rightwingwatch--2020-08-10--White Nationalist VDARE Suspended From YouTube. This Time It’s Permanent

YouTube terminated the account used by white nationalist hate group VDARE for violating the site ’ s policies against hate speech , a YouTube spokesperson told Right Wing Watch .
This time last year , VDARE was suspended and reinstated on the platform , but a YouTube spokesperson told RWW that this suspension is permanent .
“ A false-positive review resulted in the prior termination and reinstatement , ” a YouTube spokesperson told RWW .
According to YouTube , VDARE ’ s account “ VDARE TV ” violated its policies by alleging that members of groups protected by the site @ @ @ @ @ @ @ others and by linking to hateful content off-platform , among other violations .
“ We have strict policies prohibiting hate speech on YouTube , and terminate any channel that repeatedly or egregiously violates those policies .
After updating our guidelines to better address supremacist content , we saw a 5x spike in video removals and have terminated over 25,000 channels for violating our hate speech policies , ” a YouTube spokesperson told RWW via email .
VDARE , founded by Peter Brimelow in 1999 , is a far-right political organization that has promoted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and white nationalists .
Vox reported in 2018 that Brimelow was “ basically one of the alt-right ’ s founding fathers ” and noted that VDARE once published a defense of the violence that took place during the 2017 Unite the Right white supremacist gathering , where a white supremacist murdered counter demonstrater Heather Heyer .
Earlier this summer , YouTube suspended channels owned by far-right political entertainer Stefan Molyneux , white nationalist outlets American Renaissance and Radix Journal , as well as longtime Ku Klux Klan leader David Duke .

YouTube terminated the account used by white nationalist hate group VDARE for violating the site’s policies against hate speech, a YouTube spokesperson told Right Wing Watch. This time last year, VDARE was suspended and reinstated on the platform, but a YouTube spokesperson told RWW that this suspension is permanent.
“A false-positive review resulted in the prior termination and reinstatement,” a YouTube spokesperson told RWW.
According to YouTube, VDARE’s account “VDARE TV” violated its policies by alleging that members of groups protected by the site’s policies were innately inferior to others and by linking to hateful content off-platform, among other violations.
“We have strict policies prohibiting hate speech on YouTube, and terminate any channel that repeatedly or egregiously violates those policies. After updating our guidelines to better address supremacist content, we saw a 5x spike in video removals and have terminated over 25,000 channels for violating our hate speech policies,” a YouTube spokesperson told RWW via email.
VDARE, founded by Peter Brimelow in 1999, is a far-right political organization that has promoted and published work from racists, anti-Semites, and white nationalists. Vox reported in 2018 that Brimelow was “basically one of the alt-right’s founding fathers” and noted that VDARE once published a defense of the violence that took place during the 2017 Unite the Right white supremacist gathering, where a white supremacist murdered counter demonstrater Heather Heyer.
Earlier this summer, YouTube suspended channels owned by far-right political entertainer Stefan Molyneux, white nationalist outlets American Renaissance and Radix Journal, as well as longtime Ku Klux Klan leader David Duke.


rightwingwatch--2020-08-10--Jonathan Cahn Brings Prophecy, Politics, Publishing, and Self-Promotion Together in ‘The Return’

In an impressive bit of cross-promotional marketing , Jonathan Cahn , the End Times author who is organizing a political prayer rally called “ The Return ” on the National Mall in September , is releasing his latest book , “ The Harbinger II : The Return ” on Sept. 1 .
Cahn , who calls himself a Messianic rabbi , has sold millions of books in which he claims that all kinds of events in U.S. history align with a biblical “ paradigm ” that he has uncovered .
He has claimed , for example , that the elections @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Donald Trump were all foretold in the biblical books of 1 and 2 Kings .
Cahn ’ s books , in which parallels are explained via a long-winded narrative style involving storytelling by mystical characters , are sold as fiction , but promoted by Cahn and his publisher Charisma as containing “ completely real ” truth .
An excerpt from a chapter of “ The Return ” that has been released in advance summarizes the thrust of this series of books : The mystery centers on nine harbingers , nine warnings of coming @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the signs that appeared in the last days of ancient Israel .
But the mind-blowing thing is that those same nine harbingers have now reappeared in modern times…on American soil , some in New York City , some in Washington D.C. , some involving objects , events , utterances , even American leaders , and with eerie precision and without anyone orchestrating them .
And as they did in ancient times , they [ are ] giving warning…now to America .
An Aug. 10 press release promoting the new book says that it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a most critical and dangerous hour—as was foretold long ago.
” The press release breathlessly promises : In “ The Harbinger ” sequel ’ s closing chapters , Cahn masterfully dissects critical points in American History : the Civil War , the Second World War , moral decline , economic recession , the threat of communism , the hostile takeover of the U.S. Embassy in Iran , President Reagan ’ s vision of America as “ a city upon a hill ” — to name a few — and weaves them together in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ mind-blowing.
” Cahn ’ s historical-biblical exegesis has drawn plenty of criticism—much of it from fellow Christians—and some of his high-profile predictions have flopped .
But none of that seems to disturb his publisher or readers—or right-wing members of Congress .
Cahn ’ s books are published by Frontline , an imprint of Charisma ’ s publishing arm that “ publishes books to inform Christians on current issues and rally them to take action.
” Charisma is headed by Stephen Strang , who has written multiple books about God and Trump and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump ’ s reelection .
Cahn ’ s books make repeated claims about how the Bible predicted events in recent U.S. history down to the exact day , but his promotional claims for “ The Return ” rally have botched both history and math .
Cahn has explicitly tied the rally to Trump ’ s reelection , saying in a video announcing plans for “ The Return ” rally , “ This year , 2020 , is crucial as it leads to a presidential election in which the stakes are higher and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ before .
”

In an impressive bit of cross-promotional marketing, Jonathan Cahn, the End Times author who is organizing a political prayer rally called “The Return” on the National Mall in September, is releasing his latest book, “The Harbinger II: The Return” on Sept. 1.
Cahn, who calls himself a Messianic rabbi, has sold millions of books in which he claims that all kinds of events in U.S. history align with a biblical “paradigm” that he has uncovered. He has claimed, for example, that the elections of Bill Clinton, Barack Obama and Donald Trump were all foretold in the biblical books of 1 and 2 Kings. Cahn’s books, in which parallels are explained via a long-winded narrative style involving storytelling by mystical characters, are sold as fiction, but promoted by Cahn and his publisher Charisma as containing “completely real” truth.
An excerpt from a chapter of “The Return” that has been released in advance summarizes the thrust of this series of books:
The mystery centers on nine harbingers, nine warnings of coming judgment, calamity, and destruction, the signs that appeared in the last days of ancient Israel. But the mind-blowing thing is that those same nine harbingers have now reappeared in modern times…on American soil, some in New York City, some in Washington D.C., some involving objects, events, utterances, even American leaders, and with eerie precision and without anyone orchestrating them. And as they did in ancient times, they [are] giving warning…now to America.
An Aug. 10 press release promoting the new book says that it “reveals that America is standing at a most critical and dangerous hour—as was foretold long ago.” The press release breathlessly promises:
In “The Harbinger” sequel’s closing chapters, Cahn masterfully dissects critical points in American History: the Civil War, the Second World War, moral decline, economic recession, the threat of communism, the hostile takeover of the U.S. Embassy in Iran, President Reagan’s vision of America as “a city upon a hill” — to name a few — and weaves them together in a stunning revelation that many have called “mind-blowing.”
Cahn’s historical-biblical exegesis has drawn plenty of criticism—much of it from fellow Christians—and some of his high-profile predictions have flopped. But none of that seems to disturb his publisher or readers—or right-wing members of Congress.
Cahn’s books are published by Frontline, an imprint of Charisma’s publishing arm that “publishes books to inform Christians on current issues and rally them to take action.” Charisma is headed by Stephen Strang, who has written multiple books about God and Trump and is doing everything he can to support Trump’s reelection.
Cahn’s books make repeated claims about how the Bible predicted events in recent U.S. history down to the exact day, but his promotional claims for “The Return” rally have botched both history and math. Cahn has explicitly tied the rally to Trump’s reelection, saying in a video announcing plans for “The Return” rally, “This year, 2020, is crucial as it leads to a presidential election in which the stakes are higher and the necessity of prayer more critical than ever before.”


