LGBTQ religious-right group Family Research Council, has completely changed his tune on the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.
Less than two weeks ago, Right Wing Watch reported that Perkins had told his radio listeners across the country that the U.S. government’s response to the coronavirus outbreak had been “irrational” and that U.S. media had fueled a sense of panic among the public. Speaking with Rep. Kevin Brady of Texas at the time, Perkins argued that the response to the outbreak, which the World Health Organization officially declared a pandemic two days later, had been “disproportionate to the threat.”
Perkins attempted to compare the coronavirus to the flu to downplay its risk. As Right Wing Watch reported, Perkins said:
I’m scratching my head when I compare the numbers, the CDC’s numbers on the number of people who’ve contracted the flu this year, this flu season, 32 million people—20,000 people have died from the flu, from influenza. This is a more potent virus, there’s no question about that. Nobody’s arguing that. But the response, again, is just irrational—I think part because the media has been, you know, just pounding it.
But on Monday’s episode of “Washington Watch with Tony Perkins,” Perkins’ tone was more somber. Perkins revealed to listeners that his daughter had volunteered to serve in the respiratory unit of an emergency room treating coronavirus patients and that the coronavirus was straining the country’s healthcare system. “It’s real, it’s serious, and so we’ve got to do our part,” Perkins said.
Perkins urged his listeners to follow the same guidelines and orders that he had called “irrational” not so long ago.
“Look, folks, no reason to be fearful, but follow the guidelines,” Perkins said. “Follow the guidelines, do the social distancing if you have a stay-at-home order in place in your state and you’re not a part of an essential frontline, workers, you know, try to stay home, work from home, try to be productive—please be productive. Our economy needs it.”
And for his prior comparison between the coronavirus and the flu? Perkins has changed his rhetoric about that, too.
“The way we treat flu patients, influenza, and the respiratory problems associated with that are different than the coronavirus,” Perkins said. “The coronavirus attacks the lungs in such a way and you can’t treat the respiratory problems in the same way … you have to use a contained system, and there’s only so many of those.”


rightwingwatch--2020-03-24--Jim Bakker Decries ‘Warfare’ That Has Forced Him to Stop Lying About His Silver Solution

Earlier this month , End Times pastor Jim Bakker was ordered by various state and federal agencies to stop suggesting that a silver solution sold by his network could be used as a possible cure for the COVID-19 coronavirus after Right Wing Watch posted a clip in February from “ The Jim Bakker Show ” in which he and his guests made precisely that claim .
Bakker addressed the controversy on Tuesday ’ s episode of his program by insisting that the claims made on his program were not misleading and complaining that the attacks against him were demonic warfare @ @ @ @ @ @ @ suspending the sale of his silver solution because of them .
“ Certain government agencies have claimed that some statements made by guests on this show could have potentially been interpreted to give the wrong impression about silver solution treating or curing COVID-19 , ” Bakker said .
“ While I strongly disagree with the idea that these statements were in context anyway misleading … In response to these government agencies , and after prayerful thought , we have suspended offering silver solutions.
” “ My heart is broken , ” he continued @ @ @ @ @ @ @ inconvenience to those of you , our partners , who regularly use the Silver Sol solution and have done so for decades.
” “ It has tore up a lot of our viewers , ” Bakker added .
“ I am so heartbroken .
It ’ s just like there is warfare .
If there has ever been warfare in this country , it is right now.
” For the record , Bakker was never ordered to stop selling his silver solution , but simply to stop promoting it as a treatment for @ @

Earlier this month, End Times pastor Jim Bakker was ordered by various state and federal agencies to stop suggesting that a silver solution sold by his network could be used as a possible cure for the COVID-19 coronavirus after Right Wing Watch posted a clip in February from “The Jim Bakker Show” in which he and his guests made precisely that claim.
The Jim Bakker Show is suggesting that the silver solution it sells can kill the coronavirus within 12 hours. pic.twitter.com/kbUGnUp69m — Right Wing Watch (@RightWingWatch) February 12, 2020
Bakker addressed the controversy on Tuesday’s episode of his program by insisting that the claims made on his program were not misleading and complaining that the attacks against him were demonic warfare, while petulantly announcing that he was suspending the sale of his silver solution because of them.
“Certain government agencies have claimed that some statements made by guests on this show could have potentially been interpreted to give the wrong impression about silver solution treating or curing COVID-19,” Bakker said. “While I strongly disagree with the idea that these statements were in context anyway misleading … In response to these government agencies, and after prayerful thought, we have suspended offering silver solutions.”
“My heart is broken,” he continued. “We know this is an inconvenience to those of you, our partners, who regularly use the Silver Sol solution and have done so for decades.”
“It has tore up a lot of our viewers,” Bakker added. “I am so heartbroken. It’s just like there is warfare. If there has ever been warfare in this country, it is right now.”
For the record, Bakker was never ordered to stop selling his silver solution, but simply to stop promoting it as a treatment for coronavirus.


rightwingwatch--2020-03-24--Marco Rubio Says Coronavirus Stimulus Legislation Will Provide Government Grants to Churches

Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida participated in an “ urgent pastor briefing ” last Thursday that was hosted by the Florida Family Policy Council , a religious right organization headed by anti-LGBTQ activist John Stemberger .
Rubio , who has long supported Stemberger and his organization , revealed during the call plans to use the coronavirus stimulus package that the Senate is drafting to provide grants to churches and other non-profit organizations in order to help them meet payroll and pay bills during the current economic crisis .
When Stemberger asked if there were any plans to provide assistance to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that he had been tasked with drafting a package that would do precisely that .
“ The package that I ’ ve been tasked with establishing , ” Rubio said , “ is open to nonprofits—basically churches and other nonprofit groups.
” “ The gist of it , ” he continued , “ is the government is going to basically step forward and tell small businesses and not-for-profits , ‘ Whatever your normal operating costs are—primarily rent , or lease , or the cost of real estate , and the cost of payroll @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as ] what was it on March 1—whatever that is , we ’ re going to lend you four times that or give you four times that.
’ And a year from now , you are going to show your books , and if you spent that money that you took out from this program through your bank for purposes of maintaining payroll and paying your overhead so your lights didn ’ t go out and that sort of thing , it is going to be forgiven.
” Any funds spent for other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would have to be paid back , Rubio said .

Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida participated in an “urgent pastor briefing” last Thursday that was hosted by the Florida Family Policy Council, a religious right organization headed by anti-LGBTQ activist John Stemberger.
Rubio, who has long supported Stemberger and his organization, revealed during the call plans to use the coronavirus stimulus package that the Senate is drafting to provide grants to churches and other non-profit organizations in order to help them meet payroll and pay bills during the current economic crisis.
When Stemberger asked if there were any plans to provide assistance to churches during this crisis, Rubio stated that he had been tasked with drafting a package that would do precisely that.
“The package that I’ve been tasked with establishing,” Rubio said, “is open to nonprofits—basically churches and other nonprofit groups.”
“The gist of it,” he continued, “is the government is going to basically step forward and tell small businesses and not-for-profits, ‘Whatever your normal operating costs are—primarily rent, or lease, or the cost of real estate, and the cost of payroll that existed before this crisis [such as] what was it on March 1—whatever that is, we’re going to lend you four times that or give you four times that.’ And a year from now, you are going to show your books, and if you spent that money that you took out from this program through your bank for purposes of maintaining payroll and paying your overhead so your lights didn’t go out and that sort of thing, it is going to be forgiven.”
Any funds spent for other purposes would be considered a loan and would have to be paid back, Rubio said.


rightwingwatch--2020-03-25--Right Wing Round-Up: The Two Strongest Nations in Prayer


rightwingwatch--2020-03-25--Right Wing Bonus Tracks: Psychopaths

Right Wing Bonus Tracks: Psychopaths


rightwingwatch--2020-03-25--Trump Prayer Warrior and Congressional Bible Study Teacher Pray Against ‘Evil Pork’ in Coronavirus B

Trump Prayer Warrior and Congressional Bible Study Teacher Pray Against ‘Evil Pork’ in Coronavirus Bill

Dave Kubal , who runs the pro-Trump prayer warrior group Intercessors for America , hosted congressional and Cabinet Bible study teacher Ralph Drollinger on a special prayer call Wednesday afternoon .
During call , which took place amid congressional wrangling over legislation to mitigate the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic , Drollinger denounced efforts by members of Congress with an “ evil secular mindset ” to include what he called “ evil pork ” in the legislation .
Drollinger teaches members of Congress and President Donald Trump ’ s cabinet , and public officials around the country and the world @ @ @ @ @ @ @ embrace right-wing policies that align with his very conservative interpretation of scripture .
He teaches that legislators who do not share his particular conservative Christian worldview can not be counted on to do the right thing because , he has written , “ the longer a person rejects Christ , the greater his depravity becomes.
” Drollinger expressed hope that God would use the virus in a way that would cause people to turn to God and bring about a revival .
But he was concerned that economic relief provisions in the legislation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it would be an “ impetus to slothfulness.
” That would be “ antithetical to free-market capitalism , ” he said , which he teaches is the economic system favored by God .
Drollinger and Kubal took turns reflecting and praying .
Drollinger urged that the final legislation would not include provisions that would erase “ internal mechanisms ” for “ every man in America to get up and provide for himself and his household.
” Kubal led prayer against “ the increase of government ” and for the protection of free-market capitalism @ @ @ @ @ @ @ final hours of legislative debate on a stimulus package , God would empower and lift up members of Congress who shared their biblical worldview and shame the promoters of “ evil pork.
” After dispensing with prayers for the coronavirus legislation , the two discussed Drollinger ’ s recent written Bible study in which he , in his trademark pedantic fashion , discussed whether the coronavirus epidemic is a sign that America is under God ’ s judgment .
Drollinger is not one to shy away from criticizing other religious leaders , even @ @ @ @ @ @ @ interpret the Bible exactly as he does .
On the IFA call , he dismissed evangelical churches that avoid teaching about God ’ s wrath in favor of “ cotton candy ” messages .
But he also derided preachers talking about the virus as God ’ s judgment on America for dispensing “ cliché evangelicalism.
” On the IFA call , Drollinger suggested that what public officials are dealing with now is how to tamp down the “ consequential wrath ” that he described as the result of the Chinese government ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their job , and that he has “ all the confidence in the world ” in Trump .
Drollinger prayed that the pandemic would drive more elected leaders to see their need for biblical wisdom and into the kind of Bible studies that his Capitol Ministries provides , and that there would be “ a groundswell of believers coming to office , converted in office , and growing in office.
” Drollinger also prayed that “ the secularists , even those secularists that are on this call peeping in right now , would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are a holy , righteous God who reigns , and all the evil darts that the secularist journalists , etc.
, would like to use to poke at us would be thwarted .
”

Dave Kubal, who runs the pro-Trump prayer warrior group Intercessors for America, hosted congressional and Cabinet Bible study teacher Ralph Drollinger on a special prayer call Wednesday afternoon. During call, which took place amid congressional wrangling over legislation to mitigate the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic, Drollinger denounced efforts by members of Congress with an “evil secular mindset” to include what he called “evil pork” in the legislation.
Drollinger teaches members of Congress and President Donald Trump’s cabinet, and public officials around the country and the world, that the Bible instructs them to embrace right-wing policies that align with his very conservative interpretation of scripture. He teaches that legislators who do not share his particular conservative Christian worldview cannot be counted on to do the right thing because, he has written, “the longer a person rejects Christ, the greater his depravity becomes.”
Drollinger expressed hope that God would use the virus in a way that would cause people to turn to God and bring about a revival. But he was concerned that economic relief provisions in the legislation might include such generous unemployment benefits that it would be an “impetus to slothfulness.” That would be “antithetical to free-market capitalism,” he said, which he teaches is the economic system favored by God.
Drollinger and Kubal took turns reflecting and praying. Drollinger urged that the final legislation would not include provisions that would erase “internal mechanisms” for “every man in America to get up and provide for himself and his household.” Kubal led prayer against “the increase of government” and for the protection of free-market capitalism.
They both prayed that during the final hours of legislative debate on a stimulus package, God would empower and lift up members of Congress who shared their biblical worldview and shame the promoters of “evil pork.”
After dispensing with prayers for the coronavirus legislation, the two discussed Drollinger’s recent written Bible study in which he, in his trademark pedantic fashion, discussed whether the coronavirus epidemic is a sign that America is under God’s judgment.
Drollinger is not one to shy away from criticizing other religious leaders, even conservative Christians, who don’t interpret the Bible exactly as he does. On the IFA call, he dismissed evangelical churches that avoid teaching about God’s wrath in favor of “cotton candy” messages. But he also derided preachers talking about the virus as God’s judgment on America for dispensing “cliché evangelicalism.”
On the IFA call, Drollinger suggested that what public officials are dealing with now is how to tamp down the “consequential wrath” that he described as the result of the Chinese government’s irresponsibility. He said Christian lawmakers understand their job, and that he has “all the confidence in the world” in Trump.
Drollinger prayed that the pandemic would drive more elected leaders to see their need for biblical wisdom and into the kind of Bible studies that his Capitol Ministries provides, and that there would be “a groundswell of believers coming to office, converted in office, and growing in office.”
Drollinger also prayed that “the secularists, even those secularists that are on this call peeping in right now, would be confounded by the fact that you are a holy, righteous God who reigns, and all the evil darts that the secularist journalists, etc., would like to use to poke at us would be thwarted.”


