rightwingwatch--2020-02-04--Right Wing Round-Up: ‘God Sent Us Donald Trump’


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rightwingwatch--2020-02-04--Christian Nationalist David Lane Seeks $22 Million to Win 2020 Battleground States and Eradicate Sec

Christian Nationalist David Lane Seeks $22 Million to Win 2020 Battleground States and Eradicate Secularism

Christian nationalist political operative David Lane is seeking $ 22 million for a campaign to boost conservative Christian turnout in 10 battleground states—Florida , Ohio , Pennsylvania , Missouri , North Carolina , Wisconsin , Michigan , Georgia , Arizona , and Iowa—this year .
In a column published by Charisma , Lane claims that his American Renewal Project increased “ Christian turnout ” by 5 to 7 percent in half a dozen key states in 2016 .
Lane has a much bigger vision than just helping put President Donald Trump back in the White House .
Lane views politics @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and pagans and make America the Christian nation he says it was founded to be .
He teaches that the U.S. has a national mandate to promote the Christian faith and calls the separation of church and state a lie .
In recent years , Lane has recruited conservative pastors to run for office and mobilize their congregations as election volunteers .
In his new column in Charisma , he imagines hundreds of conservative evangelical pastors running for office in the next few election cycles , “ triggering a third great awakening ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ between the two rival religions in America of Christianity and secularism.
” “ Since each worldview is expansive and evangelistic , there will be no reconciliation of opposites with God ; one will ultimately end in the eradication of the other , ” Lane adds .
As Right Wing Watch has noted repeatedly over the years , Lane ’ s divisive Christian nationalist extremism hasn ’ t prevented Republican officials at all levels from embracing him and supporting his work .
They don ’ t seem to be bothered by his anti-LGBTQ extremism @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to prepare for martyrdom in their fight to “ save the nation from the pagan onslaught ” of marriage equality and legal abortion .
As a presidential candidate in 2016 , Donald Trump attended one of Lane ’ s organizing events in Florida .
Here ’ s some more background on Lane from Right Wing Watch reporting in 2018 , when Lane teamed up with California-based dominionists to try to “ turn California around ” : Lane , who declared in 2013 that “ Christians must be retrained to war for the Soul @ @ @ @ @ @ @ events since the mid-1990s to encourage conservative evangelical pastors to preach more about politics , to get their congregants more politically engaged , and to run for office .
Lane ’ s “ pastors and pews ” events have functioned as matchmakers between right-wing politicians and tens of thousands of pastors ; and his Issachar trainings have encouraged pastors to run for office themselves .
Lane preaches that the U.S. has a divine mission to glorify God and advance the Christian faith , and he has called the separation of church and state @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fabricated whopper ” designed to stop “ Christian America—the moral majority—from imposing moral government on pagan public schools , pagan higher learning and pagan media.
” He has complained that there was “ not a peep from the Christian Church ” in response to the Roe v. Wade decision in 1973 , when the church “ should have initiated riots , revolution , and repentance.
” Among the Republican congressional candidates running with Lane ’ s support are Bethel worship leader Sean Feucht in Northern California and Young Kim , who is running @ @ @ @ @ @ @ after narrowly losing in 2018 .

Christian nationalist political operative David Lane is seeking $22 million for a campaign to boost conservative Christian turnout in 10 battleground states—Florida, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Missouri, North Carolina, Wisconsin, Michigan, Georgia, Arizona, and Iowa—this year. In a column published by Charisma, Lane claims that his American Renewal Project increased “Christian turnout” by 5 to 7 percent in half a dozen key states in 2016.
Lane has a much bigger vision than just helping put President Donald Trump back in the White House. Lane views politics as spiritual warfare necessary to defeat secularists and pagans and make America the Christian nation he says it was founded to be. He teaches that the U.S. has a national mandate to promote the Christian faith and calls the separation of church and state a lie.
In recent years, Lane has recruited conservative pastors to run for office and mobilize their congregations as election volunteers. In his new column in Charisma, he imagines hundreds of conservative evangelical pastors running for office in the next few election cycles, “triggering a third great awakening” and “bringing about a full-impact collision between the two rival religions in America of Christianity and secularism.”
“Since each worldview is expansive and evangelistic, there will be no reconciliation of opposites with God; one will ultimately end in the eradication of the other,” Lane adds.
As Right Wing Watch has noted repeatedly over the years, Lane’s divisive Christian nationalist extremism hasn’t prevented Republican officials at all levels from embracing him and supporting his work. They don’t seem to be bothered by his anti-LGBTQ extremism either; he once urged conservative Christians to prepare for martyrdom in their fight to “save the nation from the pagan onslaught” of marriage equality and legal abortion. As a presidential candidate in 2016, Donald Trump attended one of Lane’s organizing events in Florida.
Here’s some more background on Lane from Right Wing Watch reporting in 2018, when Lane teamed up with California-based dominionists to try to “turn California around”:
Lane, who declared in 2013 that “Christians must be retrained to war for the Soul of America,” has been organizing events since the mid-1990s to encourage conservative evangelical pastors to preach more about politics, to get their congregants more politically engaged, and to run for office. Lane’s “pastors and pews” events have functioned as matchmakers between right-wing politicians and tens of thousands of pastors; and his Issachar trainings have encouraged pastors to run for office themselves. Lane preaches that the U.S. has a divine mission to glorify God and advance the Christian faith, and he has called the separation of church and state a “lie” and a “fabricated whopper” designed to stop “Christian America—the moral majority—from imposing moral government on pagan public schools, pagan higher learning and pagan media.” He has complained that there was “not a peep from the Christian Church” in response to the Roe v. Wade decision in 1973, when the church “should have initiated riots, revolution, and repentance.”
Among the Republican congressional candidates running with Lane’s support are Bethel worship leader Sean Feucht in Northern California and Young Kim, who is running again in California’s Orange County after narrowly losing in 2018.


rightwingwatch--2020-02-04--Dave Daubenmire Hopes to Sue the NFL for Putting His Eternal Salvation at Risk With the Super Bowl H

Dave Daubenmire Hopes to Sue the NFL for Putting His Eternal Salvation at Risk With the Super Bowl Halftime Show

Radical right-wing activist Dave Daubenmire spent most of his “ Pass The Salt Live ” webcast yesterday threatening to sue the National Football League for broadcasting unsolicited “ crotch shots ” into his home during the Super Bowl halftime show , thereby jeopardizing his eternal salvation .
“ I think we ought to sue , ” he said .
“ Would that halftime show , would that have been rated PG ?
Were there any warnings that your 12-year-old son—whose hormones are just starting to operate—was there any warning that what he was going to see might cause him to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ think we ought to go sit down in a courtroom and present this as evidence of how whoever [ put on the halftime show ] is keeping me from getting into the kingdom of Heaven , ” Daubenmire added .
“ Could I go into a courtroom and say , ‘ Viewing what you put on that screen put me in danger of hellfire ’ ?
Could the court say , ‘ That doesn ’ t apply here because the right to [ produce ] porn overrides your right to [ not ] @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , you didn ’ t tell me I was gon na watch it !
You just brought it into my living room .
You didn ’ t tell me there were gon na be crotch shots !
” Daubenmire declared that the halftime performance was a blatant example of anti-Christian discrimination because he should be able to watch the Super Bowl without having to see things that conflict with his values .
“ That ’ s discriminatory against the value I have in my house .
You can ’ t just do that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wan na sue them for about $ 867 trillion.
” Daubenmire appears to be quite serious , as he posted a follow-up video on Facebook saying that he is looking for a lawyer who will file a class action lawsuit against Pepsi , the NFL , and his local cable company on his behalf .

Radical right-wing activist Dave Daubenmire spent most of his “Pass The Salt Live” webcast yesterday threatening to sue the National Football League for broadcasting unsolicited “crotch shots” into his home during the Super Bowl halftime show, thereby jeopardizing his eternal salvation.
“I think we ought to sue,” he said. “Would that halftime show, would that have been rated PG? Were there any warnings that your 12-year-old son—whose hormones are just starting to operate—was there any warning that what he was going to see might cause him to get sexually excited?”
“I think we ought to go sit down in a courtroom and present this as evidence of how whoever [put on the halftime show] is keeping me from getting into the kingdom of Heaven,” Daubenmire added. “Could I go into a courtroom and say, ‘Viewing what you put on that screen put me in danger of hellfire’? Could the court say, ‘That doesn’t apply here because the right to [produce] porn overrides your right to [not] watch it’? Yeah, well, you didn’t tell me I was gonna watch it! You just brought it into my living room. You didn’t tell me there were gonna be crotch shots!”
Daubenmire declared that the halftime performance was a blatant example of anti-Christian discrimination because he should be able to watch the Super Bowl without having to see things that conflict with his values.
“That’s discriminatory against the value I have in my house. You can’t just do that,” he argued. “I wanna sue them for about $867 trillion.”
Daubenmire appears to be quite serious, as he posted a follow-up video on Facebook saying that he is looking for a lawyer who will file a class action lawsuit against Pepsi, the NFL, and his local cable company on his behalf.


rightwingwatch--2020-03-30--Arrest Warrant Issued for Rodney Howard-Browne for Hosting Church Services Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

Amid the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic , right-wing pastor and radical conspiracy theorist Rodney Howard-Browne has steadfastly refused to cancel services at his The River church in Tampa , Florida , even after Hillsborough County issued a safer-at-home order instructing residents to remain at home as much as possible and to avoid large gatherings .
For weeks , Howard-Browne has insisted on holding Sunday services on the grounds that he and his congregation are “ not pansies ” while insisting that his church is the most sterile building in America because it is supposedly equipped with machines that can instantaneously kill @ @ @ @ @ @ @ services to promote baseless conspiracy theories about the coronavirus outbreak and repeatedly vowed that he would never cancel services , regardless of what the government ordered .
He held services again yesterday , after which he received a visit from the local sheriff ’ s office about his wanton flouting of the safer-at-home order .
On Monday , Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister held a press conference announcing that because of Howard-Browne ’ s refusal to cancel services despite repeated requests and warnings , an arrest warrant had been issued for him for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ emergency rules .