rightwingwatch--2020-08-10--Kenneth Copeland Excuses Trump’s Swearing Because He’s Too Busy to Watch Christian Television

Multimillionaire prosperity gospel preacher and Trump evangelical adviser Kenneth Copeland heaped praise on and vigorously defended President Donald Trump during the annual Southwest Believers ’ Convention held at Copeland ’ s church in Texas last week .
At one point , Copeland blamed Trump ’ s swearing on the fact that he is supposedly too busy to watch Christian television , but he excused Trump ’ s cursing by insisting that as president , “ he can talk any way he wants to talk.
” While preaching last Friday , Copeland praised Trump for signing a largely meaningless executive order @ @ @ @ @ @ @ falsely claimed “ got rid of ” the Johnson Amendment so that churches and pastors could become more directly involved in partisan politics and elections .
“ Thank God for Jesus and Donald Trump , ” Copeland declared .
“ I can talk about this in church .
I can talk about it on camera .
I can talk about it anywhere , any time I want to.
” “ He did it by executive order , ” Copeland continued .
“ Now when we reelect him this time , then it can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be illegal to preach politics in the pulpit , where it should be preached .
I ’ m Donald Trump ’ s partner , and he ’ s my partner .
I ’ m on his spiritual advisory council.
” Copeland recalled an event organized by Trump ’ s spiritual adviser and fellow prosperity gospel preacher Paula White at which Copeland and his wife were told by Trump that he watched them on television “ all the time.
” “ Until he got elected president , gospel TV is all he ever watched @ @ @ @ @ @ @ didn ’ t watch anything else .
I like that .
You say , ‘ Well , he still uses foul language.
’ Yeah , but he ’ s the president of the United States , he can talk any way he wants to talk .
And the Lord showed me what happened : He got over into the place where he didn ’ t have time to watch gospel television , and it slipped back in his mouth .
But I ’ d rather have a man that just stands up there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have one to go behind your back and cuss like a sailor .
”

Multimillionaire prosperity gospel preacher and Trump evangelical adviser Kenneth Copeland heaped praise on and vigorously defended President Donald Trump during the annual Southwest Believers’ Convention held at Copeland’s church in Texas last week. At one point, Copeland blamed Trump’s swearing on the fact that he is supposedly too busy to watch Christian television, but he excused Trump’s cursing by insisting that as president, “he can talk any way he wants to talk.”
While preaching last Friday, Copeland praised Trump for signing a largely meaningless executive order in 2017 that Trump has repeatedly and falsely claimed “got rid of” the Johnson Amendment so that churches and pastors could become more directly involved in partisan politics and elections.
“Thank God for Jesus and Donald Trump,” Copeland declared. “I can talk about this in church. I can talk about it on camera. I can talk about it anywhere, any time I want to.”
“He did it by executive order,” Copeland continued. “Now when we reelect him this time, then it can be ratified and it will no longer be illegal to preach politics in the pulpit, where it should be preached. I’m Donald Trump’s partner, and he’s my partner. I’m on his spiritual advisory council.”
Copeland recalled an event organized by Trump’s spiritual adviser and fellow prosperity gospel preacher Paula White at which Copeland and his wife were told by Trump that he watched them on television “all the time.”
“Until he got elected president, gospel TV is all he ever watched,” Copeland said. “He didn’t watch anything else. I like that. You say, ‘Well, he still uses foul language.’ Yeah, but he’s the president of the United States, he can talk any way he wants to talk. And the Lord showed me what happened: He got over into the place where he didn’t have time to watch gospel television, and it slipped back in his mouth. But I’d rather have a man that just stands up there and just cuss on TV than to have one to go behind your back and cuss like a sailor.”


rightwingwatch--2020-08-10--Franklin Graham Calls for ‘Prayer March’ on National Mall on Same Day as Religious-Right ‘Return’ Ra

Franklin Graham Calls for ‘Prayer March’ on National Mall on Same Day as Religious-Right ‘Return’ Rally

Evangelist and right-wing political activist Franklin Graham announced Saturday that he will host a “ prayer march ” from the Lincoln Memorial to the U.S. Capitol on Sept. 26 , the same day that End Times author Jonathan Cahn and a large group of religious-right leaders have organized an all-day political prayer rally on the National Mall that they are calling “ The Return.
” It is unclear if the two events are or will be coordinated .
“ Our only hope for this country is God , ” Graham said in a half-minute video posted to his Facebook page @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Graham Evangelistic Association posted a one-minute video promoting the march .
The announcements from Graham and BGEA made no mention of “ The Return , ” although Graham ’ s sister , Anne Graham Lotz , is on the advisory board for “ The Return.
” Graham ’ s march has been endorsed by Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee President Ronnie Floyd and former SBC President Jack Graham .
The BGEA webpage for the march asserts , “ This is a dedicated prayer walk .
Not a protest .
Not a political rally @ @ @ @ @ @ @ That disclaimer seems quite disingenuous given that Franklin is an ardent backer of President Donald Trump and appears in a pro-Trump film that will be released in September to boost Trump ’ s reelection bid .
Last year , when a journalist asked Graham to reconcile his recent op-ed on the importance of truth with his support for the relentlessly lying Trump , Graham repeatedly refused to acknowledge that Trump lies .
BGEA also noted that “ COVID-19 put a halt to many of the evangelistic efforts Franklin Graham had planned for 2020 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , which was set for this month.
” During an earlier “ Decision America Tour ” held before the 2016 election , Graham urged people “ to vote for those on the ballot who uphold biblical principles ” and to “ raise up an army of men and women who are willing to get into the political field and hold to biblical values ” while running for office .
In announcing that tour , he made the politics behind it clear : Graham is one of the many U.S. religious-right activists who are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his anti-LGBTQ policies .
At the Atlanta stop on his 2016 Decision America tour , Graham said that if every city in America had a Christian mayor , we wouldn ’ t have “ evil ” and “ wicked ” policies like LGBTQ nondiscrimination measures .
In Tallahassee , he said , “ we ’ ve got maybe one election left ” to save America from secularism , which he said had “ infiltrated ” and “ infected our government.
” Right-wing pundit Todd Starnes gave Graham ’ s Decision America Tour some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s intervention on Trump ’ s behalf in the 2016 election .
“ The Return , ” which is being described as a “ national and global day of repentance and prayer , ” is being organized by End Times author Jonathan Cahn and Kevin Jessip , who is associated with Frank Gaffney ’ s anti-Muslim Center for Security Policy .
“ The Return ” is being heavily promoted by Trump-supporting dominionist “ apostles ” and “ prophets ” associated with the pro-Trump POTUS Shield network .
Organizers of “ The Return @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2020 elections and the need for God to once again intervene and conservative Christians to vote to put Trump back in the White House .
Others supporting “ The Return ” include Focus on the Family founder James Dobson , televangelists Pat and Gordon Robertson , Charisma publisher Steve Strang , Daystar Television President Marcus Lamb , the Family Research Council ’ s Pierre Bynum , former member of Congress and current FRC board chair Michele Bachmann , and preachers and activists Anne Graham Lotz , Mark Gonzales , Harry Jackson , Alveda @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and John Kilpatrick .
Gonzales , Jackson and King are all members of POTUS Shield .