rightwingwatch--2020-03-25--Sandy Rios Claims Democrats Will Use Vote-by-Mail Protections to Rig Elections

Religious-right radio host Sandy Rios warned listeners Wednesday that Democrats advocating for the establishment of a national vote-by-mail system to ensure the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic does not prevent people from participating in this year ’ s election are secretly doing so in order to rig elections against President Donald Trump and other Republicans .
Rios began Wednesday ’ s edition of “ Sandy Rios in the Morning ” on American Family Radio speaking about efforts underway in Congress to pass an economic stimulus package to alleviate the negative effects the coronavirus has had on the nation ’ s economy .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Rios made it clear she believes that “ people are dying , and the disease is real , ” but she insisted that people who don ’ t watch conservative news channels were not receiving “ the whole story.
” House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other Democrats in Congress have sought to include provisions in the stimulus package that would allow every eligible voter to be able to vote by mail , so voters would not have to make a choice between potential exposure to coronavirus and participating in democracy .
Rios told @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the most damaging ” things that Democrats have included in their stimulus proposals and claimed they involved sinister motivations .
Rios cited a liberal fundraising letter that she said stated that unless everyone can vote by mail , “ millions of Democrats could be afraid to vote in-person , and Trump will be reelected.
” Rios said that the mailer was sent by an organization that aims to increase turnout among Democratic voters .
“ They ’ re very anxious to pass this , and they want to hold the Republicans hostage unless @ @ @ @ @ @ @ universal vote-by-mail , ” Rios said .
“ Now , vote-by-mail , who do you think is going to be voting ?
How do you know they ’ re going to be citizens ?
How do you know that they ’ re going to be voting their own ballot ?
How do you know that Democrats are not going to be harvesting these ballots as they did in the last election ?
You see the picture .
You get the drift , right ?
” She urged her listeners to call their representatives @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the vote-by-mail proposition. Complaints of voter fraud are common among conservatives , despite a lack of proof that it ’ s a widespread problem .
Earlier in the program , Rios argued that cable news networks were inaccurately comparing how the coronavirus is spreading in the United States to how it has spread in Italy , citing a segment she watched featuring right-wing pundit Liz Wheeler on the pro-Trump channel One America News Network .
She departed from sharing Wheeler ’ s argument to share her own , remarking that she didn ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ clean country ” unlike the United States and Germany supposedly were before immigrants came to the countries .
“ We have a higher level of this personal cleanliness—at least we did before we had overwhelming numbers of immigrants from other parts of the world who don ’ t understand Western hygiene , ” Rios said .
“ For the most part , we still teach our kids to wash their hands and brush their teeth and use good bathroom hygiene .
”

Religious-right radio host Sandy Rios warned listeners Wednesday that Democrats advocating for the establishment of a national vote-by-mail system to ensure the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic does not prevent people from participating in this year’s election are secretly doing so in order to rig elections against President Donald Trump and other Republicans.
Rios began Wednesday’s edition of “Sandy Rios in the Morning” on American Family Radio speaking about efforts underway in Congress to pass an economic stimulus package to alleviate the negative effects the coronavirus has had on the nation’s economy. Unlike some of her religious-right counterparts, Rios made it clear she believes that “people are dying, and the disease is real,” but she insisted that people who don’t watch conservative news channels were not receiving “the whole story.”
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other Democrats in Congress have sought to include provisions in the stimulus package that would allow every eligible voter to be able to vote by mail, so voters would not have to make a choice between potential exposure to coronavirus and participating in democracy. Rios told her audience that these measures were “the most damaging” things that Democrats have included in their stimulus proposals and claimed they involved sinister motivations.
Rios cited a liberal fundraising letter that she said stated that unless everyone can vote by mail, “millions of Democrats could be afraid to vote in-person, and Trump will be reelected.” Rios said that the mailer was sent by an organization that aims to increase turnout among Democratic voters.
“They’re very anxious to pass this, and they want to hold the Republicans hostage unless they will agree to sign off on universal vote-by-mail,” Rios said. “Now, vote-by-mail, who do you think is going to be voting? How do you know they’re going to be citizens? How do you know that they’re going to be voting their own ballot? How do you know that Democrats are not going to be harvesting these ballots as they did in the last election? You see the picture. You get the drift, right?”
She urged her listeners to call their representatives in Congress and urge them to oppose the vote-by-mail proposition. Complaints of voter fraud are common among conservatives, despite a lack of proof that it’s a widespread problem.
Earlier in the program, Rios argued that cable news networks were inaccurately comparing how the coronavirus is spreading in the United States to how it has spread in Italy, citing a segment she watched featuring right-wing pundit Liz Wheeler on the pro-Trump channel One America News Network. She departed from sharing Wheeler’s argument to share her own, remarking that she didn’t believe Italy was “a very clean country” unlike the United States and Germany supposedly were before immigrants came to the countries.
“We have a higher level of this personal cleanliness—at least we did before we had overwhelming numbers of immigrants from other parts of the world who don’t understand Western hygiene,” Rios said. “For the most part, we still teach our kids to wash their hands and brush their teeth and use good bathroom hygiene.”


rightwingwatch--2020-03-25--Trump Asks Pastors to Pray for Reelection, Calls Nov. 3 ‘One of the Biggest Dates in the History of

Trump Asks Pastors to Pray for Reelection, Calls Nov. 3 ‘One of the Biggest Dates in the History of Religion’