Amid the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, right-wing pastor and radical conspiracy theorist Rodney Howard-Browne has steadfastly refused to cancel services at his The River church in Tampa, Florida, even after Hillsborough County issued a safer-at-home order instructing residents to remain at home as much as possible and to avoid large gatherings.
For weeks, Howard-Browne has insisted on holding Sunday services on the grounds that he and his congregation are “not pansies” while insisting that his church is the most sterile building in America because it is supposedly equipped with machines that can instantaneously kill any virus.
Howard-Browne has used these services to promote baseless conspiracy theories about the coronavirus outbreak and repeatedly vowed that he would never cancel services, regardless of what the government ordered. He held services again yesterday, after which he received a visit from the local sheriff’s office about his wanton flouting of the safer-at-home order.
On Monday, Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister held a press conference announcing that because of Howard-Browne’s refusal to cancel services despite repeated requests and warnings, an arrest warrant had been issued for him for unlawful assembly and violations of public health emergency rules.


rightwingwatch--2020-03-30--Why Are Right-Wing Activists Filming Their Local Hospitals? Look to Todd Starnes

Right-wing conspiracy theorists are filming outside their local hospitals and claiming the quiet scenes resulting from visitor restrictions are proof that media have exaggerated the severity of COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic in America .
The hashtag # FilmYourHospital trended on Twitter Sunday , encouraging people to travel to nearby hospitals and record video of the exterior to supposedly show that media coverage of chaotic and overcrowded hospitals is untrue .
It appears that right-wing radio host Todd Starnes may have inspired the trend , although Starnes has not used the specific hashtag in any post .
Starnes uploaded a video Saturday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the Brooklyn Hospital Center in New York City .
Starnes is heard off-camera telling viewers that he wanted to expose the “ war zone ” that an emergency room doctor at Brooklyn ’ s Brookdale Hospital described to CNN last week .
“ You ’ re hearing one thing on the mainstream media , and this is what it ’ s like in reality , ” Starnes said .
“ Very quiet , very calm out here … There is not massive chaos outside this hospital.
” The next day , failed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ similar video outside what she said were two hospitals in Los Angeles .
“ They are very quiet & EMPTY .
We are not being told the truth .
Why ?
?
” Lorraine wrote , encouraging others to also film their local hospitals .
“ We ARE the news now .
We can ’ t trust the news.
” Lorraine ’ s video was subsequently shared hours later by Fox News contributor Sara Carter in a since-deleted tweet to her more than 1 million followers .
Carter also retweeted several Twitter users @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hashtag .
Right Wing Watch emailed Twitter to inquire whether Carter ’ s tweet had been deleted as part of the platform ’ s stated policies surrounding COVID-19 misinformation but did not receive an immediate response .
Scott Presler , a pro-Trump activist , filmed himself driving through a hospital campus in Fairfax County , Virginia , yesterday and shared it with his hundred of thousands of followers .
He wrote , “ I didn ’ t see a lot of cars , a lot of people , or hardly any activity.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Florida ’ s 3rd District , spread the hashtag and urged followers to hold media accountable for “ CAUSING UNNEEDED PANIC.
” A scroll through the hashtag shows many similar videos filmed by seemingly ordinary people .
Many hospitals have restricted visitors in an attempt to contain the spread of COVID-19 ; it ’ s likely a major contributor to the images of empty parking lots and roadways outside hospitals .
The “ war zones ” that have been described in media are inside hospitals , where federal laws restrict filming patients @ @ @ @

Right-wing conspiracy theorists are filming outside their local hospitals and claiming the quiet scenes resulting from visitor restrictions are proof that media have exaggerated the severity of COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic in America.
The hashtag #FilmYourHospital trended on Twitter Sunday, encouraging people to travel to nearby hospitals and record video of the exterior to supposedly show that media coverage of chaotic and overcrowded hospitals is untrue. It appears that right-wing radio host Todd Starnes may have inspired the trend, although Starnes has not used the specific hashtag in any post.
Starnes uploaded a video Saturday afternoon that he filmed wandering around outside of the Brooklyn Hospital Center in New York City. Starnes is heard off-camera telling viewers that he wanted to expose the “war zone” that an emergency room doctor at Brooklyn’s Brookdale Hospital described to CNN last week.
“You’re hearing one thing on the mainstream media, and this is what it’s like in reality,” Starnes said. “Very quiet, very calm out here … There is not massive chaos outside this hospital.”
This is the “war zone” outside the hospital in my Brooklyn neighborhood. https://t.co/66FZ9VO3Jj — toddstarnes (@toddstarnes) March 28, 2020
The next day, failed California congressional candidate DeAnna Lorraine filmed a similar video outside what she said were two hospitals in Los Angeles. “They are very quiet & EMPTY. We are not being told the truth. Why??” Lorraine wrote, encouraging others to also film their local hospitals. “We ARE the news now. We can’t trust the news.”
Just went to 2 hospitals in LA to check out these “War Zones” the MSM keeps telling us about.? They are very quiet & EMPTY.
We are not being told the truth. Why?? Let’s get #FilmYourHospital trending. We ARE the news now. We can’t trust the news. Post pics of ur hospital here! pic.twitter.com/5AJ5L588lQ — DeAnna Lorraine?? (@DeAnna4Congress) March 29, 2020
Lorraine’s video was subsequently shared hours later by Fox News contributor Sara Carter in a since-deleted tweet to her more than 1 million followers. Carter also retweeted several Twitter users who uploaded videos with the #FilmYourHospital hashtag. Right Wing Watch emailed Twitter to inquire whether Carter’s tweet had been deleted as part of the platform’s stated policies surrounding COVID-19 misinformation but did not receive an immediate response.
Scott Presler, a pro-Trump activist, filmed himself driving through a hospital campus in Fairfax County, Virginia, yesterday and shared it with his hundred of thousands of followers. He wrote, “I didn’t see a lot of cars, a lot of people, or hardly any activity.”
I visited my hospital in Fairfax County, one of the largest population hubs in America. I didn’t see a lot of cars, a lot of people, or hardly any activity. Wanted to see with my own eyes. pic.twitter.com/bv4E2IxlOf — #ThePersistence (@ScottPresler) March 29, 2020
Chuck Callesto, a former congressional candidate in Florida’s 3rd District, spread the hashtag and urged followers to hold media accountable for “CAUSING UNNEEDED PANIC.”
BREAKING REPORT: CBS News BUSTED Using Footage from ITALIAN HOSPITAL to Describe Conditions in NYC… RT IF YOU THINK THE MEDIA IS CAUSING UNNEEDED PANIC AND SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE..#FilmYourHospital https://t.co/FZIEm3HbiH — Chuck Callesto (@ChuckCallesto) March 30, 2020
A scroll through the hashtag shows many similar videos filmed by seemingly ordinary people.
Many hospitals have restricted visitors in an attempt to contain the spread of COVID-19; it’s likely a major contributor to the images of empty parking lots and roadways outside hospitals. The “war zones” that have been described in media are inside hospitals, where federal laws restrict filming patients without their consent.


rightwingwatch--2020-03-30--E.W. Jackson: God Is Protecting Trump and Pence From Coronavirus

Right-wing pastor and radio host E.W .
Jackson held Sunday services at his The Called Church in Chesapeake , Virginia , where he proclaimed that President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence have not contracted the COVID-19 coronavirus because they are being protected by God .
Jackson , who used the service to declare that neither he nor any member of his congregation would ever contract the virus , kicked things off by leading a prayer on behalf of Trump .
“ Lord , we pray for the president of the United States , ” Jackson said .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on his character , on his competence , on his intelligence , on his decision-making , he continues to try to make decisions that are in the best interests of our nation .
He continues to express respect and honor for you and for our country .
And Lord God , we pray for his strength , we pray for his wisdom , we pray for his protection.
” “ Lord , I don ’ t believe it ’ s luck or happenstance that even though both he and the vice president have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of them has it , ” Jackson continued .
“ Lord , we know that is not mere luck .
That ’ s your protection on the leaders of this nation so they can guide us through this difficult time without being hampered by this disease on a personal level .
”

Right-wing pastor and radio host E.W. Jackson held Sunday services at his The Called Church in Chesapeake, Virginia, where he proclaimed that President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence have not contracted the COVID-19 coronavirus because they are being protected by God.
Jackson, who used the service to declare that neither he nor any member of his congregation would ever contract the virus, kicked things off by leading a prayer on behalf of Trump.
“Lord, we pray for the president of the United States,” Jackson said. “Under incessant, unrelenting, unmerciful attack on his character, on his competence, on his intelligence, on his decision-making, he continues to try to make decisions that are in the best interests of our nation. He continues to express respect and honor for you and for our country. And Lord God, we pray for his strength, we pray for his wisdom, we pray for his protection.”
“Lord, I don’t believe it’s luck or happenstance that even though both he and the vice president have been exposed to the virus, neither of them has it,” Jackson continued. “Lord, we know that is not mere luck. That’s your protection on the leaders of this nation so they can guide us through this difficult time without being hampered by this disease on a personal level.”