Evangelist and right-wing political activist Franklin Graham announced Saturday that he will host a “prayer march” from the Lincoln Memorial to the U.S. Capitol on Sept. 26, the same day that End Times author Jonathan Cahn and a large group of religious-right leaders have organized an all-day political prayer rally on the National Mall that they are calling “The Return.” It is unclear if the two events are or will be coordinated.
“Our only hope for this country is God,” Graham said in a half-minute video posted to his Facebook page Saturday. On Sunday, the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association posted a one-minute video promoting the march. The announcements from Graham and BGEA made no mention of “The Return,” although Graham’s sister, Anne Graham Lotz, is on the advisory board for “The Return.” Graham’s march has been endorsed by Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee President Ronnie Floyd and former SBC President Jack Graham.
The BGEA webpage for the march asserts, “This is a dedicated prayer walk. Not a protest. Not a political rally supporting any candidate or political party.” That disclaimer seems quite disingenuous given that Franklin is an ardent backer of President Donald Trump and appears in a pro-Trump film that will be released in September to boost Trump’s reelection bid. Last year, when a journalist asked Graham to reconcile his recent op-ed on the importance of truth with his support for the relentlessly lying Trump, Graham repeatedly refused to acknowledge that Trump lies.
BGEA also noted that “COVID-19 put a halt to many of the evangelistic efforts Franklin Graham had planned for 2020, including the Decision America Heartland Tour, which was set for this month.”
During an earlier “Decision America Tour” held before the 2016 election, Graham urged people “to vote for those on the ballot who uphold biblical principles” and to “raise up an army of men and women who are willing to get into the political field and hold to biblical values” while running for office.
In announcing that tour, he made the politics behind it clear:
The only hope for this country is Almighty God and His Son. We can’t sit idly by any longer. LGBT activists, abortion rights advocates, aggressive atheist groups, and others who ignore God’s Word are trying to shove their agenda down our throats. We need to take every opportunity to speak up for biblical standards and let our lights shine.
Graham is one of the many U.S. religious-right activists who are fans of Russian strongman Vladimir Putin and his anti-LGBTQ policies. At the Atlanta stop on his 2016 Decision America tour, Graham said that if every city in America had a Christian mayor, we wouldn’t have “evil” and “wicked” policies like LGBTQ nondiscrimination measures. In Tallahassee, he said, “we’ve got maybe one election left” to save America from secularism, which he said had “infiltrated” and “infected our government.” Right-wing pundit Todd Starnes gave Graham’s Decision America Tour some credit for what he saw as God’s intervention on Trump’s behalf in the 2016 election.
“The Return,” which is being described as a “national and global day of repentance and prayer,” is being organized by End Times author Jonathan Cahn and Kevin Jessip, who is associated with Frank Gaffney’s anti-Muslim Center for Security Policy. “The Return” is being heavily promoted by Trump-supporting dominionist “apostles” and “prophets” associated with the pro-Trump POTUS Shield network. Organizers of “The Return” have explicitly connected it to the 2020 elections and the need for God to once again intervene and conservative Christians to vote to put Trump back in the White House.
Others supporting “The Return” include Focus on the Family founder James Dobson, televangelists Pat and Gordon Robertson, Charisma publisher Steve Strang, Daystar Television President Marcus Lamb, the Family Research Council’s Pierre Bynum, former member of Congress and current FRC board chair Michele Bachmann, and preachers and activists Anne Graham Lotz, Mark Gonzales, Harry Jackson, Alveda King, Robert Morris, Carter Conlon, and John Kilpatrick. Gonzales, Jackson and King are all members of POTUS Shield.


rightwingwatch--2020-08-11--Right Wing Round-Up: The Exception, Not the Rule

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rightwingwatch--2020-08-11--Right Wing Bonus Tracks: ‘Their Electoral Votes Should Not Count’


rightwingwatch--2020-08-11--Rick Wiles Accuses Democrats of Trying to Kill the President After Shots Were Fired Near the White H

Rick Wiles Accuses Democrats of Trying to Kill the President After Shots Were Fired Near the White House

End Times conspiracy theorist Rick Wiles was broadcasting his “ TruNews ” program last night at the same time was President Donald Trump was pulled away from a press conference by a Secret Service agent after an officer shot a man who claimed to have a weapon near with White House .
Wiles , a virulent anti-Semite , bigot , and conspiracy theorist whose TruNews network nevertheless regularly receives White House press credentials , immediately accused the Democrats of trying to assassinate the president , despite having absolutely no knowledge of or information about what had just transpired at the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ broke , Wiles declared that “ you have to now take into consideration the possibility that somebody in the press pool would attempt to kill the president.
” A few minutes later , when they returned to the story , Wiles placed the blame on the Democrats .
“ This is the Democratic Party platform of 2020 : Try to kill the president , ” he said .
“ The same people , the same party , the same spirit that killed Abraham Lincoln .
Look , the Democrat Party started the Civil @ @ @ @ @ @ @ party of slavery , of segregation .
Its roots were in the Jacobin revolution .
If you go back to the history , to the beginning of the Democratic Party , you will find early Democrats who extolled the virtues of the French Revolution and the Jacobins.
” “ There ’ s a spirit over that party , in that party , that has its roots in the Jacobin revolution , and in slavery , and in assassination , ” he continued .
“ It has brought violence to this nation .
Shots @ @ @ @ @ @ @ president was speaking !
That was a message to the president of the United States .
That was a warning .
… Shots were fired as the president was speaking .
Is this a coincidence ?
No .
It ’ s very evident what ’ s taking place .
The president ’ s life is in danger.
” Details regarding the shooting are scarce , but the Secret Service announced that “ at no time during this incident was the White House complex breached or were any protectees in danger .
”