President Donald Trump spoke to hundreds of pastors last Friday on a call organized by the Family Research Council about the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic , and he used most of his time to remind pastors how much he has done for them .
He called Nov. 3 , the this year ’ s Election Day , “ one of the biggest dates in the history of religion.
” FRC President Tony Perkins touted Trump ’ s remarks in his “ Washington Update ” email Monday .
Trump was reportedly a last-minute addition to the call , which was scheduled to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Secretary Ben Carson .
But Pence said that when Trump heard about the planned call , Trump said he needed to make time to join the call .
Trump thanked the ministers for the work that churches are doing to address the crisis , calling them inspirational .
He urged them to pray for the health and strength of the country—and for voters to “ make the right choice on Nov. 3.
” Here are excerpts of Trump ’ s portion of the call : I want to thank you all for praying @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are sick .
You do such an incredible job .
You ’ re very inspirational people .
And I ’ m with you all the way .
You know that .
You see what we ’ ve done for right to life and all of the things that we ’ ve been working so hard together .
I ’ ve been working with many of the people on the call .
Many , many of the people .
We ’ ve had tremendous support .
But we are going to get over this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ big election coming up , especially if you ’ re evangelical—if you ’ re evangelical , if you ’ re Christian , if you ’ re , frankly , almost any faith .
And I guess probably you could go any faith , Tony , if you think about it .
But we have a very important election coming up .
We have people on the other side that are against a lot of the things we all stand for .
And you know one of the things I ’ m most proud @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , where the people that we most respect , namely the people on this line , you weren ’ t able to speak your will , speak what you thought , speak about where you stand politically , what ’ s good for the church , what ’ s good for all of the things that we represent .
And we knocked out the Johnson Amendment .
They would have held you very horribly responsible if they wanted to , and they did in some cases .
What they did to the people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and people that your people want to hear from , so importantly .
So , we ’ re able to do that and many other things .
And so , it ’ s just going to be , it ’ s a big date , Nov. 3—that ’ s going to be one of the biggest dates in the history of religion , as far as I ’ m concerned .
So , I want you to be , we have to keep aware of that , ‘ cause as we fight this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
You turn on the news , and all you see is the coronavirus or whatever—some people call it the Chinese virus , they call it a lot of different things—but the virus , that ’ s all you see .
You don ’ t see anything else .
So people are forgetting we have the most important election that we ’ ve had , and I guess when I say the 2016 election , perhaps that ’ ll always be very special for all of us , but without this one , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of that can disappear .
Trump added that it was an honor to be on the call : It ’ s my honor , and I am with you all the way .
We have a lot of things to save , a lot of things to keep that we—we ’ ve had a lot of victories in the last three and a half years , more victories than anybody would have believed possible .
And the other side is not happy about it , so we have to fight very hard .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ pastors to be praying for him .
Trump responded : In his prayer for Trump , Perkins noted that the Bible tells believers to pray for those in authority , something he said he can do with “ great eagerness and joy , given the leadership that you ’ ve given us and the focus that they ’ ve had on the issues that I believe are most essential to the health and welfare of a nation , the spiritual foundations of a nation.
” He thanked God for Trump and prayed that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and peace .
“ We do pray for the American people , ” Perkins continued .
“ We pray for their health and well-being .
We pray for the economy .
But Lord , we pray most of all as a nation we would turn back to you .
And we pray for our leadership , Lord , that they would lead us in that direction .
”

President Donald Trump spoke to hundreds of pastors last Friday on a call organized by the Family Research Council about the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, and he used most of his time to remind pastors how much he has done for them. He called Nov. 3, this year’s Election Day, “one of the biggest dates in the history of religion.” FRC President Tony Perkins touted Trump’s remarks in his “Washington Update” email Monday.
Trump was reportedly a last-minute addition to the call, which was scheduled to include Vice President Mike Pence and HUD Secretary Ben Carson. But Pence said that when Trump heard about the planned call, Trump said he needed to make time to join the call. Trump thanked the ministers for the work that churches are doing to address the crisis, calling them inspirational. He urged them to pray for the health and strength of the country—and for voters to “make the right choice on Nov. 3.”
Here are excerpts of Trump’s portion of the call:
I want to thank you all for praying for our country and for those who are sick. You do such an incredible job. You’re very inspirational people. And I’m with you all the way. You know that. You see what we’ve done for right to life and all of the things that we’ve been working so hard together. I’ve been working with many of the people on the call. Many, many of the people. We’ve had tremendous support. But we are going to get over this. We have a very, very big election coming up, especially if you’re evangelical—if you’re evangelical, if you’re Christian, if you’re, frankly, almost any faith. And I guess probably you could go any faith, Tony, if you think about it. But we have a very important election coming up. We have people on the other side that are against a lot of the things we all stand for. And you know one of the things I’m most proud of is knocking out the Johnson Amendment, where the people that we most respect, namely the people on this line, you weren’t able to speak your will, speak what you thought, speak about where you stand politically, what’s good for the church, what’s good for all of the things that we represent. And we knocked out the Johnson Amendment. They would have held you very horribly responsible if they wanted to, and they did in some cases. What they did to the people that we want to hear from, and people that your people want to hear from, so importantly. So, we’re able to do that and many other things. And so, it’s just going to be, it’s a big date, Nov. 3—that’s going to be one of the biggest dates in the history of religion, as far as I’m concerned. So, I want you to be, we have to keep aware of that, ‘cause as we fight this, people are forgetting about anything else. You turn on the news, and all you see is the coronavirus or whatever—some people call it the Chinese virus, they call it a lot of different things—but the virus, that’s all you see. You don’t see anything else. So people are forgetting we have the most important election that we’ve had, and I guess when I say the 2016 election, perhaps that’ll always be very special for all of us, but without this one, without a victory here, so much of that can disappear.
Trump added that it was an honor to be on the call:
It’s my honor, and I am with you all the way. We have a lot of things to save, a lot of things to keep that we—we’ve had a lot of victories in the last three and a half years, more victories than anybody would have believed possible. And the other side is not happy about it, so we have to fight very hard.
Perkins asked Trump how he would like pastors to be praying for him. Trump responded:
Well, I think the health of our country, the strength of our country. We were doing something amazing and then one day, it just ended. So that would be it, and the fact that we make the right choice on Nov. 3 is very important. Tony, you understand that better than most.
In his prayer for Trump, Perkins noted that the Bible tells believers to pray for those in authority, something he said he can do with “great eagerness and joy, given the leadership that you’ve given us and the focus that they’ve had on the issues that I believe are most essential to the health and welfare of a nation, the spiritual foundations of a nation.” He thanked God for Trump and prayed that God would give Trump wisdom, stamina, and peace.
“We do pray for the American people,” Perkins continued. “We pray for their health and well-being. We pray for the economy. But Lord, we pray most of all as a nation we would turn back to you. And we pray for our leadership, Lord, that they would lead us in that direction.”


rightwingwatch--2020-03-25--Josh Bernstein Wants to Cancel the 2020 Election Because Democrats ‘Don’t Deserve the Right’ to Chal

Josh Bernstein Wants to Cancel the 2020 Election Because Democrats ‘Don’t Deserve the Right’ to Challenge Trump