rightwingwatch--2020-03-30--Tactics From the Right-Wing Playbook on COVID-19

During this extremely challenging time , when the spread of the coronavirus threatens people ’ s lives and the nation ’ s well-being , Americans should be able to count on their leaders for honest and accurate information .
But Americans who trust right-wing media , political , and religious leaders have too often gotten the opposite .
President Donald Trump himself has been a steady source of dishonesty , disinformation , and wildly mixed signals about the coronavirus outbreak .
And his supporters in right-wing media , the religious-right political movement , and Republican Party leadership have employed a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to mask administration failures , smear its critics , and promote narratives that serve to distract and misinform Americans about the crisis and the public health measures being taken to address it .
Here , briefly , are some of the ways Americans are being ill-served by conservative leaders , activists , and media .
In the early days of the spread of the virus , Trump and members of his administration downplayed the seriousness of the threat the virus posed to Americans .
Trump ’ s allies and right-wing media have decried @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hype , and fearmongering designed to harm Trump ’ s reelection prospects .
Even now , as new cases and deaths continue to spike , Trump and his supporters send mixed messages about the threat and the importance of social distancing .
A wide range of conspiracy theories about the virus and its spread have been promoted not only by fringe activists in online spaces but also by members of Congress and religious leaders with large audiences .
Many of the conspiracy theories are meant to deflect accountability from U.S. officials ’ decision-making @ @ @ @ @ @ @ COVID-19 has been portrayed as a weapon of war launched by the Chinese or North Korean governments and as a plot by Satan , the Democratic Party , globalists , big pharma , and other habitual enemies of the right-wing imagination .
Others who promote the QAnon conspiracy theory popular in some corners of Trump ’ s base say the virus and social distancing measures are cover for Trump to make mass arrests of a deep-state pedophile ring .
A new wave of hoax conspiracy-mongering is spreading on social media using hashtags like @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Team Trump Line , Whatever It Is The extent to which right-wing activists , leaders , and media have become public relations vehicles of the White House is evident in the ways that they have followed the Trump administration ’ s own dramatic shifts from dismissing fears of the virus as hype generated by the media to belatedly recognizing the seriousness of the situation and the need for strong public health measures .
Trump ’ s supporters have learned from him not to bother acknowledging or explaining their abrupt shifts in position @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s misinformation as a strategy for sowing confusion in the “ enemy camp.
” Making the Most of It / Shameless Opportunism Some right-wing leaders are taking advantage of the crisis to push preexisting agendas .
Among them : promoting hostility to immigrants and immigration ; shutting down access to abortion ; promoting school vouchers ; undermining environmental protections ; fomenting nationalism and disparaging international institutions ; disparaging federal aid to struggling individuals and promoting libertarian social darwinism ; and weakening the separation of church and state .
Others have used it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cures.
” Playing God and Portraying Trump ’ s Actions as Part of a Divine Plan Conservative evangelicals are Trump ’ s most loyal supporters .
Many have followed his shifts , urging their followers to adopt the administration ’ s social distancing guidelines .
But some have resisted restrictions on large gatherings , portraying them as attacks on religious liberty and telling supporters that believers have divine protection .
Some have portrayed attending church as a test of their faith in God ’ s power to heal .
Some have called the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ punishment for abortion or homosexuality , and others have said it ’ s God ’ s way to focus attention on the church .
Some “ prophetic ” leaders have declared that God will bring swift and miraculous resolution to the crisis : one asserted that the tide was turning in mid-February ; others decreed that the virus would leave Earth on March 23 ; and others have predicted divine intervention around Passover or Easter , when Trump himself has said he would like to see churches full .
Some are depicting current @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the End Times and that believers should therefore expect “ pestilence ” and other events prophesied for the last days .
This post has been updated .

During this extremely challenging time, when the spread of the coronavirus threatens people’s lives and the nation’s well-being, Americans should be able to count on their leaders for honest and accurate information. But Americans who trust right-wing media, political, and religious leaders have too often gotten the opposite.
President Donald Trump himself has been a steady source of dishonesty, disinformation, and wildly mixed signals about the coronavirus outbreak. And his supporters in right-wing media, the religious-right political movement, and Republican Party leadership have employed a range of messaging strategies and tactics designed to mask administration failures, smear its critics, and promote narratives that serve to distract and misinform Americans about the crisis and the public health measures being taken to address it.
Here, briefly, are some of the ways Americans are being ill-served by conservative leaders, activists, and media.
Dismissing and Downplaying the Threat
In the early days of the spread of the virus, Trump and members of his administration downplayed the seriousness of the threat the virus posed to Americans. Trump’s allies and right-wing media have decried what they described as a hoax, hype, and fearmongering designed to harm Trump’s reelection prospects. Even now, as new cases and deaths continue to spike, Trump and his supporters send mixed messages about the threat and the importance of social distancing.
Distracting Americans with Conspiracy Theories and Finger-Pointing
A wide range of conspiracy theories about the virus and its spread have been promoted not only by fringe activists in online spaces but also by members of Congress and religious leaders with large audiences. Many of the conspiracy theories are meant to deflect accountability from U.S. officials’ decision-making by diverting attention and blame elsewhere. COVID-19 has been portrayed as a weapon of war launched by the Chinese or North Korean governments and as a plot by Satan, the Democratic Party, globalists, big pharma, and other habitual enemies of the right-wing imagination. Others who promote the QAnon conspiracy theory popular in some corners of Trump’s base say the virus and social distancing measures are cover for Trump to make mass arrests of a deep-state pedophile ring. A new wave of hoax conspiracy-mongering is spreading on social media using hashtags like #coronavirustruth and #FilmYourHospital.
Pushing the Team Trump Line, Whatever It Is
The extent to which right-wing activists, leaders, and media have become public relations vehicles of the White House is evident in the ways that they have followed the Trump administration’s own dramatic shifts from dismissing fears of the virus as hype generated by the media to belatedly recognizing the seriousness of the situation and the need for strong public health measures. Trump’s supporters have learned from him not to bother acknowledging or explaining their abrupt shifts in position. One religious-right activist even defended Trump’s misinformation as a strategy for sowing confusion in the “enemy camp.”
Making the Most of It / Shameless Opportunism
Some right-wing leaders are taking advantage of the crisis to push preexisting agendas. Among them: promoting hostility to immigrants and immigration; shutting down access to abortion; promoting school vouchers; undermining environmental protections; fomenting nationalism and disparaging international institutions; disparaging federal aid to struggling individuals and promoting libertarian social darwinism; and weakening the separation of church and state. Others have used it to enrich themselves by selling bogus “cures.”
Playing God and Portraying Trump’s Actions as Part of a Divine Plan
Conservative evangelicals are Trump’s most loyal supporters. Many have followed his shifts, urging their followers to adopt the administration’s social distancing guidelines. But some have resisted restrictions on large gatherings, portraying them as attacks on religious liberty and telling supporters that believers have divine protection. Some have portrayed attending church as a test of their faith in God’s power to heal. Some have called the virus a sign of God’s punishment for abortion or homosexuality, and others have said it’s God’s way to focus attention on the church.
Some “prophetic” leaders have declared that God will bring swift and miraculous resolution to the crisis: one asserted that the tide was turning in mid-February; others decreed that the virus would leave Earth on March 23; and others have predicted divine intervention around Passover or Easter, when Trump himself has said he would like to see churches full. Some are depicting current events as evidence that we are living in the End Times and that believers should therefore expect “pestilence” and other events prophesied for the last days.
This post has been updated.


rightwingwatch--2020-03-30--Kenneth Copeland: The Holy Spirit Is Guiding ‘King’ Trump Through the Coronavirus Crisis

Prosperity gospel preacher and Trump evangelical adviser Kenneth Copeland held Sunday services at his Eagle Mountain International Church in Texas , where he declared that President Donald Trump is being guided by the Holy Spirit to lead the United States through the current COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak .
Preaching to an empty church , Copeland recounted for George Pearsons , who is senior pastor at Eagle Mountain as well as Copeland ’ s son-in-law , the time that he and other evangelical leaders laid hands upon and prayed over Trump during the 2016 presidential campaign .
“ I prayed like he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ God knew he was .
He had me with my hands on him , praying for the wisdom .
That wisdom , in the first covenant , the Holy Spirit was reserved for the prophet , the priest , and the king .
It still is , because when you are born again—and he is—then you have been made unto our God a priest and a king , and he stands in the office tantamount to a king.
” “ That wisdom is working through him , and he is speaking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .

Prosperity gospel preacher and Trump evangelical adviser Kenneth Copeland held Sunday services at his Eagle Mountain International Church in Texas, where he declared that President Donald Trump is being guided by the Holy Spirit to lead the United States through the current COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak.
Preaching to an empty church, Copeland recounted for George Pearsons, who is senior pastor at Eagle Mountain as well as Copeland’s son-in-law, the time that he and other evangelical leaders laid hands upon and prayed over Trump during the 2016 presidential campaign.
“I prayed like he was already president,” Copeland said. “God knew he was. He had me with my hands on him, praying for the wisdom. That wisdom, in the first covenant, the Holy Spirit was reserved for the prophet, the priest, and the king. It still is, because when you are born again—and he is—then you have been made unto our God a priest and a king, and he stands in the office tantamount to a king.”
“That wisdom is working through him, and he is speaking prophetically,” Copeland said of Trump.


rightwingwatch--2020-03-30--Failed Congressional Candidate DeAnna Lorraine’s New Crusade: Coronavirus Conspiracy Theories

DeAnna Lorraine , a right-wing activist who unsuccessfully ran in the Mar .
3 California primary to challenge House Speaker Nancy Pelosi , is now pushing new conspiracy theories about COVID-19 , promoting the hashtags # coronavirustruth and # filmyourhospital .
On Sunday , Lorraine filmed outside two hospitals in Los Angeles and found them quiet—which she took as a sign that the hospitals and mainstream media are engaged in a hoax , rather than a simpler alternative explanation , which is that hospitals aren ’ t allowing any visitors to try to protect their patients and prevent further spread @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s get # FilmYourHospital trending , ” Lorraine tweeted Sunday afternoon .
As of early Monday morning , that message had been retweeted more than 15,000 times and people were taking her up on the challenge , filming quiet hospital parking lots as if they were revealing yet another mainstream media plot .
The hashtag has also attracted outrage from medical professionals and others who are warning that this kind of disinformation is threatening people ’ s lives .
Lorraine was back at it on Monday morning , tweeting messages like “ I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the actual # Coronavirustruth ” and “ How many people do you personally know with # COVID19.
” She asserted that , “ The FDA has never been interested in cures or safety.
” Right Wing Watch included Lorraine on a list of religious-right candidates to watch on Super Tuesday after she was endorsed from the pulpit by Jack Hibbs , a prominent politically engaged megachurch pastor .
Hibbs said that he had been calling San Francisco-area pastors to let them know about Lorraine ’ s “ crusade.
” Lorraine ’ s campaign @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Country.
” Lorraine ’ s descent into conspiracy-mongering is not terribly surprising given some of her history that Right Wing Watch included in the Mar .
2 pre-Super Tuesday post : A Lorraine campaign video includes a clip of herself speaking at the right-wing American Priority Conference .
Last week , Lorraine posted a video clip of “ the great Alex Jones ” praising her at the National File and Infowars Protect Our Free Speech Rally held in DC just before the start of CPAC .
“ DeAnna Lorraine is amazing , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ so smart , she ’ s bubbly , she ’ s on fire .
And she ’ s running against Nancy Pelosi !
”