End Times conspiracy theorist Rick Wiles was broadcasting his “TruNews” program last night at the same time was President Donald Trump was pulled away from a press conference by a Secret Service agent after an officer shot a man who claimed to have a weapon near with White House.
Wiles, a virulent anti-Semite, bigot, and conspiracy theorist whose TruNews network nevertheless regularly receives White House press credentials, immediately accused the Democrats of trying to assassinate the president, despite having absolutely no knowledge of or information about what had just transpired at the White House.
When the news first broke, Wiles declared that “you have to now take into consideration the possibility that somebody in the press pool would attempt to kill the president.” A few minutes later, when they returned to the story, Wiles placed the blame on the Democrats.
“This is the Democratic Party platform of 2020: Try to kill the president,” he said. “The same people, the same party, the same spirit that killed Abraham Lincoln. Look, the Democrat Party started the Civil War. The Democrat Party was the party of slavery, of segregation. Its roots were in the Jacobin revolution. If you go back to the history, to the beginning of the Democratic Party, you will find early Democrats who extolled the virtues of the French Revolution and the Jacobins.”
“There’s a spirit over that party, in that party, that has its roots in the Jacobin revolution, and in slavery, and in assassination,” he continued. “It has brought violence to this nation. Shots fired outside the White House while the president was speaking! That was a message to the president of the United States. That was a warning. … Shots were fired as the president was speaking. Is this a coincidence? No. It’s very evident what’s taking place. The president’s life is in danger.”
Details regarding the shooting are scarce, but the Secret Service announced that “at no time during this incident was the White House complex breached or were any protectees in danger.”


rightwingwatch--2020-08-12--Right Wing Round-Up: QAnon Has No Place in Congress?


rightwingwatch--2020-08-12--Right Wing Bonus Tracks: ‘God Is Trying to Reelect President Trump’

chose to be racist”: “If you want a racist and you want a feminist and you want someone who is radically pro-abortion, someone who’s radically pro-homosexual, someone who doesn’t seem to care if your child is confused about his or her gender? These are radical things. I think that this ticket—Biden and Harris—is a very, very bad scenario for every American.”


rightwingwatch--2020-08-12--Religious-Right QAnon Candidate Angela Stanton-King Unleashes Bigoted Attack on Kamala Harris

Angela Stanton-King , who ran unopposed to become the Republican candidate in Georgia ’ s 5th Congressional District , responded to the announcement that Sen. Kamala Harris will be Joe Biden ’ s running mate with a series of snide and bigoted tweets .
Stanton-King is seeking the House seat previously held by the late Rep. John Lewis and has claimed , “ God sent me.
” Stanton-King is a zealous supporter of President Donald Trump , who recently retweeted two of Stanton-King ’ s posts .
Stanton-King took a swipe at Harris ’ s husband , family and heritage @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ she ’ s not really Black ” birtherism that has been directed at Harris by some of her critics .
( Harris is the daughter of immigrants from India and Jamaica . )
Stanton-King , who is not likely to win in her deep blue district , has a pattern of attention-seeking through graceless tweets .
While millions of Americans mourned the passing of civil rights icon Lewis , she tweeted , “ Pass the torch , don ’ t die with it in your hand.
” Like her mentor , religious-right @ @ @ @ @ @ @ anti-choice .
She has repeatedly smeared the LGBTQ movement as a threat to children .
And she has been identified by Media Matters for America and the New York Times as among dozens of supporters of dangerous QAnon conspiracy theories running for Congress this year .
In July , Stanton-King got a visibility boost in the form of a softball interview on One America News Network , the Trump administration ’ s favored propaganda outlet .
Stanton-King , who calls Alveda King her godmother , was known as Angela Stanton when she was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ring in 2004 , when she was embroiled in a legal battle with a cast member of “ The Real Housewives of Atlanta , ” when she appeared in the BET reality show “ From the Bottom Up ” in 2018 , and when she was granted a pardon earlier this year by President Trump .
Under the name Angela Stanton , she published a memoir in 2012 titled “ Lies of a Real Housewife , ” which she later renamed “ Life of a Real Housewife.
” She founded a nonprofit , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on criminal justice reform .
She seems to have begun using the King name , surely a political asset in the Atlanta area , sometime last year .
Her Twitter handle remains @ theangiestanton .

Angela Stanton-King, who ran unopposed to become the Republican candidate in Georgia’s 5th Congressional District, responded to the announcement that Sen. Kamala Harris will be Joe Biden’s running mate with a series of snide and bigoted tweets.
Stanton-King is seeking the House seat previously held by the late Rep. John Lewis and has claimed, “God sent me.” Stanton-King is a zealous supporter of President Donald Trump, who recently retweeted two of Stanton-King’s posts.
Stanton-King took a swipe at Harris’s husband, family and heritage, an example of the kind of “she’s not really Black” birtherism that has been directed at Harris by some of her critics. (Harris is the daughter of immigrants from India and Jamaica.)
I strongly believe that people marry who they love ❤ Kamala Harris married a White man. She loves White men. She was also sworn in by @JoeBiden as an Indian. This is such a WIN for Black America! I know they’re proud. Wooooooo ? Go Joe! — Angela Stanton King ?? (@theangiestanton) August 12, 2020
?Black America Is this your Queen? I’m no genius but I’ve been around black folks all my life and this ain’t it. She has the Red Dot ? and everything ??♀#AskingForAFriend #KamalaHarris pic.twitter.com/xOcP6kXmig — Angela Stanton King ?? (@theangiestanton) August 12, 2020
Stanton-King, who is not likely to win in her deep blue district, has a pattern of attention-seeking through graceless tweets. While millions of Americans mourned the passing of civil rights icon Lewis, she tweeted, “Pass the torch, don’t die with it in your hand.”
Pass the torch, don’t die
with it in your hand. ~ Angela Stanton King — Angela Stanton King ?? (@theangiestanton) July 18, 2020
Like her mentor, religious-right activist Alveda King, Stanton-King is vehemently anti-choice. She has repeatedly smeared the LGBTQ movement as a threat to children. And she has been identified by Media Matters for America and the New York Times as among dozens of supporters of dangerous QAnon conspiracy theories running for Congress this year. In July, Stanton-King got a visibility boost in the form of a softball interview on One America News Network, the Trump administration’s favored propaganda outlet.
Stanton-King, who calls Alveda King her godmother, was known as Angela Stanton when she was imprisoned for her role in a car-theft ring in 2004, when she was embroiled in a legal battle with a cast member of“The Real Housewives of Atlanta,” when she appeared in the BET reality show “From the Bottom Up” in 2018, and when she was granted a pardon earlier this year by President Trump. Under the name Angela Stanton, she published a memoir in 2012 titled “Lies of a Real Housewife,” which she later renamed “Life of a Real Housewife.” She founded a nonprofit, the American King Foundation, which works on criminal justice reform. She seems to have begun using the King name, surely a political asset in the Atlanta area, sometime last year. Her Twitter handle remains @theangiestanton.


rightwingwatch--2020-08-12--It Begins: From The Front Line of The Right’s First Attacks on Kamala Harris