Radical right-wing broadcaster Josh Bernstein posted a video on his YouTube channel Monday in which he called for the 2020 election to be canceled because of the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak , declaring that the Democrats have no right to even challenge President Donald Trump .
“ In times like this , you should be kissing the ground that President Trump walks on , ” Bernstein said .
“ You have a true leader in the White House that is handling this thing and doing the best job possible .
If this was a Democrat ?
Forget it .
There would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dead already.
” “ I say we just cancel the election , ” he added .
“ Give President Trump until 2024 to not only get the economy back roaring again , but get rid of this virus .
But you know what , Democrats ?
You haven ’ t earned the right to even challenge this man .
Why ?
Because you tried to usurp his power from the beginning with your Russian coup .
Then you tried again with the Ukraine coup .
Then you tried to impeach him for absolutely @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” “ You have stolen the first term away from this president , and he ’ s still been successful despite all your bull , and all your garbage , and all your horrible rhetoric , and all your opposition , and all the horrible things you ’ ve done with the deep state and everybody else , ” Bernstein fumed .
“ You don ’ t deserve the right to even run in 2020 .
How dare you even have the audacity to run anyone against this president.
” Unfortunately for Bernstein @ @ @ @ @ @ @ does not give Trump another term in office .
As Vox explained last week : Under the 20th Amendment , “ the terms of the President and the Vice President shall end at noon on the 20th day of January , and the terms of Senators and Representatives at noon on the 3d [ sic ] day of January.
” So , if no one is elected to replace these officials , Trump and Pence cease to be elected officials the minute their terms expire on January 20 .

Radical right-wing broadcaster Josh Bernstein posted a video on his YouTube channel Monday in which he called for the 2020 election to be canceled because of the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak, declaring that the Democrats have no right to even challenge President Donald Trump.
“In times like this, you should be kissing the ground that President Trump walks on,” Bernstein said. “You have a true leader in the White House that is handling this thing and doing the best job possible. If this was a Democrat? Forget it. There would be hundreds, thousands of more people dead already.”
“I say we just cancel the election,” he added. “Give President Trump until 2024 to not only get the economy back roaring again, but get rid of this virus. But you know what, Democrats? You haven’t earned the right to even challenge this man. Why? Because you tried to usurp his power from the beginning with your Russian coup. Then you tried again with the Ukraine coup. Then you tried to impeach him for absolutely nothing. And now we have this.”
“You have stolen the first term away from this president, and he’s still been successful despite all your bull, and all your garbage, and all your horrible rhetoric, and all your opposition, and all the horrible things you’ve done with the deep state and everybody else,” Bernstein fumed. “You don’t deserve the right to even run in 2020. How dare you even have the audacity to run anyone against this president.”
Unfortunately for Bernstein’s plan, canceling the election does not give Trump another term in office. As Vox explained last week:


rightwingwatch--2020-03-25--Roy Moore Says Closing Churches Is ‘Tyranny,’ Tells Pastors They Have Duty to Assemble

Roy Moore , the failed Senate candidate and twice-removed former Alabama chief justice , is telling pastors that it is their “ duty ” to continue church assemblies in spite of public health officials ’ social-distancing guideline , the Alabama Political Reporter noted Wednesday .
“ I am writing a letter to pastors on the duty to continue church assemblies , even in the midst of these trying times , ” Moore said .
“ Our faith requires it , our duty demands it , and no law or government can prohibit it.
” On Twitter and Facebook , Moore @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can ’ t assemble in church or business then healthy people are being quarantined , our Constitution & faith in God is under attack , & Tyranny triumphs when fear reigns.
” “ Businesses are closed , our economy is destroyed and churches are closed by tyrants who pander fear in the place of faith in God and our U.S. Constitution , ” Moore said in another tweet .
Moore is a long-time favorite of religious-right advocates for his defiance of federal court orders on church-state and LGBTQ-equality issues .
Many religious-right leaders @ @ @ @ @ @ @ election bid after he was accused of sexual misconduct with minors when he was in his 30s .
He lost the Republican primary for U.S. Senate earlier this year .

Roy Moore, the failed Senate candidate and twice-removed former Alabama chief justice, is telling pastors that it is their “duty” to continue church assemblies in spite of public health officials’ social-distancing guideline, the Alabama Political Reporter noted Wednesday.
“I am writing a letter to pastors on the duty to continue church assemblies, even in the midst of these trying times,” Moore said. “Our faith requires it, our duty demands it, and no law or government can prohibit it.”
On Twitter and Facebook, Moore has declared, “When 10 people can’t assemble in church or business then healthy people are being quarantined, our Constitution & faith in God is under attack, & Tyranny triumphs when fear reigns.”
“Businesses are closed, our economy is destroyed and churches are closed by tyrants who pander fear in the place of faith in God and our U.S. Constitution,” Moore said in another tweet.
Moore is a long-time favorite of religious-right advocates for his defiance of federal court orders on church-state and LGBTQ-equality issues. Many religious-right leaders rallied unsuccessfully to save his 2017 Senate election bid after he was accused of sexual misconduct with minors when he was in his 30s. He lost the Republican primary for U.S. Senate earlier this year.


rightwingwatch--2020-04-16--Right Wing Round-Up: Rewriting History in Real Time


rightwingwatch--2020-04-16--Right Wing Bonus Tracks: Harry Jackson Gets Results


rightwingwatch--2020-04-16--Paula White, John Hagee Praise Trump, Slam Media in Daystar TV COVID-19 Special