DeAnna Lorraine, a right-wing activist who unsuccessfully ran in the Mar. 3 California primary to challenge House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, is now pushing new conspiracy theories about COVID-19, promoting the hashtags #coronavirustruth and #filmyourhospital.
On Sunday, Lorraine filmed outside two hospitals in Los Angeles and found them quiet—which she took as a sign that the hospitals and mainstream media are engaged in a hoax, rather than a simpler alternative explanation, which is that hospitals aren’t allowing any visitors to try to protect their patients and prevent further spread of the virus.
“Let’s get #FilmYourHospital trending,” Lorraine tweeted Sunday afternoon. As of early Monday morning, that message had been retweeted more than 15,000 times and people were taking her up on the challenge, filming quiet hospital parking lots as if they were revealing yet another mainstream media plot. The hashtag has also attracted outrage from medical professionals and others who are warning that this kind of disinformation is threatening people’s lives.
Lorraine was back at it on Monday morning, tweeting messages like “I’m sure we would all like the actual #Coronavirustruth” and “How many people do you personally know with #COVID19.” She asserted that, “The FDA has never been interested in cures or safety.”
Right Wing Watch included Lorraine on a list of religious-right candidates to watch on Super Tuesday after she was endorsed from the pulpit by Jack Hibbs, a prominent politically engaged megachurch pastor. Hibbs said that he had been calling San Francisco-area pastors to let them know about Lorraine’s “crusade.” Lorraine’s campaign slogan was “God, Family and Country.”
Lorraine’s descent into conspiracy-mongering is not terribly surprising given some of her history that Right Wing Watch included in the Mar. 2 pre-Super Tuesday post:


rightwingwatch--2020-03-27--Right Wing Round-Up: Trump Knows Best

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rightwingwatch--2020-03-27--The Federalist’s Coronavirus Coverage Is a Dangerous Joke

In its coverage of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic , The Federalist , the right-wing opinion column shop headed by disgraced plagiarist and Malaysian government propagandist Ben Domenech and writer Sean Davis , has effectively shown the world precisely why it should not be taken seriously as a publication .
Appearing to willfully spread misinformation in its columns and on national radio and broadcast programs , the publication does more than just a disservice to its audience—it ’ s straight-out dangerous .
Little could have made the point more obvious than the site ’ s conduct during the coronavirus outbreak .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ pummeled with criticism for publishing misleading and dangerous material in the midst of a pandemic that has the potential to kill millions of Americans if left unchecked .
The Daily Beast called The Federalist ’ s coronavirus coverage “ an astonishing low ” for the website .
One would think that The Federalist would take the coronavirus more seriously since the publication has firsthand experience of the harm and heartbreak a virus can wreak .
In 2018 , Federalist staff writer Bre Payton suddenly died at age 26 after being diagnosed with H1N1 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ week under public scrutiny , Federalist senior contributor Margot Cleveland published a plea Friday morning that the “ reflexive rejection of contrary views as either an ignorant exaggeration ( or downplaying ) of the danger of the coronavirus must soften.
” She continued , “ And the arrogant attitude that we or they own the answer and that anyone suggesting alternative responses to the coronavirus must be acting from stupidity , malice , or greed must stop.
” But the articles published by The Federalist this past week do not simply contain , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” They are immoral propositions that , if heeded , would worsen the pandemic ’ s spread and cause additional suffering .
On Monday , Federalist writer Jonathan Ashbach published a column questioning whether social distancing measures implemented by U.S. officials to slow the spread of the coronavirus were worth their trouble .
Ashbach engaged in a cost-benefit analysis of whether the United States “ might be better off letting a few hundred thousand people die ” from the coronavirus rather than endure business closures and event cancellations .
Douglas Perednia , who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and who The Federalist called “ a physician in Portland , Oregon , ” argued in a Wednesday column that social distancing measures to mitigate the virus ’ spread “ is like asking society to hold its breath to keep from inhaling a toxin.
” Instead , Perednia suggested that people “ deliberately contract COVID-19 in a socially and medically responsible way so they become immune to the disease.
” The suggestion that people voluntarily infect themselves with the coronavirus runs counter to the advice of medical professionals .
Twitter temporarily locked the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it posted a link to Perednia ’ s article .
Mediaite reported that Twitter initially added a warning that the post linked to “ unsafe ” material before temporarily locking the account for violating Twitter ’ s policies regarding COVID-19 .
Peredina later told Mediaite that The Federalist made multiple style changes to his column without telling him .
On Friday , the site published a column suggesting that people gargle saltwater as a “ proactive step to kill the Wuhan coronavirus.
” The Federalist has aggressively supported the Trump administration ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Wuhan virus ” or “ Chinese virus ,  ” which further supports the administration ’ s attacks on China , despite contrary advice from health experts. The column , authored by Bradley F. Bale , a Texas Tech University professor , and David J. Vigerust , the president of a health care company , argues that a saltwater gargle could “ assist in stopping the pandemic.
” Even the article acknowledges that the World Health Organization has stated that no evidence exists to prove that saltwater could assist in stopping the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ there have been no double-blind prospective trials ” that could prove their thesis correct .
The article also includes a saltwater solution recipe .
These columns would be more shocking if The Federalist had managed to ever operate as a serious publication , despite its insistence that it be treated as such and mainstream media ’ s apparent acquiescence .
Staffers from The Federalist still routinely appear on major media broadcast programs as right-wing sycophants arguing absurd positions .
As journalist Matthew Sheffield explained in a Twitter thread Wednesday , The Federalist @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of dangerous extremism that ought to have drawn backlash .
Sheffield pointed out that The Federalist had a racist “ black crime ” tag on its site—something that Breitbart News faced criticism for in 2016 .
The Federalist ’ s podcast Federalist Radio conducted an interview with white nationalist Faith Goldy that was published after she was fired from Rebel Media for appearing on a podcast for the neo-Nazi blog The Daily Stormer .
Right Wing Watch emailed Domenech and Davis for interviews , but our requests were unreturned at the time of @ @

Opinion
In its coverage of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, The Federalist, the right-wing opinion column shop headed by disgraced plagiarist and Malaysian government propagandist Ben Domenech and writer Sean Davis, has effectively shown the world precisely why it should not be taken seriously as a publication.
Appearing to willfully spread misinformation in its columns and on national radio and broadcast programs, the publication does more than just a disservice to its audience—it’s straight-out dangerous.
Little could have made the point more obvious than the site’s conduct during the coronavirus outbreak. Since Monday, The Federalist has been pummeled with criticism for publishing misleading and dangerous material in the midst of a pandemic that has the potential to kill millions of Americans if left unchecked. The Daily Beast called The Federalist’s coronavirus coverage “an astonishing low” for the website.
One would think that The Federalist would take the coronavirus more seriously since the publication has firsthand experience of the harm and heartbreak a virus can wreak. In 2018, Federalist staff writer Bre Payton suddenly died at age 26 after being diagnosed with H1N1 flu and meningitis.
After a rough week under public scrutiny, Federalist senior contributor Margot Cleveland published a plea Friday morning that the “reflexive rejection of contrary views as either an ignorant exaggeration (or downplaying) of the danger of the coronavirus must soften.” She continued, “And the arrogant attitude that we or they own the answer and that anyone suggesting alternative responses to the coronavirus must be acting from stupidity, malice, or greed must stop.”
But the articles published by The Federalist this past week do not simply contain, as Cleveland writes, “contrary views.” They are immoral propositions that, if heeded, would worsen the pandemic’s spread and cause additional suffering.
On Monday, Federalist writer Jonathan Ashbach published a column questioning whether social distancing measures implemented by U.S. officials to slow the spread of the coronavirus were worth their trouble. Ashbach engaged in a cost-benefit analysis of whether the United States “might be better off letting a few hundred thousand people die” from the coronavirus rather than endure business closures and event cancellations.
Douglas Perednia, who Vice News identified as an unlicensed dermatologist and who The Federalist called “a physician in Portland, Oregon,” argued in a Wednesday column that social distancing measures to mitigate the virus’ spread “is like asking society to hold its breath to keep from inhaling a toxin.”
Instead, Perednia suggested that people “deliberately contract COVID-19 in a socially and medically responsible way so they become immune to the disease.” The suggestion that people voluntarily infect themselves with the coronavirus runs counter to the advice of medical professionals.
Twitter temporarily locked the conservative outlet’s account Wednesday after it posted a link to Perednia’s article. Mediaite reported that Twitter initially added a warning that the post linked to “unsafe” material before temporarily locking the account for violating Twitter’s policies regarding COVID-19. Peredina later told Mediaite that The Federalist made multiple style changes to his column without telling him.
On Friday, the site published a column suggesting that people gargle saltwater as a “proactive step to kill the Wuhan coronavirus.” The Federalist has aggressively supported the Trump administration’s insistence that the coronavirus be called the “Wuhan virus” or “Chinese virus,” which further supports the administration’s attacks on China, despite contrary advice from health experts.
The Federalist should get some special recognition for the worst coronavirus takes. Not only is this not ANY kind of flu, but gargling with salt water will not get rid of it. pic.twitter.com/BDDUZ8gxaQ — Eyes on the Right (@EyesOnTheRight) March 27, 2020
The column, authored by Bradley F. Bale, a Texas Tech University professor, and David J. Vigerust, the president of a health care company, argues that a saltwater gargle could “assist in stopping the pandemic.” Even the article acknowledges that the World Health Organization has stated that no evidence exists to prove that saltwater could assist in stopping the pandemic, but the authors write that “there have been no double-blind prospective trials” that could prove their thesis correct. The article also includes a saltwater solution recipe.
These columns would be more shocking if The Federalist had managed to ever operate as a serious publication, despite its insistence that it be treated as such and mainstream media’s apparent acquiescence. Staffers from The Federalist still routinely appear on major media broadcast programs as right-wing sycophants arguing absurd positions.
As journalist Matthew Sheffield explained in a Twitter thread Wednesday, The Federalist has for years engaged in the type of dangerous extremism that ought to have drawn backlash. Sheffield pointed out that The Federalist had a racist “black crime” tag on its site—something that Breitbart News faced criticism for in 2016. The Federalist’s podcast Federalist Radio conducted an interview with white nationalist Faith Goldy that was published after she was fired from Rebel Media for appearing on a podcast for the neo-Nazi blog The Daily Stormer.
The Federalist has published several items over the years tagged by the term “demographic winter,” a white nationalist idea that white-dominated nations need to have more children and stop immigration to stop Muslims from taking over the world: https://t.co/kI2pUWipBt — Matthew Sheffield (@mattsheffield) March 25, 2020
Right Wing Watch emailed Domenech and Davis for interviews, but our requests were unreturned at the time of publication.