Joe Biden , the presumptive Democratic Party 2020 presidential nominee , announced yesterday that Kamala Harris would be his running mate in his election campaign against President Donald Trump .
GOP-aligned political and media personalities immediately attacked Harris , laughably claiming that she is a radical extremist , questioning her ethnicity , and portraying her as “ evil.
” American Conservative Union president Matt Schlapp declared his long-term plan to smear any opponent of Trump as a socialist had begun .
Schlapp is the spouse of Trump campaign official Mercedes Schlapp .
Turning Point USA founder and president Charlie Kirk @ @ @ @ @ @ @ because Democrats chose the vice presidential candidate “ solely on the color of their skin.
” In at tweet , he also called Harris one of the “ most unpopular , callous , Marxists in the country.
” Right-wing commentator Ben Shapiro claimed Harris was “ radical ” and selected to appease liberals on Twitter .
“ Kamala Harris is a far-left radical with a shocking inability to connect on a personal level ; she ’ s rehearsed and mechanical , ” Shapiro wrote .
“ Her record is wide-open to serious attack @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ticket other than checking some boxes for the Twitter blue checks.
” Joshua Lawson at The Federalist wrote that if Biden and Harris make it to the White House , Harris will “ pose a genuine threat to the values that built the United States of America.
” Lawson wrote that Harris is the “ functional leftist leader ” of the Democratic Party ’ s “ creeping extremism.
” Right-wing talker Mark Levin , who is white , ranted about Harris ’ ethnicity , unprompted .
“ Kamala Harris is not an African-American @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Jamaica is part of the Caribbean .
India is out there near China , ” Levin said .
“ I only point that out because if you dare raise that you ’ re attacked .
But the truth is , she ’ s not.
” Dinesh D ’ Souza also questioned Harris ’ ethnicity and used it to attack her on the issue of reparations for slavery .
Harris has not said she supports reparations ; she has acknowledged the issue , expressed the need to study the issue , and suggested that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ experiencing inter-generational trauma due to systemic racism and their ancestors ’ experience of slavery as one possible aspect of a reparations effort .
“ I ’ m not saying Kamala Harris is to blame for her slaveowner heritage .
But by the same logic whites descended from slaveowners aren ’ t to blame either .
So why are we talking about reparations ?
” D ’ Souza said .
“ If whites enjoy the present effects of past exploitation , so does Harris .
Make her pay !
” Mike Cernovich , known @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , wrote that Harris was “ evil ” because , he claimed , she “ kept innocent men in prison ” as California ’ s attorney general .
“ Evil is a term that should be reserved for… .
evil .
Not stuff you think is wrong , but truly demonic behavior , ” he said .
Candace Owens , PragerU podcast host and Blexit founder , took to Twitter to joke that she respected Joe Biden “ for finding a Vice Presidential mate that locked up *almost* as many black men as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were unhappy with current lines of attack against Harris , arguing that they did not go far enough to smear Harris , whom they are casting as a “ Black nationalist.
” White nationalist podcaster Nick Fuentes said of Harris , “ The problem with Kamala Harris is not that she was too tough on crime— it ’ s that she is a militant black nationalist and far-left radical who wants to dismantle America .
That ’ s the angle.
” Fuentes tagged the Trump campaign in his tweet .
Failed North Carolina @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that Harris “ is a radical black nationalist who will stoke racial tensions until America descends into a full-blown race war.
” Like Fuentes , he tagged the Trump campaign in his tweet , and wrote , “ That ’ s the messaging .
Not ‘ hurr durr she put minorities in jail .
’ ”

Joe Biden, the presumptive Democratic Party 2020 presidential nominee, announced yesterday that Kamala Harris would be his running mate in his election campaign against President Donald Trump. GOP-aligned political and media personalities immediately attacked Harris, laughably claiming that she is a radical extremist, questioning her ethnicity, and portraying her as “evil.”
American Conservative Union president Matt Schlapp declared his long-term plan to smear any opponent of Trump as a socialist had begun.
“The battle lines and are settled. It’s America v Socialism,” Schlapp wrote. “Game on.”
Schlapp is the spouse of Trump campaign official Mercedes Schlapp.
Turning Point USA founder and president Charlie Kirk asserted that Harris was chosen by Biden because Democrats chose the vice presidential candidate “solely on the color of their skin.” In at tweet, he also called Harris one of the “most unpopular, callous, Marxists in the country.”
Right-wing commentator Ben Shapiro claimed Harris was “radical” and selected to appease liberals on Twitter.
“Kamala Harris is a far-left radical with a shocking inability to connect on a personal level; she’s rehearsed and mechanical,” Shapiro wrote. “Her record is wide-open to serious attack. She adds nothing to the Biden ticket other than checking some boxes for the Twitter blue checks.”
Joshua Lawson at The Federalist wrote that if Biden and Harris make it to the White House, Harris will “pose a genuine threat to the values that built the United States of America.” Lawson wrote that Harris is the “functional leftist leader” of the Democratic Party’s “creeping extremism.”
Right-wing talker Mark Levin, who is white, ranted about Harris’ ethnicity, unprompted.
Mark Levin kicked off his show tonight by ranting unprompted about Kamala Harris’ ethnicity. pic.twitter.com/w4Z2aLX9Yj — John Whitehouse (@existentialfish) August 12, 2020
“Kamala Harris is not an African-American. She is Indian and Jamaican. Jamaica is part of the Caribbean. India is out there near China,” Levin said. “I only point that out because if you dare raise that you’re attacked. But the truth is, she’s not.”
Dinesh D’Souza also questioned Harris’ ethnicity and used it to attack her on the issue of reparations for slavery. Harris has not said she supports reparations; she has acknowledged the issue, expressed the need to study the issue, and suggested that funding for mental health treatment African Americans experiencing inter-generational trauma due to systemic racism and their ancestors’ experience of slavery as one possible aspect of a reparations effort.
“I’m not saying Kamala Harris is to blame for her slaveowner heritage. But by the same logic whites descended from slaveowners aren’t to blame either. So why are we talking about reparations?” D’Souza said. “If whites enjoy the present effects of past exploitation, so does Harris. Make her pay!”
Mike Cernovich, known for pushing the dangerous Pizzagate conspiracy theory, wrote that Harris was “evil” because, he claimed, she “kept innocent men in prison” as California’s attorney general. “Evil is a term that should be reserved for…. evil. Not stuff you think is wrong, but truly demonic behavior,” he said.
Candace Owens, PragerU podcast host and Blexit founder, took to Twitter to joke that she respected Joe Biden “for finding a Vice Presidential mate that locked up *almost* as many black men as he did.”
But some right-wing extremists were unhappy with current lines of attack against Harris, arguing that they did not go far enough to smear Harris, whom they are casting as a “Black nationalist.”
White nationalist podcaster Nick Fuentes said of Harris, “The problem with Kamala Harris is not that she was too tough on crime— it’s that she is a militant black nationalist and far-left radical who wants to dismantle America. That’s the angle.” Fuentes tagged the Trump campaign in his tweet.
Failed North Carolina GOP candidate Pete D’Abrosca wrote that Harris “is a radical black nationalist who will stoke racial tensions until America descends into a full-blown race war.” Like Fuentes, he tagged the Trump campaign in his tweet, and wrote, “That’s the messaging. Not ‘hurr durr she put minorities in jail.’”