A group of prominent religious-right leaders were featured on a Daystar television special on the COVID-19 virus Wednesday night .
The program , which was also streamed on Pastor Robert Jeffress ’ s Facebook page , mixed encouragement and prayer with lavish praise for President Donald Trump .
In addition to Jeffress , speakers included White House adviser Paula White , conservative Hispanic leader Samuel Rodriguez , prominent Christian Zionist John Hagee , and evangelist Jentezen Franklin .
The special was hosted by Marcus and Joni Lamb , founders of Daystar , a Dallas-based global Christian network .
“ Today @ @ @ @ @ @ @ promote the president or promote Republicans , ” Marcus Lamb said near the beginning of the 90-minute broadcast , but praising Trump and promoting White House talking points on the administration ’ s handling of the pandemic was certainly part of the agenda .
Lamb and other speakers frequently pointed to scriptural admonitions to pray for those in authority .
“ Whether you like the president or voted for him or not , he needs prayer , ” Marcus Lamb said , prompting Joni Lamb to jump in , saying , “ We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ president has done so much for the church and the body of Christ.
” “ People are beginning to see the president , the man that I ’ ve known for all this time , and how deeply embedded faith is in him , ” said White , who claims in her recent book that God gave her Trump as a spiritual assignment years ago .
“ You can not walk two feet in the White House without running into a Christian , a believer , a person of faith , a person @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ We are constantly praying together , constantly seeking God together .
There ’ s not a task force meeting that Vice President Pence does not open up and begin with prayer.
” White said it was Trump ’ s idea to call the nation to prayer on March 15 and throughout the crisis and to invite anti-LGBTQ activist Harry Jackson to deliver an Easter message from the Oval Office on Good Friday .
White urged people to pray that Trump will be led by the spirit of God so that he makes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s timing .
Marcus Lamb initiated a Trumpian attack on the media , inviting Hagee to comment on “ the role that secular media has played in ramping up the fear factor around the world and making it far worse than it actually is.
” “ Well that ’ s absolutely the truth , ” Hagee agreed , taking the opportunity to slam Trump ’ s critics .
“ The media , especially the liberal media , have telecasters that are nothing more than evangelists of fear.
” Hagee said the media is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ helps them make money : Please understand when you ’ re watching this fake news that those people are painting a much more severe problem than the problem actually is because it drives up their ratings , and their ratings increase their commercials , and their commercials determine how much money they get .
Don ’ t be disturbed by this , people .
One of the best things you can do on that station is turn it off .
But I also want you to know that they detest the president of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not want to see him in office another four years .
I want to say this to you very clearly : if the president came up with a cure for every form of cancer today , tomorrow , The New York Times would be saying , ‘ Trump ignores heart patients.
’ There ’ s always something wrong with what he does .
The president is not responsible for this virus .
The president is not responsible for the crisis of the nation .
He deserves our prayers .
He deserves our support @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was duly elected by the people of the United States of America .
And as loyal Christians and faithful patriots of the United States , we owe it to our leadership to pray for our president .
The spirit of fear is not of God .
God has not given us a spirit of fear , but the liberal telecasters are nothing more than evangelists of fear .
And I counsel you , do not let them disturb your life or trouble you .
They are presenting a very biased message that is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ say a big ‘ Amen ’ by clapping our hands ?
” Marcus Lamb responded .
White also got in on the media criticism , saying , “ American people are really wising up now and beginning to see how much fallacy and false—and how much credibility , as Pastor John said , that the liberal media has lost.
” Franklin praised White for having urged the president to “ remember the church ” as legislation was being developed to deal with the economic disruptions caused by the pandemic , calling it “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ directed to churches to cover salaries and operating expenses .
White cheered Trump ’ s support , saying , “ Our president immediately said , ‘ We have to stand and help the churches ’ —immediately.
” She said they worked “ day and night , day and night ” to make sure that churches could be eligible for loans and grants without losing “ the autonomy of their religious beliefs.
” Marcus Lamb was enthusiastic about the program , saying , “ I have never heard in the history of the United @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ministries .
It ’ s unprecedented .
And I ’ m telling you what : If you ’ re a Christian , whether you voted for the president or not , you need to be thankful for that .
And appreciative of that , because it ’ s going to help your church and your pastor .
So thank God for that.
” Several speakers said God was using the situation as a divine “ reset , ” encouraging people to reconsider their priorities and focus on faith and family .
Jeffress said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ back on this time and say there was never a greater opportunity to spread the gospel than during this pandemic .
Marcus Lamb said that God gave him a revelation a few days ago that the pandemic would lead to “ the greatest revival we have ever seen , not only in the history of the United States of America , but in the history of the world .
”

A group of prominent religious-right leaders were featured on a Daystar television special on the COVID-19 virus Wednesday night. The program, which was also streamed on Pastor Robert Jeffress’s Facebook page, mixed encouragement and prayer with lavish praise for President Donald Trump. In addition to Jeffress, speakers included White House adviser Paula White, conservative Hispanic leader Samuel Rodriguez, prominent Christian Zionist John Hagee, and evangelist Jentezen Franklin. The special was hosted by Marcus and Joni Lamb, founders of Daystar, a Dallas-based global Christian network.
“Today, we’re not here to promote the president or promote Republicans,” Marcus Lamb said near the beginning of the 90-minute broadcast, but praising Trump and promoting White House talking points on the administration’s handling of the pandemic was certainly part of the agenda. Lamb and other speakers frequently pointed to scriptural admonitions to pray for those in authority.
“Whether you like the president or voted for him or not, he needs prayer,” Marcus Lamb said, prompting Joni Lamb to jump in, saying, “We have to acknowledge as Christians that this president has done so much for the church and the body of Christ.”
“People are beginning to see the president, the man that I’ve known for all this time, and how deeply embedded faith is in him,” said White, who claims in her recent book that God gave her Trump as a spiritual assignment years ago.
“You cannot walk two feet in the White House without running into a Christian, a believer, a person of faith, a person of prayer,” White said. “We are constantly praying together, constantly seeking God together. There’s not a task force meeting that Vice President Pence does not open up and begin with prayer.”
White said it was Trump’s idea to call the nation to prayer on March 15 and throughout the crisis and to invite anti-LGBTQ activist Harry Jackson to deliver an Easter message from the Oval Office on Good Friday. White urged people to pray that Trump will be led by the spirit of God so that he makes moves that are aligned with God’s timing.
Marcus Lamb initiated a Trumpian attack on the media, inviting Hagee to comment on “the role that secular media has played in ramping up the fear factor around the world and making it far worse than it actually is.”
“Well that’s absolutely the truth,” Hagee agreed, taking the opportunity to slam Trump’s critics. “The media, especially the liberal media, have telecasters that are nothing more than evangelists of fear.” Hagee said the media is out to scare senior citizens because it helps them make money:
Please understand when you’re watching this fake news that those people are painting a much more severe problem than the problem actually is because it drives up their ratings, and their ratings increase their commercials, and their commercials determine how much money they get. Don’t be disturbed by this, people. One of the best things you can do on that station is turn it off. But I also want you to know that they detest the president of the United States, because they do not want to see him in office another four years. I want to say this to you very clearly: if the president came up with a cure for every form of cancer today, tomorrow, The New York Times would be saying, ‘Trump ignores heart patients.’ There’s always something wrong with what he does. The president is not responsible for this virus. The president is not responsible for the crisis of the nation. He deserves our prayers. He deserves our support. He is our commander-in-chief. He was duly elected by the people of the United States of America. And as loyal Christians and faithful patriots of the United States, we owe it to our leadership to pray for our president. The spirit of fear is not of God. God has not given us a spirit of fear, but the liberal telecasters are nothing more than evangelists of fear. And I counsel you, do not let them disturb your life or trouble you. They are presenting a very biased message that is not true.
“Can we all say a big ‘Amen’ by clapping our hands?” Marcus Lamb responded.
White also got in on the media criticism, saying, “American people are really wising up now and beginning to see how much fallacy and false—and how much credibility, as Pastor John said, that the liberal media has lost.”
Franklin praised White for having urged the president to “remember the church” as legislation was being developed to deal with the economic disruptions caused by the pandemic, calling it “amazing” that government aid is being directed to churches to cover salaries and operating expenses. White cheered Trump’s support, saying, “Our president immediately said, ‘We have to stand and help the churches’—immediately.” She said they worked “day and night, day and night” to make sure that churches could be eligible for loans and grants without losing “the autonomy of their religious beliefs.”
Marcus Lamb was enthusiastic about the program, saying, “I have never heard in the history of the United States the federal government helping churches and ministries. It’s unprecedented. And I’m telling you what: If you’re a Christian, whether you voted for the president or not, you need to be thankful for that. And appreciative of that, because it’s going to help your church and your pastor. So thank God for that.”
Several speakers said God was using the situation as a divine “reset,” encouraging people to reconsider their priorities and focus on faith and family. Jeffress said that Christians in the future will look back on this time and say there was never a greater opportunity to spread the gospel than during this pandemic.
Marcus Lamb said that God gave him a revelation a few days ago that the pandemic would lead to “the greatest revival we have ever seen, not only in the history of the United States of America, but in the history of the world.”