rightwingwatch--2020-03-27--Irvin Baxter Says Coronavirus Is a Warning From God About the Sin of Fornication

End Times pastor Irvin Baxter appeared on “ The Jim Bakker Show ” yesterday , where he warned that the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak is a warning from God about the sin of fornication .
“ There are 7.5 million unmarried couples living together in the United States , ” Baxter said .
“ That means 15 million people are living together unmarried , and that ’ s increased over the last 10 years by 138 percent.
” Baxter added that , according to his findings , only “ 5 percent of new brides in America are virgins .
That means @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ God is not mocked , ” Baxter warned as he cited 1 Corinthians 6 , which states that “ neither the sexually immoral , nor idolaters , nor adulterers , nor male prostitutes , nor homosexuals , nor thieves , nor covetous , nor drunkards , nor revilers , nor extortioners will inherit the kingdom of God.
” “ God may be using this as a wake-up call , ” he said .
“ This coronavirus may be a privilege , because I will tell you right now , there is a @ @ @ @ @ @

End Times pastor Irvin Baxter appeared on “The Jim Bakker Show” yesterday, where he warned that the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak is a warning from God about the sin of fornication.
“There are 7.5 million unmarried couples living together in the United States,” Baxter said. “That means 15 million people are living together unmarried, and that’s increased over the last 10 years by 138 percent.”
Baxter added that, according to his findings, only “5 percent of new brides in America are virgins. That means 95 percent have already committed fornication.”
“God is not mocked,” Baxter warned as he cited 1 Corinthians 6, which states that “neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor male prostitutes, nor homosexuals, nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners will inherit the kingdom of God.”
“God may be using this as a wake-up call,” he said. “This coronavirus may be a privilege, because I will tell you right now, there is a much bigger judgment coming.”


rightwingwatch--2020-03-30--Right Wing Round-Up: It Is Finished

Right Wing Round-Up: It Is Finished


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rightwingwatch--2020-03-31--Rick Wiles Says Bill Gates Is ‘Building Lucifer’s Antichrist System’ by Supporting Vaccine Technolog

Rick Wiles Says Bill Gates Is ‘Building Lucifer’s Antichrist System’ by Supporting Vaccine Technology

End Times broadcaster Rick Wiles had a bit of a meltdown on his “ TruNews ” program last Friday over Bill Gates ’ support for the use of technology to help keep track of vaccinations .
During a recent “ Ask Me Anything ” Gates did on Reddit about the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak , he noted that “ eventually we will have some digital certificates to show who has recovered or been tested recently or when we have a vaccine who has received it.
” The “ digital certificate ” to which Gates referred was most likely quantum dot technology @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would be injected into the skin during a vaccination and could then be read by cellphone apps as a way of knowing who has or has not received certain vaccines .
The prospect of injecting anything into the skin predictably reminded Wiles of the biblical Mark of the Beast and he made it clear in no uncertain terms that he would never accept any vaccine that used such technology .
“ When is Bill Gates ’ serpent tongue going to come out of his mouth , and when will his horns and tail @ @ @ @ @ @ @ This man is building Lucifer ’ s Antichrist system … This guy is an enemy of the human race .
This guy is an enemy of Almighty God .
Bill Gates is turning out to be one very evil man.
” “ Personally , I ’ d like to tell Bill Gates where he can stick his syringe , ” Wiles continued .
“ Buddy , you are my enemy , and I will stick that syringe so far up your rectum , you ’ ll cough it out .
… I ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you ’ re going to have to kill me .
You are never going to get me to take your vaccine or your quantum dot .
You ’ ll have to kill me because I will fight you with everything I ’ ve got .
I am not going to give in to Bill Gates or any of these other freaks .
”

End Times broadcaster Rick Wiles had a bit of a meltdown on his “TruNews” program last Friday over Bill Gates’ support for the use of technology to help keep track of vaccinations.
During a recent “Ask Me Anything” Gates did on Reddit about the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak, he noted that “eventually we will have some digital certificates to show who has recovered or been tested recently or when we have a vaccine who has received it.” The “digital certificate” to which Gates referred was most likely quantum dot technology, which is an invisible dye that would be injected into the skin during a vaccination and could then be read by cellphone apps as a way of knowing who has or has not received certain vaccines.
The prospect of injecting anything into the skin predictably reminded Wiles of the biblical Mark of the Beast and he made it clear in no uncertain terms that he would never accept any vaccine that used such technology.
“When is Bill Gates’ serpent tongue going to come out of his mouth, and when will his horns and tail appear?” Wiles said. “This man is building Lucifer’s Antichrist system … This guy is an enemy of the human race. This guy is an enemy of Almighty God. Bill Gates is turning out to be one very evil man.”
“Personally, I’d like to tell Bill Gates where he can stick his syringe,” Wiles continued. “Buddy, you are my enemy, and I will stick that syringe so far up your rectum, you’ll cough it out. … I’ll tell Mr. Gates right now, you’re going to have to kill me. You are never going to get me to take your vaccine or your quantum dot. You’ll have to kill me because I will fight you with everything I’ve got. I am not going to give in to Bill Gates or any of these other freaks.”


rightwingwatch--2020-03-31--Anti-Choice Leaders Use COVID-19 to Push for Nationwide Shut Down of Abortion Access

Anti-choice activist Janet Porter has mobilized a large group of religious-right leaders who are seeking to use the COVID-19 pandemic to attack Planned Parenthood and eliminate access to abortion across the U.S.
It ’ s a prime example of a right-wing tactic Right Wing Watch identified Monday : groups using the crisis to advance long-term agendas .
Porter , known for her advocacy of so-called “ heartbeat ” bills , made an inflammatory and flawed comparison between medical clinics remaining open to serve individual patients and churches closing rather than convening large gatherings .
“ We call on President Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ door to the Coronavirus by shutting the doors of the abortion industry before the virus spreads even further , ” Porter said in a press release distributed Tuesday .
“ In a pandemic a double standard is deadly .
Either there is a threat or there isn ’ t : we must either close the doors of the abortion business or open the doors of the church.
” The long list of anti-choice organizations and leaders supporting Porter ’ s campaign include those with records of extremism .
The list includes Operation Rescue @ @ @ @ @ @ @ members ’ embrace of violence ; Paul Blair , who promotes the “ nullification ” of Supreme Court rulings ; promoter of Christian Reconstructionist ideology John Eidsmoe and Roy Moore ’ s Foundation for Moral Law ; anti-LGBTQ-equality activists Jim Garlow and Peter LaBarbera ; Trump supporting “ prophets ” Cindy Jacobs and Rick Joyner ; and right-wing activist and online personality Dave Daubenmire , who spouts bigotry , anti-Semitism , and right-wing conspiracy theories .

Anti-choice activist Janet Porter has mobilized a large group of religious-right leaders who are seeking to use the COVID-19 pandemic to attack Planned Parenthood and eliminate access to abortion across the U.S. It’s a prime example of a right-wing tactic Right Wing Watch identified Monday: groups using the crisis to advance long-term agendas.
Porter, known for her advocacy of so-called “heartbeat” bills, made an inflammatory and flawed comparison between medical clinics remaining open to serve individual patients and churches closing rather than convening large gatherings. “We call on President Trump and Vice President Pence to shut the door to the Coronavirus by shutting the doors of the abortion industry before the virus spreads even further,” Porter said in a press release distributed Tuesday. “In a pandemic a double standard is deadly. Either there is a threat or there isn’t: we must either close the doors of the abortion business or open the doors of the church.”
The long list of anti-choice organizations and leaders supporting Porter’s campaign include those with records of extremism. The list includes Operation Rescue, a group whose history includes some members’ embrace of violence; Paul Blair, who promotes the “nullification” of Supreme Court rulings; promoter of Christian Reconstructionist ideology John Eidsmoe and Roy Moore’s Foundation for Moral Law; anti-LGBTQ-equality activists Jim Garlow and Peter LaBarbera; Trump supporting “prophets” Cindy Jacobs and Rick Joyner; and right-wing activist and online personality Dave Daubenmire, who spouts bigotry, anti-Semitism, and right-wing conspiracy theories.


rightwingwatch--2020-03-31--Plans for 2020 Tent and Stadium Events Are On for Now, Says Awaken the Dawn