rightwingwatch--2020-08-12--Curt Landry’s Description of the ‘Leviathan Spirit’ Sounds a Lot Like Trump

Trump–loving right-wing pastor Curt Landry posted a video last night in which he sought to remove the “ Leviathan Spirit ” that is supposedly influencing Americans who criticize or oppose President Donald Trump .
Among certain evangelicals , a Leviathan Spirit is believed to be a demonic force that lies or twists facts or statements in order to sow chaos and confusion .
Landry asserted that such a spirit is controlling those who are attacking Trump and blaming him for failing to adequately address the COVID-19 pandemic .
“ Father God , we decree and declare over the United States @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lying spirit that is trying to destroy the current administration from doing good , that Father God it be exposed , ” Landry proclaimed .
“ Lord , I pray that all the false and fake news that is happening right now that is controlling the narrative , twisting people into riots and despair , Lord , I ask that you expose it all .
I ask that it be brought into the light .
I ask , Lord , that the COVID be brought into the light , the twisting be brought @ @ @ @ @ @ @ things that have been said.
” Interestingly , when Landry laid out the characteristics of how the Leviathan Spirit operates and how it can be recognized , the description sounded a lot like the behaviors that have defined Trump ’ s own time in office .
• “ When we can ’ t take responsibility for being able to say , ‘ I ’ m wrong ’ or ‘ I ’ ve missed it , ’ that usually is a Leviathan spirit twisting thoughts in your soul , allowing you to not be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Leviathan spirit stirs up strife , and it can ’ t be reasoned with .
It lacks truth , and it fails to follow through.
” • “ It ’ s anti-submissive .
It ’ s rebellious .
It will absolutely not submit to any type of authority .
Leviathan must be in control , must control the narrative , and is narcissistic in its ways when communicating.
” • “ It has harsh words .
It ’ s an unkind spirit , and it apologizes after it realizes it ’ s been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ again.
” • “ It ’ s unfriendly to people , and the only time it ’ s friendly , it ’ s a false friendly spirit because what it does is it comes in , and it ’ s only friendly with those that can use or use as a ladder to climb to their position.
” • Leviathan spirit avoids servanthood [ and ] only serves when it can get something in return.
” • “ It creates a hard heart .
Why ?
Because your heart ’ s broken because @ @ @ @ @ @ @ because all your thoughts and words are twisted.
” • “ It dishonors authority .
It always bad mouths anybody in authority or anybody that ’ s being promoted over them .
It immediately starts in the narrative of negative conversation .
… It ’ s jealous of anybody that gets anything more than them.
” • “ It uses its tongue as its greatest weapon .
The Leviathan Spirit is the master of backbiting .
”

Trump–loving right-wing pastor Curt Landry posted a video last night in which he sought to remove the “Leviathan Spirit” that is supposedly influencing Americans who criticize or oppose President Donald Trump.
Among certain evangelicals, a Leviathan Spirit is believed to be a demonic force that lies or twists facts or statements in order to sow chaos and confusion. Landry asserted that such a spirit is controlling those who are attacking Trump and blaming him for failing to adequately address the COVID-19 pandemic.
“Father God, we decree and declare over the United States of America as U.S. citizens that this lying spirit that is trying to destroy the current administration from doing good, that Father God it be exposed,” Landry proclaimed. “Lord, I pray that all the false and fake news that is happening right now that is controlling the narrative, twisting people into riots and despair, Lord, I ask that you expose it all. I ask that it be brought into the light. I ask, Lord, that the COVID be brought into the light, the twisting be brought into the light, and the false things that have been said.”
Interestingly, when Landry laid out the characteristics of how the Leviathan Spirit operates and how it can be recognized, the description sounded a lot like the behaviors that have defined Trump’s own time in office.


rightwingwatch--2020-08-12--Trump Praises QAnon-Promoting Congressional Candidate Denounced by GOP Leaders For Bigoted Videos

President Donald Trump tweeted praise this morning for a QAnon conspiracist who won a Republican congressional primary runoff in Georgia @ @ @ @ @ Tuesday ; Marjorie Taylor Greene was denounced by congressional leaders in June for racist videos @ @ @ @ @ , but not for her embrace of the toxic conspiracy theory that has gripped many @ @ @ @ @ to commit murder and other crimes .
Politico reported in June on “ hours of @ @ @ @ @ expresses racist , Islamophobic and anti-Semitic views.
” At the time , House Minority Leader @ @ @ @ @ “ appalling ” and said he has “ no tolerance for them.
” In his @ @ @ @ @ Trump called Greene “ strong on everything , ” a “ future Republican Star , @ @ @ @ @ WINNER !
” Media Matters for America has identified Greene among the dozens of QAnon @ @ @ @ @ year .

President Donald Trump tweeted praise this morning for a QAnon conspiracist who won a Republican congressional primary runoff in Georgia’s 14th Congressional District Tuesday; Marjorie Taylor Greene was denounced by congressional leaders in June for racist videos she has posted on Facebook, but not for her embrace of the toxic conspiracy theory that has gripped many right-wing activists and moved some to commit murder and other crimes.
Politico reported in June on “hours of Facebook videos in which she expresses racist, Islamophobic and anti-Semitic views.” At the time, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy called the comments “appalling” and said he has “no tolerance for them.”
In his congratulatory tweet Wednesday morning, Trump called Greene “strong on everything,” a “future Republican Star,” and “a real WINNER!”
Congratulations to future Republican Star Marjorie Taylor Greene on a big Congressional primary win in Georgia against a very tough and smart opponent. Marjorie is strong on everything and never gives up – a real WINNER! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 12, 2020
Media Matters for America has identified Greene among the dozens of QAnon promoters running for Congress this year.


rightwingwatch--2020-08-13--Right Wing Round-Up: Trump’s War on the Post Office


rightwingwatch--2020-08-13--Right Wing Bonus Tracks: Deep Dive Down the Well of Red Pills


rightwingwatch--2020-08-13--Trump Appoints Voting Rights Act Critic and Voter Suppression Advocate to U.S. Civil Rights Commissi

Trump Appoints Voting Rights Act Critic and Voter Suppression Advocate to U.S. Civil Rights Commission