rightwingwatch--2020-04-16--Sid Roth Doesn’t Believe That Trump Lies Intentionally

Sid Roth , host of the television program “ It ’ s Supernatural , ” hosted a live Q & A session on his YouTube channel last night , during which he asserted that he doesn ’ t believe that President Donald Trump ever intentionally lies but that that he knows for a fact that the media relentlessly lies about the president .
When asked by a viewer whether he believed that Trump lies , Roth hemmed and hawed , insisting that couldn ’ t say for sure while maintaining that Trump probably doesn ’ t intentionally lie because he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to follow God.
” “ I have friends who tell me they ’ ve led him to the Lord , that he is a man that is trying to follow God , ” Roth said .
“ I personally believe he is , because I see the favor of God on his life.
” “ I don ’ t think he lies intentionally , but I think he would tell a lie , ” Roth added .
“ Do I think that the media that accuses him of some horrific lies lies ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ he lies or not , I don ’ t know .
But whether the media lies about him I know because I know the facts , and I see how they distort or take things out of context.
” Just this week , the Washington Post reported that Trump has made more than 18,000 false or misleading statements during his time in office .

Sid Roth, host of the television program “It’s Supernatural,” hosted a live Q&A session on his YouTube channel last night, during which he asserted that he doesn’t believe that President Donald Trump ever intentionally lies but that that he knows for a fact that the media relentlessly lies about the president.
When asked by a viewer whether he believed that Trump lies, Roth hemmed and hawed, insisting that couldn’t say for sure while maintaining that Trump probably doesn’t intentionally lie because he is a Christian who “is trying to follow God.”
“I have friends who tell me they’ve led him to the Lord, that he is a man that is trying to follow God,” Roth said. “I personally believe he is, because I see the favor of God on his life.”
“I don’t think he lies intentionally, but I think he would tell a lie,” Roth added. “Do I think that the media that accuses him of some horrific lies lies? Yes! That I know. Whether he lies or not, I don’t know. But whether the media lies about him I know because I know the facts, and I see how they distort or take things out of context.”
Just this week, the Washington Post reported that Trump has made more than 18,000 false or misleading statements during his time in office.


rightwingwatch--2020-04-17--Right Wing Round-Up: Liberation

Right Wing Round-Up: Liberation


rightwingwatch--2020-04-17--Right Wing Bonus Tracks: Covfefe = COVID-19


rightwingwatch--2020-04-17--End Times ‘Prophets’ and Religious-Right Leaders Promote Pre-Election Rally on National Mall

End Times author Jonathan Cahn is promoting “ The Return , ” a day of national repentance with events around the country and on the National Mall in Washington , D.C. on Sept. 26 .
Cahn explicitly connects “ The Return ” to the 2020 presidential election , describing the date as 40 days before the presidential election and the 400th anniversary of the sailing of the Mayflower .
( Cahn ’ s End Times books are filled with similar historical and biblical numerology . )
“ This year—2020—is crucial , as it leads to a presidential election in which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of prayer more critical than before , ” Cahn says in a video promoting the event as a photograph of Trump appears on-screen .
“ And even if the election goes in the direction of biblical values and righteousness , if we don ’ t see a spiritual turning , an awakening , a repentance , revival , then all the political , legal , judicial , and cultural efforts will ultimately fail or be undone , ” he warns .
“ We have driven God out of our public life and have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is sin good , ” Cahn said in an Apr .
14 press release .
“ America ’ s fall from God is not only progressing—it ’ s accelerating—to the point that it is no longer just a falling away , but a war against the purposes of God.
” Cahn has recruited a gaggle of Trump-supporting religious-right leaders to help promote the event , including Focus on the Family founder James Dobson , televangelists Pat and Gordon Robertson , Charisma publisher Steve Strang , Daystar Television President Marcus Lamb , the Family @ @ @ @ @ @ @ former member of Congress and current FRC board chair Michele Bachmann , and preachers and activists Anne Graham Lotz , Mark Gonzales , Harry Jackson , Alveda King , Robert Morris , Carter Conlon , and John Kilpatrick .
Gonzales , Jackson and King are all members of POTUS Shield , a network of Trump-supporting “ apostles ” and “ prophets.
” Helping Cahn organize the event is another POTUS Shield member , Kevin Jessip , who introduced Mike Pence at a political rally in Miami just before the 2016 election .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ continue to be the bedrock foundation of this great nation , ” Jessip said at the time .
“ This is a Judeo-Christian nation .
Christianity was born out of the womb of Judaism , and America has a spiritual umbilical cord tied to Israel that can never be taken away.
” He said evangelicals who in past years had not voted were now “ arising as an army.
” In the video , Cahn describes Jessip as “ a faithful man of God ” who has “ for years carried the burden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ purpose of national repentance and “ restoration.
” Jessip is a former Assembly of God preacher who now runs the Global Strategic Alliance .
Jessip promoted The Return in an Apr .
12 post on the Prophecy Investigators Facebook page , writing , “ We are at the threshold of the greatest move of God in our time.
” On Tuesday , Jessip promoted on his own Facebook page a video mixing QAnon references with old clips of Kim Clement prophecies about Hillary Clinton , Donald Trump , and a failed impeachment effort @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Jerome Corsi claiming that a group of generals once told him they had been planning a coup against former President Barack Obama but changed their minds after they talked to Trump and he told them he ’ d run .
Clement was a “ prophetic worshipper ” who died in 2016 and was known for explicitly political prophecies .
The video shared by Jessip was published by Clement ’ s daughter Donné .
In the video of Corsi , the right-wing activist claimed , “ QAnon is military intelligence and close to Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ getting really is a lot of the inside script.
” He claimed that after efforts to remove Trump from office failed , “ in the counterattack he ’ s going to launch , they are—there ’ s a very simple word that describes what they are : traitors .
Traitors .
It ’ s a capital crime , and I want to predict here today that when the tables turn , Donald Trump will be invoking military tribunals , and even Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama are going to be facing treason charges.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ that failed to materialize , Cahn has received plenty of coverage in conservative Christian media , and presumably made a lot of money , with a series of books that purport to tie modern-day events to narratives in the Bible—everything from Mark Twain ’ s travels to the death of Vincent Foster during the Clinton administration to the 9/11 attacks to the exact date that the Trump administration moved the U.S. embassy in Israel to Jerusalem .
And , in his telling , it all points to the approaching End Times .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , The Return , might be drawn from his most recent book , The Oracle , in which he describes “ the return ” as a theme and a missing piece of the puzzle of the mysteries the book describes : the return of individuals to relationship with God , the return of the Jewish people to the land of Israel , the coming return of the Messiah to Jerusalem , and the reign of God over Earth .
It also refers to America ’ s need to “ return ” to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ country was founded .
Cahn ’ s promotion of The Return makes reference to 2 Chronicles 7:14 , a Bible verse that has been featured at virtually every religious-right gathering in recent years : “ If my people , who are called by my name , will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their sinful ways , I will hear from heaven , I will forgive their sin , and I will heal their land.
” Vice President Pence has frequently used the phrase “ heal our land @ @ @ @ @ @ @ COVID-19 pandemic .