Awaken the Dawn , a ministry that organizes large-scale worship events in outdoor tents , told supporters Monday that its ambitious 2020 plans for the summer and fall are still scheduled to take place , but said they would make adjustments to comply with public health mandates if necessary .
Awaken the Dawn is led by David Bradshaw , who has said that God told him tent events are “ a silver bullet for the move of God in America.
” On a Mar .
20 prayer call organized by Awaken the Dawn , Bradshaw said the coronavirus is part @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ demonic assignment ” to take out what he said were at least 20 large events scheduled this year , culminating in a stadium rally in Kansas City in October .
The call featured prominent Trump-supporting “ prophetic ” leaders , including Alveda King , Rick Joyner , and dominionist Lou Engle , who has spent years organizing political prayer rallies in stadiums and on the National Mall .
Monday ’ s email to “ the ATD Family ” said “ we are encouraging every believer within the sound of our voice to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for great things in this season , ” adding that “ Jesus Himself wants to be known as Healer in our nation !
” Here is more from the email : While we take the threat of coronavirus to our bodies and economy seriously , we also see this as a tremendous opportunity !
How many times in scripture did God use a crisis to turn the hearts of His people back to Him ?
May it be so in our time !
We will be monitoring the situation over the next weeks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ any adjustments to our upcoming events for the sake of public health or compliance with government mandates , we will do so .
We also have some exciting creative ideas about how to leverage social media for worship and prayer .
So please stay tuned for updates !
With all of that said , we want you to know that as of now , Awaken the Dawn and Tent America are still ON !
Yes , that means : 1 .
A mass gathering and worship festival on the national mall with Together @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a 100 day procession of worship , prayer , and gospel proclamation in tents all across America , and culminates at… 3 .
…a worship festival on the Truman farm in Kansas City where we will join The Send in Arrowhead stadium for mass evangelism with signs and wonders .
Awaken the Dawn and allied organizations met in Fredericksburg , Virginia , for several days beginning on New Year ’ s Eve to bring Bradshaw ’ s tent plans into alignment with promoters of “ stadium Christianity ” who have their own 2020 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ global End Times billion-soul “ harvest ” that was prophesied by the late Bob Jones—and to boost President Donald Trump ’ s reelection prospects .
The Movement 2020 conference featured prominent dominionist leaders Mike Bickle and Engle—appearing by video for health reasons—along with unsuccessful congressional candidate Sean Feucht , a musician and worship leader at the influential Northern California megachurch Bethel .
Right Wing Watch reported from Movement 2020 in January : Kansas City ’ s Arrowhead stadium is considered by movement leaders to have its own prophetic importance , because Jones also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kansas City Chiefs won the Super Bowl—as they did this year—it would be a sign of a coming revival .
Earlier this month , Engle called a global three-day fast to stop the “ demonic force ” behind the coronavirus from interfering with plans for 2020 , which he said “ has been marked by the Holy Spirit as a year of Stadium Christianity and explosive advance of the Kingdom.
” “ It is our conviction , ” Engle wrote , “ that the storm of this pandemic has been stirred up by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ surge of the Church ’ s mighty assault of fasting , prayer , sending and missions on the global gates of Hades.
” Andy Byrd , organizer of The Send stadium events , had implored Engle to call the fast because he said the coronavirus “ is threatening the global advance of evangelism and is determined to stop Stadium Christianity and the sending movement.
” In February , The Send had a successful rally in Brazil that was attended by the country ’ s right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro , but an April gathering @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the government ’ s coronavirus-control efforts .
Byrd told Engle , “ The Send Kansas City must not be stopped !
Other great gatherings must not be stopped !
” In Engle ’ s call for an anti-coronavirus fast , he declared : Many of these leaders are aligned with the dominionist New Apostolic Reformation , which is part of a Pentecostal movement that religion scholars Brad Christerson and Richard Flory have dubbed Independent Network Charismatic Christianity , the fastest-growing form of Christianity and one that seeks “ to bring heaven or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Earth by placing ‘ kingdom-minded people ’ in powerful positions at the top of all sectors of society.
” Christerson and Flory wrote about the movement in their 2017 book “ The Rise of Network Christianity.
” They predicted that the movement “ will produce a growing number of Christians who see their goal not just as saving souls but as transforming society by taking control over its institutions .
”

Awaken the Dawn, a ministry that organizes large-scale worship events in outdoor tents, told supporters Monday that its ambitious 2020 plans for the summer and fall are still scheduled to take place, but said they would make adjustments to comply with public health mandates if necessary. Awaken the Dawn is led by David Bradshaw, who has said that God told him tent events are “a silver bullet for the move of God in America.”
On a Mar. 20 prayer call organized by Awaken the Dawn, Bradshaw said the coronavirus is part of a “satanic agenda” and “demonic assignment” to take out what he said were at least 20 large events scheduled this year, culminating in a stadium rally in Kansas City in October. The call featured prominent Trump-supporting “prophetic” leaders, including Alveda King, Rick Joyner, and dominionist Lou Engle, who has spent years organizing political prayer rallies in stadiums and on the National Mall.
Monday’s email to “the ATD Family” said “we are encouraging every believer within the sound of our voice to walk above fear and to believe God for great things in this season,” adding that “Jesus Himself wants to be known as Healer in our nation!” Here is more from the email:
While we take the threat of coronavirus to our bodies and economy seriously, we also see this as a tremendous opportunity! How many times in scripture did God use a crisis to turn the hearts of His people back to Him? May it be so in our time! We will be monitoring the situation over the next weeks, and if we need to make any adjustments to our upcoming events for the sake of public health or compliance with government mandates, we will do so. We also have some exciting creative ideas about how to leverage social media for worship and prayer. So please stay tuned for updates! With all of that said, we want you to know that as of now, Awaken the Dawn and Tent America are still ON! Yes, that means:
1. A mass gathering and worship festival on the national mall with Together 2020 in June which…
2. …launches a 100 day procession of worship, prayer, and gospel proclamation in tents all across America, and culminates at…
3. …a worship festival on the Truman farm in Kansas City where we will join The Send in Arrowhead stadium for mass evangelism with signs and wonders.
Awaken the Dawn and allied organizations met in Fredericksburg, Virginia, for several days beginning on New Year’s Eve to bring Bradshaw’s tent plans into alignment with promoters of “stadium Christianity” who have their own 2020 plans for events designed to spark the global End Times billion-soul “harvest” that was prophesied by the late Bob Jones—and to boost President Donald Trump’s reelection prospects.
The Movement 2020 conference featured prominent dominionist leaders Mike Bickle and Engle—appearing by video for health reasons—along with unsuccessful congressional candidate Sean Feucht, a musician and worship leader at the influential Northern California megachurch Bethel. Right Wing Watch reported from Movement 2020 in January:
Various movements and organizations will be collaborating on a traveling show that will begin on the National Mall in Washington D.C., in June with a Lincoln Memorial gathering led by Together 2020. Caravans of worship tents will then spend 100 days traveling across the country before convening in Kansas City on a farm once owned by Harry Truman and now owned by IHOP-KC. In October, participants will march from the Awaken the Dawn tent gathering on IHOP-KC’s land to Kansas City’s Arrowhead Stadium for a massive stadium rally sponsored by The Send.
Kansas City’s Arrowhead stadium is considered by movement leaders to have its own prophetic importance, because Jones also allegedly prophesied years ago that when the Kansas City Chiefs won the Super Bowl—as they did this year—it would be a sign of a coming revival.
Earlier this month, Engle called a global three-day fast to stop the “demonic force” behind the coronavirus from interfering with plans for 2020, which he said “has been marked by the Holy Spirit as a year of Stadium Christianity and explosive advance of the Kingdom.”
“It is our conviction,” Engle wrote, “that the storm of this pandemic has been stirred up by a high-level demonic principality to hinder the surge of the Church’s mighty assault of fasting, prayer, sending and missions on the global gates of Hades.”
Andy Byrd, organizer of The Send stadium events, had implored Engle to call the fast because he said the coronavirus “is threatening the global advance of evangelism and is determined to stop Stadium Christianity and the sending movement.” In February, The Send had a successful rally in Brazil that was attended by the country’s right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro, but an April gathering planned in Argentina was cancelled as part of the government’s coronavirus-control efforts. Byrd told Engle, “The Send Kansas City must not be stopped! Other great gatherings must not be stopped!”
In Engle’s call for an anti-coronavirus fast, he declared:
Together, in the victory Christ has already won on the Cross, we will speak to this coronavirus, saying, “Be thou removed!” As we do, let’s believe together that this pandemic will abate, stadiums will be filled, elections shifted, and 2020 will go down in history—not as the year where the nations collapsed—but as the year of historic advance of evangelism and missions worldwide!
Many of these leaders are aligned with the dominionist New Apostolic Reformation, which is part of a Pentecostal movement that religion scholars Brad Christerson and Richard Flory have dubbed Independent Network Charismatic Christianity, the fastest-growing form of Christianity and one that seeks “to bring heaven or God’s intended perfect society to Earth by placing ‘kingdom-minded people’ in powerful positions at the top of all sectors of society.” Christerson and Flory wrote about the movement in their 2017 book “The Rise of Network Christianity.” They predicted that the movement “will produce a growing number of Christians who see their goal not just as saving souls but as transforming society by taking control over its institutions.”


rightwingwatch--2020-03-31--E.W. Jackson Vows to Hold Church Services in Defiance of Virginia’s Stay-at-Home Order

Right-wing pastor E.W .
Jackson posted a video on Facebook last night in which he vowed to hold services this Sunday at his The Called Church in Chesapeake , Virginia , in defiance of the stay-at-home order issued Monday by Virginia Gov .
Ralph Northam in an effort to slow the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus .
Jackson , who has been promising members of his congregation that they will not become infected by the virus because they are protected by God , declared that Northam ’ s executive order is nothing more than a blatant attempt to permanently close @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , even as fellow right-wing pastor Rodney Howard-Browne was arrested yesterday for holding services in defiance of a similar order in Florida .
“ [ They ] couldn ’ t figure out how to shut these churches down and shut them up , but [ they ] finally got an excuse to do so , ” Jackson fumed .
“ We ’ re going to have our worship services .
We are .
We ’ ve got enough room in our sanctuary for the numbers showing up to do social distancing , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ God , we are not going to stop gathering together because I don ’ t believe that any governor has the constitutional authority to tell me we can ’ t. ” “ The First Amendment gives us that right , ” he continued .
“ Might there be some circumstance in which maybe we would relent ?
There might be , but this ain ’ t it … I say it ’ s wrong , and I would encourage every pastor across the commonwealth of Virginia , I would encourage you [ to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rights .
”