President Donald Trump has appointed J. Christian Adams , an advocate for voter suppression who has mocked the idea that structural racism in the U.S. is a serious problem , to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights .
Commissioners serve six-year terms .
Adams is a former DOJ official who became a star of sorts on the right-wing talk circuit by trashing the Obama administration , Attorney General Eric Holder , and what Adams characterized as “ race-obsessed ” civil rights policies .
In 2014 , he charged that the Justice Department ’ s civil rights division was filled with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” When Adams testified at a congressional hearing in 2013 after the Supreme Court ’ s conservatives gutted the Voting Rights Act , The Atlantic ’ s Andrew Cohen described him as “ a longtime conservative critic of many facets of the Voting Rights Act , whose claim to fame as a federal lawyer seems to be his penchant for accusing black people of discriminating against whites.
” When the Senate was considering the nomination of Loretta Lynch to be attorney general , Adams attacked her for recognizing structural racism in voting rights @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that Lynch buys into this same grievance industry about structural racism in the United States , about how minorities can not get a fair shake ever , that the system is stacked against them , that it ’ s a collectivist , anti-individual approach to things , ” Adams said in an interview with a right-wing radio host .
Adams was a ringleader of a smear campaign that successfully killed the nomination of Debo Adegbile to lead the civil rights division .
And he led a right-wing propaganda campaign about the DOJ ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the New Black Panther Party .
In 2016 , Adams charged that the Obama administration was “ using the power of the federal government to engage in a despicable and calculated attack on law enforcement for the last seven years.
” Adams was a member of the Trump administration ’ s embarrassing and short-lived “ Commission on Election Integrity , ” which was seemingly designed to find evidence to back up Trump ’ s claim that illegal votes were the explanation for him losing the popular vote .
In April , Family Research @ @ @ @ @ @ @ statistic from Adams ’ Public Interest Legal Foundation to portray calls for increased mail-in voting opportunities during the COVID-19 pandemic as a sinister Democratic plot .
At a Conservative Political Action Conference panel in 2019 , Adams called “ alien registration ” the next “ battle space ” —and he repeated claims that Texas officials made about tens of thousands of noncitizens on the voter rolls even though Texas Secretary of State David Whitley had apologized for sending out bogus numbers that the Texas Tribune wrote “ mistakenly threw into question the eligibility @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” In its report on Adams ’ nomination , the progressive digital media outlet American Independent reviewed Adams ’ record of anti-LGBTQ rhetoric , which included a denunciation of then Equal Employment Opportunity Commissioner Chai Feldblum as “ the ideological architect of all the most radical LGBTWHATEVER agenda items of the Obama presidency : transvestites in girls locker rooms , lawless expansion of federal employment oversight , you name it .
”

President Donald Trump has appointed J. Christian Adams, an advocate for voter suppression who has mocked the idea that structural racism in the U.S. is a serious problem, to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights. Commissioners serve six-year terms.
Adams is a former DOJ official who became a star of sorts on the right-wing talk circuit by trashing the Obama administration, Attorney General Eric Holder, and what Adams characterized as “race-obsessed” civil rights policies. In 2014, he charged that the Justice Department’s civil rights division was filled with “rancid, rotted, corrupt racialists.”
When Adams testified at a congressional hearing in 2013 after the Supreme Court’s conservatives gutted the Voting Rights Act, The Atlantic’s Andrew Cohen described him as “a longtime conservative critic of many facets of the Voting Rights Act, whose claim to fame as a federal lawyer seems to be his penchant for accusing black people of discriminating against whites.”
When the Senate was considering the nomination of Loretta Lynch to be attorney general, Adams attacked her for recognizing structural racism in voting rights and law enforcement. “I think that Lynch buys into this same grievance industry about structural racism in the United States, about how minorities cannot get a fair shake ever, that the system is stacked against them, that it’s a collectivist, anti-individual approach to things,” Adams said in an interview with a right-wing radio host.
Adams was a ringleader of a smear campaign that successfully killed the nomination of Debo Adegbile to lead the civil rights division. And he led a right-wing propaganda campaign about the DOJ’s handling of a voter-intimidation case involving the New Black Panther Party.
In 2016, Adams charged that the Obama administration was “using the power of the federal government to engage in a despicable and calculated attack on law enforcement for the last seven years.”
Adams was a member of the Trump administration’s embarrassing and short-lived “Commission on Election Integrity,” which was seemingly designed to find evidence to back up Trump’s claim that illegal votes were the explanation for him losing the popular vote.
In April, Family Research Council President Tony Perkins used a bogus statistic from Adams’ Public Interest Legal Foundation to portray calls for increased mail-in voting opportunities during the COVID-19 pandemic as a sinister Democratic plot.
At a Conservative Political Action Conference panel in 2019, Adams called “alien registration” the next “battle space”—and he repeated claims that Texas officials made about tens of thousands of noncitizens on the voter rolls even though Texas Secretary of State David Whitley had apologized for sending out bogus numbers that the Texas Tribune wrote “mistakenly threw into question the eligibility of tens of thousands of U.S. citizens.”
In its report on Adams’ nomination, the progressive digital media outlet American Independent reviewed Adams’ record of anti-LGBTQ rhetoric, which included a denunciation of then Equal Employment Opportunity Commissioner Chai Feldblum as “the ideological architect of all the most radical LGBTWHATEVER agenda items of the Obama presidency: transvestites in girls locker rooms, lawless expansion of federal employment oversight, you name it.”


rightwingwatch--2020-08-13--DeAnna Lorraine Dropped From Alex Jones Show: Technical Issue or Conspiracy?

Trump cultist , QAnon conspiracy theorist , and failed congressional candidate DeAnna Lorraine has been tirelessly spreading misinformation about the COVID-19 virus and pandemic on Twitter and on her YouTube programs for months .
In July , Lorraine was invited to appear on Australia ’ s “ Today ” program to share her views , but shortly after the interview began , her internet connection dropped out and the anchors ended the segment after they seemed to realize that giving Lorraine a platform from which to spread conspiracy theories might not have been a very good idea .
Lorraine has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that ended her interview was legitimate and insists that it was a deliberate effort on the part of the program to cut her off so that she couldn ’ t share the “ real facts about COVID.
” Yesterday , Lorraine appeared on “ The Alex Jones Show ” to discuss her appearance on Australian television , and while she recounted how she was dropped from the program supposedly due to a poor internet connection , her internet connection cut out and she was dropped from Jones ’ program .
After Lorraine ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the clip of her interview on “ Today ” and wondered , “ was that her Skype breaking up like it just did , or were they cutting her off ?
” “ I know that the United Nations censors people , ” he continued .
“ I know the head of YouTube says , ‘ If something disagrees with the United Nations , we shut it down . '
” Last week , Lorraine told her followers to stop listening to media outlets like CNN and to instead get their information from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one of the only places where you can get actual news.
” On the show yesterday , Jones returned the favor and announced that he was inviting Lorraine to appear in studio with him next week so that his audience “ can hear what she has to say , because she ’ s smart as a whip .
”