End Times author Jonathan Cahn is promoting “The Return,” a day of national repentance with events around the country and on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. on Sept. 26.
Cahn explicitly connects “The Return” to the 2020 presidential election, describing the date as 40 days before the presidential election and the 400th anniversary of the sailing of the Mayflower. (Cahn’s End Times books are filled with similar historical and biblical numerology.)
“This year—2020—is crucial, as it leads to a presidential election in which the stakes are higher and the necessity of prayer more critical than before,” Cahn says in a video promoting the event as a photograph of Trump appears on-screen. “And even if the election goes in the direction of biblical values and righteousness, if we don’t see a spiritual turning, an awakening, a repentance, revival, then all the political, legal, judicial, and cultural efforts will ultimately fail or be undone,” he warns.
“We have driven God out of our public life and have called what is good evil and what is sin good,” Cahn said in an Apr. 14 press release. “America’s fall from God is not only progressing—it’s accelerating—to the point that it is no longer just a falling away, but a war against the purposes of God.”
Cahn has recruited a gaggle of Trump-supporting religious-right leaders to help promote the event, including Focus on the Family founder James Dobson, televangelists Pat and Gordon Robertson, Charisma publisher Steve Strang, Daystar Television President Marcus Lamb, the Family Research Council’s Pierre Bynum, former member of Congress and current FRC board chair Michele Bachmann, and preachers and activists Anne Graham Lotz, Mark Gonzales, Harry Jackson, Alveda King, Robert Morris, Carter Conlon, and John Kilpatrick. Gonzales, Jackson and King are all members of POTUS Shield, a network of Trump-supporting “apostles” and “prophets.”
Helping Cahn organize the event is another POTUS Shield member, Kevin Jessip, who introduced Mike Pence at a political rally in Miami just before the 2016 election. The word of God “was and will continue to be the bedrock foundation of this great nation,” Jessip said at the time. “This is a Judeo-Christian nation. Christianity was born out of the womb of Judaism, and America has a spiritual umbilical cord tied to Israel that can never be taken away.” He said evangelicals who in past years had not voted were now “arising as an army.”
In the video, Cahn describes Jessip as “a faithful man of God” who has “for years carried the burden of a sacred assembly” for the purpose of national repentance and “restoration.” Jessip is a former Assembly of God preacher who now runs the Global Strategic Alliance. Jessip promoted The Return in an Apr. 12 post on the Prophecy Investigators Facebook page, writing, “We are at the threshold of the greatest move of God in our time.”
On Tuesday, Jessip promoted on his own Facebook page a video mixing QAnon references with old clips of Kim Clement prophecies about Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump, and a failed impeachment effort, along with video of right-wing activist Jerome Corsi claiming that a group of generals once told him they had been planning a coup against former President Barack Obama but changed their minds after they talked to Trump and he told them he’d run.
Clement was a “prophetic worshipper” who died in 2016 and was known for explicitly political prophecies. The video shared by Jessip was published by Clement’s daughter Donné. In the video of Corsi, the right-wing activist claimed, “QAnon is military intelligence and close to Trump, and the intelligence we’re getting really is a lot of the inside script.” He claimed that after efforts to remove Trump from office failed, “in the counterattack he’s going to launch, they are—there’s a very simple word that describes what they are: traitors. Traitors. It’s a capital crime, and I want to predict here today that when the tables turn, Donald Trump will be invoking military tribunals, and even Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama are going to be facing treason charges.”
In spite of some high-profile prophecies that failed to materialize, Cahn has received plenty of coverage in conservative Christian media, and presumably made a lot of money, with a series of books that purport to tie modern-day events to narratives in the Bible—everything from Mark Twain’s travels to the death of Vincent Foster during the Clinton administration to the 9/11 attacks to the exact date that the Trump administration moved the U.S. embassy in Israel to Jerusalem. And, in his telling, it all points to the approaching End Times.
The title of Cahn’s September event, The Return, might be drawn from his most recent book, The Oracle, in which he describes “the return” as a theme and a missing piece of the puzzle of the mysteries the book describes: the return of individuals to relationship with God, the return of the Jewish people to the land of Israel, the coming return of the Messiah to Jerusalem, and the reign of God over Earth. It also refers to America’s need to “return” to the biblical principles on which Cahn says the country was founded.
Cahn’s promotion of The Return makes reference to 2 Chronicles 7:14, a Bible verse that has been featured at virtually every religious-right gathering in recent years: “If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their sinful ways, I will hear from heaven, I will forgive their sin, and I will heal their land.” Vice President Pence has frequently used the phrase “heal our land” in remarks and interviews on the COVID-19 pandemic.