Right-wing pastor E.W. Jackson posted a video on Facebook last night in which he vowed to hold services this Sunday at his The Called Church in Chesapeake, Virginia, in defiance of the stay-at-home order issued Monday by Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam in an effort to slow the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus.
Jackson, who has been promising members of his congregation that they will not become infected by the virus because they are protected by God, declared that Northam’s executive order is nothing more than a blatant attempt to permanently close down churches and vowed to defy it, even as fellow right-wing pastor Rodney Howard-Browne was arrested yesterday for holding services in defiance of a similar order in Florida.
“[They] couldn’t figure out how to shut these churches down and shut them up, but [they] finally got an excuse to do so,” Jackson fumed. “We’re going to have our worship services. We are. We’ve got enough room in our sanctuary for the numbers showing up to do social distancing, but I am not going to stop worshiping God, we are not going to stop gathering together because I don’t believe that any governor has the constitutional authority to tell me we can’t.”
“The First Amendment gives us that right,” he continued. “Might there be some circumstance in which maybe we would relent? There might be, but this ain’t it … I say it’s wrong, and I would encourage every pastor across the commonwealth of Virginia, I would encourage you [to] stand up for your First Amendment rights.”


rightwingwatch--2020-04-01--Right Wing Round-Up: It’s Not Lying, It’s Optimism


rightwingwatch--2020-04-01--Right Wing Bonus Tracks: Fanatical Nutjobs


rightwingwatch--2020-04-01--Fresh From White House, MyPillow Guy Retweets Post Connecting Company to QAnon

QAnon social media personalities who claim to have insights into covert government operations because they ’ ve read riddles on anonymous imageboards have put forward new proof that their bizarre conspiracy theories are true .
Coincidentally , that piece of proof can also save you $ 120 on a new set of pillows .
Mike Lindell , the CEO of MyPillow and a major Republican political donor , appeared at a White House coronavirus press briefing Monday and captured the attention of QAnon personalities .
At the briefing , President Donald Trump introduced Lindell as a “ friend ” of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to explain how his company was creating face masks to help battle the spread of the coronavirus , went off-script in his remarks to the press to say that Trump was “ chosen by God ” to lead America and that people should read the Bible while they ’ re at home during the COVID-19 pandemic .
The next day , conspiracy theorist Jordan Sather shared a post on Twitter reporting that entering the letter “ Q ” as a discount code on the MyPillow web store reduced the price of a four-pack @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Didn ’ t POTUS just bring the MyPillow CEO to the White House , too ?
What a coincidence , ” Sather wrote .
Right Wing Watch found two additional single-letter codes that register identical discounts on the MyPillow website : “ K ” and “ W. ” When someone replied to Sather ’ s tweet to share that “ W ” also rendered the same discount , Sather responded , “ Extra letter for plausible deniability or false alarm ?
” Sather ’ s tweet was shared around the QAnon community online @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as “ Joe M ” and right-wing commentator Brenden Dilley .
Right Wing Watch emailed a press representative for MyPillow Tuesday to ask whether the Q discount code was an intentional homage to the QAnon conspiracy theory , but we did not receive a response .
On Wednesday , Lindell retweeted Sather ’ s post connecting the discount code with QAnon .
Speaking of his company ’ s website , Lindell said that he believes it is being attacked by demons .
Appearing Tuesday on “ Washington Watch with Tony Perkins , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ company .
“ My website , we ’ ve never had this happen .
It keeps breaking , things keep happening , and it ’ s just—I just think it ’ s the devil .
I mean , it ’ s evil attacking MyPillow because it knows we ’ re winning , ” Lindell said .
“ We ’ re winning .
We ’ re bringing God back to the country .
”

QAnon social media personalities who claim to have insights into covert government operations because they’ve read riddles on anonymous imageboards have put forward new proof that their bizarre conspiracy theories are true. Coincidentally, that piece of proof can also save you $120 on a new set of pillows.
Mike Lindell, the CEO of MyPillow and a major Republican political donor, appeared at a White House coronavirus press briefing Monday and captured the attention of QAnon personalities. At the briefing, President Donald Trump introduced Lindell as a “friend” of his. Lindell, who was there to explain how his company was creating face masks to help battle the spread of the coronavirus, went off-script in his remarks to the press to say that Trump was “chosen by God” to lead America and that people should read the Bible while they’re at home during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The next day, conspiracy theorist Jordan Sather shared a post on Twitter reporting that entering the letter “Q” as a discount code on the MyPillow web store reduced the price of a four-pack of pillows by $120. “Didn’t POTUS just bring the MyPillow CEO to the White House, too? What a coincidence,” Sather wrote.
Right Wing Watch found two additional single-letter codes that register identical discounts on the MyPillow website: “K” and “W.” When someone replied to Sather’s tweet to share that “W” also rendered the same discount, Sather responded, “Extra letter for plausible deniability or false alarm?” Sather’s tweet was shared around the QAnon community online, getting additional boosts from such personalities as “Joe M” and right-wing commentator Brenden Dilley.
The QAnon crew is excited this morning because they discovered that the “My Pillow” website accepts “Q” as a coupon code. It also accepts “W” and lots of other codes that track individual marketing campaigns, so they’re again assigning profound significance to meaningless data. pic.twitter.com/MmYMYJxKx0 — Travis View (@travis_view) March 31, 2020
Right Wing Watch emailed a press representative for MyPillow Tuesday to ask whether the Q discount code was an intentional homage to the QAnon conspiracy theory, but we did not receive a response. On Wednesday, Lindell retweeted Sather’s post connecting the discount code with QAnon.
Why is the MyPillow guy retweeting QAnon gibberish about his website’s discount codes? pic.twitter.com/ch8MxZWBxq — Right Wing Watch (@RightWingWatch) April 1, 2020
Speaking of his company’s website, Lindell said that he believes it is being attacked by demons. Appearing Tuesday on “Washington Watch with Tony Perkins,” Lindell asked listeners to pray for his company.
“My website, we’ve never had this happen. It keeps breaking, things keep happening, and it’s just—I just think it’s the devil. I mean, it’s evil attacking MyPillow because it knows we’re winning,” Lindell said. “We’re winning. We’re bringing God back to the country.”


rightwingwatch--2020-04-01--Paula White Is Using Her Daily Coronavirus Prayer Sessions to Heap Praise on Trump

Presidential spiritual adviser Paula White has been using her time at home amid the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak to stream daily prayer sessions on social media during which she mainly asks for money and heaps praise on President Donald Trump for the supposedly amazing job he has done in handling the current crisis .
“ He ’ s shown very decisive leadership , ” White said during yesterday ’ s broadcast .
“ I ’ ve gotten to see that leadership in himself , his administration , his family in unprecedented times .
There is a great calm and peace for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , so much shows that due to his leadership.
” “ Thank you President Trump for doing such an outstanding job to navigate us as a people and as a nation , ” she continued .
“ It ’ s a shame people take the cheap shots … Let ’ s have the right attitude , let ’ s have the right thoughts , like , ‘ You go , President … You want to help all people .
Thank you . '
” “ We shouldn ’ t be ‘ Gotcha ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this , ' ” White added .
“ Let ’ s be , ‘ You can , we ’ re cheering you on , you go , we ’ ve got it , we ’ re praying for you.
’ Because this is what ’ s right and what ’ s pleasing .
Say , ‘ Thank you , President Trump , for your decisive leadership . '
” “ Because of your leadership , 60 percent plus in a Gallup poll are showing , ‘ Wow , what an incredible job you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said .

Presidential spiritual adviser Paula White has been using her time at home amid the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak to stream daily prayer sessions on social media during which she mainly asks for money and heaps praise on President Donald Trump for the supposedly amazing job he has done in handling the current crisis.
“He’s shown very decisive leadership,” White said during yesterday’s broadcast. “I’ve gotten to see that leadership in himself, his administration, his family in unprecedented times. There is a great calm and peace for most Americans; Gallup polls show that, so much shows that due to his leadership.”
“Thank you President Trump for doing such an outstanding job to navigate us as a people and as a nation,” she continued. “It’s a shame people take the cheap shots … Let’s have the right attitude, let’s have the right thoughts, like, ‘You go, President … You want to help all people. Thank you.'”
“We shouldn’t be ‘Gotcha’ or ‘You can’t do this,'” White added. “Let’s be, ‘You can, we’re cheering you on, you go, we’ve got it, we’re praying for you.’ Because this is what’s right and what’s pleasing. Say, ‘Thank you, President Trump, for your decisive leadership.'”
“Because of your leadership, 60 percent plus in a Gallup poll are showing, ‘Wow, what an incredible job you’re doing,'” she said.


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rightwingwatch--2020-04-02--Right Wing Bonus Tracks: Tyrannical Government


rightwingwatch--2020-04-02--Ben Shapiro Doesn’t Want to Talk About America’s Problems During Coronavirus

Right-wing commentator Ben Shapiro was happy to concede Wednesday that the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic is a serious problem , but he expressed disbelief that politicians would bring up the fact that the virus has revealed other problems Americans face .
On Wednesday ’ s episode of “ The Ben Shapiro Show , ” Shapiro took to criticizing Democratic figures who have discussed the coronavirus outbreak in the context of other political issues that also affect people on a mass scale .
First up was former President Barack Obama , who in a tweet Tuesday compared the hardships caused by leaders @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” to those we will face if leaders deny climate science .
Shapiro mocked Obama ’ s message , doing an impression of the former president and challenging global warming to “ come on ” and kill the coronavirus .
( It is currently unclear whether the coronavirus will wane in warmer weather . )
“ We ’ re in the middle of a global pandemic .
You think that the global warming talk is really going to be like the thing that we ’ re all worried about super a lot right @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on global warming !
I ’ m rooting for global warming right about now to kill off this virus .
Like , I ’ m willing to take the hit 100 years from now if a little bit more global warming in like the next five minutes .
That ’ d be fantastic , ” Shapiro said .
“ But when President Obama is out there playing this game—question—is that useful ?
Is that super useful ?
” Shapiro also criticized former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julián Castro ,  who appeared @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has revealed “ just how close so many million American families are to poverty ” and “ the long-term problem that we have when it comes to housing affordability.
” Shapiro , again , was aghast .
“ Seriously ?
That ’ s where you ’ re going with all this is affordable housing ?
We ’ re trying to fight a global pandemic right now .
You might want to put your Marxist backburner ideas on backburner , ” Shapiro said .
“ Come on .
Come on .
Your side projects @ @ @ @ @ @ @ way , neither does President Trump ’ s $ 2 trillion call for infrastructure spending .
Sorry , we ’ re too busy destroying the entire future of the American federal budget , or we ’ re going to do that over here , so if you want to add like another few trillion dollars on top of that to fill potholes , I ’ m going to go ‘ no ’ on that .
”

Right-wing commentator Ben Shapiro was happy to concede Wednesday that the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic is a serious problem, but he expressed disbelief that politicians would bring up the fact that the virus has revealed other problems Americans face.
On Wednesday’s episode of “The Ben Shapiro Show,” Shapiro took to criticizing Democratic figures who have discussed the coronavirus outbreak in the context of other political issues that also affect people on a mass scale. First up was former President Barack Obama, who in a tweet Tuesday compared the hardships caused by leaders who “denied warnings of a pandemic” to those we will face if leaders deny climate science.
We’ve seen all too terribly the consequences of those who denied warnings of a pandemic. We can’t afford any more consequences of climate denial. All of us, especially young people, have to demand better of our government at every level and vote this fall. https://t.co/K8Ucu7iVDK — Barack Obama (@BarackObama) March 31, 2020
Shapiro mocked Obama’s message, doing an impression of the former president and challenging global warming to “come on” and kill the coronavirus. (It is currently unclear whether the coronavirus will wane in warmer weather.)
“We’re in the middle of a global pandemic. You think that the global warming talk is really going to be like the thing that we’re all worried about super a lot right now? By the way, come on global warming! I’m rooting for global warming right about now to kill off this virus. Like, I’m willing to take the hit 100 years from now if a little bit more global warming in like the next five minutes. That’d be fantastic,” Shapiro said. “But when President Obama is out there playing this game—question—is that useful? Is that super useful?”
Shapiro also criticized former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julián Castro, who appeared on MSNBC and said that the coronavirus has revealed “just how close so many million American families are to poverty” and “the long-term problem that we have when it comes to housing affordability.” Shapiro, again, was aghast.
So many Americans are one financial setback away from poverty or housing insecurity. We need immediate federal action to keep people in their homes. pic.twitter.com/wy0tULV4Tp — Julián Castro (@JulianCastro) April 1, 2020
“Seriously? That’s where you’re going with all this is affordable housing? We’re trying to fight a global pandemic right now. You might want to put your Marxist backburner ideas on backburner,” Shapiro said. “Come on. Come on. Your side projects don’t matter. By the way, neither does President Trump’s $2 trillion call for infrastructure spending. Sorry, we’re too busy destroying the entire future of the American federal budget, or we’re going to do that over here, so if you want to add like another few trillion dollars on top of that to fill potholes, I’m going to go ‘no’ on that.”


rightwingwatch--2020-04-02--‘Intercessor’ Claims Demonic Rats Made Trump Back Off His ‘Prophetic’ Easter Declaration

Among the articles being promoted by Intercessors for America in its Headline Prayer newsletter Thursday is a column by “ prophetic ” author Wanda Alger in which she writes that President Donald Trump ’ s decision to back off his hope to have America “ opened up ” and “ raring to go ” by Easter can be explained by a recent dream she had about demonic robotic miniature rats being implanted in people advising Trump .
But fortunately , God is getting ready to give Trump a “ spiritual upgrade , ” according to Alger .
Yes , it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ here it is in Alger ’ s own words : More than 10 days ago , I had a dream about some rats in the White House .
They were like mini-robots being implanted within individuals , controlled by remote .
I knew that these rats were going after good people to make them compromise the truth for political gain .
I urged intercessors to pray that these rats would be exposed , the connections short-circuited , and the remotes cut off .
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I , along with many other believers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ declaration for an Easter breakthrough last week was prophetically inspired .
Though a long shot compared to the statistics , people of faith were stirred to align with the promise .
But earlier this week the President announced that the Guidelines for social distancing have been extended beyond Easter by two more weeks .
Because of the counsel from his advisors , President Trump backed off his initial declaration .
It appears his prophetic promise has now been postponed .
The work of rats ?
But Alger is not ready to give in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to destroy this nation at any and all costs.
” She sounds quite optimistic , writing that “ what seems like a demonic setback to many might actually be a divine SET UP for glorious days ahead !
” She continued : And yet , even in the midst of this demonic rat infestation , God is working something deep within our hearts to prepare us for what is ahead .
He is using everything the devil is throwing at us to equip us for our future .
How we respond in this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to succeed in the seasons ahead .
I also believe God is positioning President Trump for a spiritual upgrade that is going to strategically prepare him for the next four years in the White House .
I believe this crisis has the potential to launch Trump into an encounter with God that will promote him from a savvy businessman to a spirit-emboldened presidential prophet !
… Just think of the exploits this President will do knowing the spiritual implications of his mission beyond an economy , health benefits , or national infrastructure !
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ beginning of what God wants to do in this nation under Trump ’ s leadership .
It could be that this worst-case scenario might be the very thing that ushers in a miraculous move of God , starting with our President .
Alger has been a field correspondent for IFA , a fervently pro-Trump network of prayer-warrior “ intercessors , ” and her writing often appears at Charisma , a pro-Trump media platform aimed primarily at Pentecostal Christians .
When the House of Representatives voted to impeach Trump , Charisma ran her “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ message from heaven ’ s court ” : “ Those who spoke their judgments against My choice have sealed their own fate .
Their verbal assent has rendered them guilty of rebellion and insurrection , and the consequences will be of their own doing .
”

Among the articles being promoted by Intercessors for America in its Headline Prayer newsletter Thursday is a column by “prophetic” author Wanda Alger in which she writes that President Donald Trump’s decision to back off his hope to have America “opened up” and “raring to go” by Easter can be explained by a recent dream she had about demonic robotic miniature rats being implanted in people advising Trump. But fortunately, God is getting ready to give Trump a “spiritual upgrade,” according to Alger.
Yes, it’s hard to describe, so here it is in Alger’s own words:
More than 10 days ago, I had a dream about some rats in the White House. They were like mini-robots being implanted within individuals, controlled by remote. I knew that these rats were going after good people to make them compromise the truth for political gain. I urged intercessors to pray that these rats would be exposed, the connections short-circuited, and the remotes cut off. . . . I, along with many other believers, felt that President Trump’s declaration for an Easter breakthrough last week was prophetically inspired. Though a long shot compared to the statistics, people of faith were stirred to align with the promise. But earlier this week the President announced that the Guidelines for social distancing have been extended beyond Easter by two more weeks. Because of the counsel from his advisors, President Trump backed off his initial declaration. It appears his prophetic promise has now been postponed. The work of rats?
But Alger is not ready to give in to the “principalities and powers determined to destroy this nation at any and all costs.” She sounds quite optimistic, writing that “what seems like a demonic setback to many might actually be a divine SET UP for glorious days ahead!” She continued:
And yet, even in the midst of this demonic rat infestation, God is working something deep within our hearts to prepare us for what is ahead. He is using everything the devil is throwing at us to equip us for our future. How we respond in this season will determine our readiness and ability to succeed in the seasons ahead. I also believe God is positioning President Trump for a spiritual upgrade that is going to strategically prepare him for the next four years in the White House.
Alger adds:
I believe this crisis has the potential to launch Trump into an encounter with God that will promote him from a savvy businessman to a spirit-emboldened presidential prophet! … Just think of the exploits this President will do knowing the spiritual implications of his mission beyond an economy, health benefits, or national infrastructure! I believe we have only seen the beginning of what God wants to do in this nation under Trump’s leadership. It could be that this worst-case scenario might be the very thing that ushers in a miraculous move of God, starting with our President.
Alger has been a field correspondent for IFA, a fervently pro-Trump network of prayer-warrior “intercessors,” and her writing often appears at Charisma, a pro-Trump media platform aimed primarily at Pentecostal Christians. When the House of Representatives voted to impeach Trump, Charisma ran her “prophetic insight” that included this “message from heaven’s court”: “Those who spoke their judgments against My choice have sealed their own fate. Their verbal assent has rendered them guilty of rebellion and insurrection, and the consequences will be of their own doing.”


rightwingwatch--2020-04-02--Curt Landry Says Any Coronavirus Vaccine ‘Is From the Pit of Hell’

Right-wing pastor Curt Landry posted a video on YouTube on Tuesday in which he told viewers never to accept any vaccine that is created to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus because the vaccine will be a precursor to the biblical Mark of the Beast .
“ Do not pray , do not hope , do not think , ‘ Oh , praise God they are going to have a vaccine , ' ” Landry said .
“ That vaccine is from the pit of Hell .
Do not pray for those vaccines , and do not take the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be coming , they are not going to be good .
They ’ re not good for you physically , and spiritually , they ’ re a set-up for what shall come later.
” Landry warned that “ they are going to have a computer record of everybody who does take the vaccine , ” which will allow them to know who will later accept the Mark of the Beast .
“ In order for them to put the chip in , you are going to have proof and verification that you have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ If you won ’ t take the vaccines , then you don ’ t get the mark , and you can kind of figure out where that goes .
”

Right-wing pastor Curt Landry posted a video on YouTube on Tuesday in which he told viewers never to accept any vaccine that is created to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus because the vaccine will be a precursor to the biblical Mark of the Beast.
“Do not pray, do not hope, do not think, ‘Oh, praise God they are going to have a vaccine,'” Landry said. “That vaccine is from the pit of Hell. Do not pray for those vaccines, and do not take the vaccine. These vaccines are going to be coming, they are not going to be good. They’re not good for you physically, and spiritually, they’re a set-up for what shall come later.”
Landry warned that “they are going to have a computer record of everybody who does take the vaccine,” which will allow them to know who will later accept the Mark of the Beast.
“In order for them to put the chip in, you are going to have proof and verification that you have had these vaccines,” he said. “If you won’t take the vaccines, then you don’t get the mark, and you can kind of figure out where that goes.”