Trump cultist, QAnon conspiracy theorist, and failed congressional candidate DeAnna Lorraine has been tirelessly spreading misinformation about the COVID-19 virus and pandemic on Twitter and on her YouTube programs for months. In July, Lorraine was invited to appear on Australia’s “Today” program to share her views, but shortly after the interview began, her internet connection dropped out and the anchors ended the segment after they seemed to realize that giving Lorraine a platform from which to spread conspiracy theories might not have been a very good idea.
Lorraine has refused to accept that the technical glitch that ended her interview was legitimate and insists that it was a deliberate effort on the part of the program to cut her off so that she couldn’t share the “real facts about COVID.”
Yesterday, Lorraine appeared on “The Alex Jones Show” to discuss her appearance on Australian television, and while she recounted how she was dropped from the program supposedly due to a poor internet connection, her internet connection cut out and she was dropped from Jones’ program.
After Lorraine’s connection was dropped, Jones played the clip of her interview on “Today” and wondered, “was that her Skype breaking up like it just did, or were they cutting her off?”
“I know that the United Nations censors people,” he continued. “I know the head of YouTube says, ‘If something disagrees with the United Nations, we shut it down.'”
Last week, Lorraine told her followers to stop listening to media outlets like CNN and to instead get their information from Jones and Infowars because it is “one of the only places where you can get actual news.” On the show yesterday, Jones returned the favor and announced that he was inviting Lorraine to appear in studio with him next week so that his audience “can hear what she has to say, because she’s smart as a whip.”


rightwingwatch--2020-08-13--Birtherism 2.0: Right-Wing Lawyer John Eastman Questions Kamala Harris Eligibility for Vice Presiden

Birtherism 2.0: Right-Wing Lawyer John Eastman Questions Kamala Harris Eligibility for Vice Presidency

John Eastman , a well-connected right-wing lawyer and anti-LGBTQ activist , published a column on Newsweek Wednesday questioning whether Kamala Harris meets the constitutional requirement to be vice president .
As Right Wing Watch reported in a 2016 profile , law professor Eastman has a long record of activism on behalf of right-wing causes .
In his Newsweek op-ed , Eastman argued that even though Harris was born in Oakland , California , and her parents entered in the U.S. legally , she might not qualify as a natural-born U.S. citizen if her parents were not permanent residents at the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s constitutional interpretation is outside mainstream legal thinking ; questions about Harris ’ s eligibility have been rejected by nonpartisan fact-checking sites and prominent conservatives .
The column generated a wave of backlash on social media from critics calling Eastman ’ s argument racist .
Newsweek published an editor ’ s note late last night rejecting claims that Eastman ’ s column was racist .
Editors Josh Hammer and Nancy Cooper stated : Some of our readers have reacted strongly to the op-ed we published by Dr. John Eastman , assuming it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ racist conspiracy theory around Kamala Harris ’ candidacy .
Dr. Eastman was focusing on a long-standing , somewhat arcane legal debate about the precise meaning of the phrase “ subject to the jurisdiction thereof ” in the Citizenship Clause of the 14th Amendment .
His essay has no connection whatsoever to co-called “ birther-ism , ” the racist 2008 conspiracy theory aimed at delegitimizing then-candidate Barack Obama by claiming , baselessly , that he was born not in Hawaii but in Kenya .
We share our readers ’ revulsion at those vile lies @ @ @ @ @ @ @ most vocal advocates for eliminating the 14th Amendment ’ s protection of birthright citizenship .
He has argued that it would not take a constitutional amendment , just a court decision or act of Congress to change what he believes to be an erroneous interpretation of the 14th Amendment .
These ideas put him on the fringes of the right-wing legal movement .
Citizenship and immigration are not the only issues on which Eastman pushes hard-right positions .
Eastman chairs the board of the anti-LGBTQ-equality National Organization for Marriage and has called homosexuality @ @ @ @ @ @ @ described the Supreme Court ’ s 2003 Lawrence ruling , which overturned state laws criminalizing consensual gay sex , as a “ despotic ” decision .
He attacked the 2015 marriage equality ruling as “ illegitimate ” and encouraged state officials to resist it .
Eastman even supported Uganda ’ s notorious Anti-Homosexuality Act , which would impose life imprisonment in some cases .
He has aligned himself with anti-equality and anti-choice efforts globally , speaking at the World Congress of Families summit in 2019 .
At a Senate hearing convened by Sen. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in 2015 , Eastman argued that a simple majority of states should be allowed to override “ egregiously wrong ” Supreme Court decisions .
He urged Congress to advance some of his proposals to restrict the court before citizens ’ patience “ runs out ” and they assert the right expressed in the Declaration of Independence to abolish the government that is oppressing them .
Eastman ’ s support for the Supreme Court ’ s infamous 1905 Lochner decision—which ushered in an era in which the court rejected economic and labor regulations—puts him @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , who opposed the Lochner ruling .
Eastman has also taken a fringe position—one taken by Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas , for whom Eastman clerked—that the First Amendment ’ s ban on the establishment of religion does not apply to the states , and has argued that a state taxing people to support an official church , as some states did early in the nation ’ s history , was not all that coercive .
Harris and Eastman do have something in common .
Both were candidates in the 2010 election for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , while Eastman was defeated in the Republican primary .

John Eastman, a well-connected right-wing lawyer and anti-LGBTQ activist, published a column on Newsweek Wednesday questioning whether Kamala Harris meets the constitutional requirement to be vice president. As Right Wing Watch reported in a 2016 profile, law professor Eastman has a long record of activism on behalf of right-wing causes.
In his Newsweek op-ed, Eastman argued that even though Harris was born in Oakland, California, and her parents entered in the U.S. legally, she might not qualify as a natural-born U.S. citizen if her parents were not permanent residents at the time of Harris’ birth. Eastman’s constitutional interpretation is outside mainstream legal thinking; questions about Harris’s eligibility have been rejected by nonpartisan fact-checking sites and prominent conservatives. The column generated a wave of backlash on social media from critics calling Eastman’s argument racist.
Newsweek published an editor’s note late last night rejecting claims that Eastman’s column was racist. Editors Josh Hammer and Nancy Cooper stated:
Some of our readers have reacted strongly to the op-ed we published by Dr. John Eastman, assuming it to be an attempt to ignite a racist conspiracy theory around Kamala Harris’ candidacy. Dr. Eastman was focusing on a long-standing, somewhat arcane legal debate about the precise meaning of the phrase “subject to the jurisdiction thereof” in the Citizenship Clause of the 14th Amendment. His essay has no connection whatsoever to co-called “birther-ism,” the racist 2008 conspiracy theory aimed at delegitimizing then-candidate Barack Obama by claiming, baselessly, that he was born not in Hawaii but in Kenya. We share our readers’ revulsion at those vile lies.
Eastman has been one of the most vocal advocates for eliminating the 14th Amendment’s protection of birthright citizenship. He has argued that it would not take a constitutional amendment, just a court decision or act of Congress to change what he believes to be an erroneous interpretation of the 14th Amendment. These ideas put him on the fringes of the right-wing legal movement.
Citizenship and immigration are not the only issues on which Eastman pushes hard-right positions.
Eastman chairs the board of the anti-LGBTQ-equality National Organization for Marriage and has called homosexuality an indicator of “barbarism.” He described the Supreme Court’s 2003 Lawrence ruling, which overturned state laws criminalizing consensual gay sex, as a “despotic” decision. He attacked the 2015 marriage equality ruling as “illegitimate” and encouraged state officials to resist it. Eastman even supported Uganda’s notorious Anti-Homosexuality Act, which would impose life imprisonment in some cases. He has aligned himself with anti-equality and anti-choice efforts globally, speaking at the World Congress of Families summit in 2019.
At a Senate hearing convened by Sen. Ted Cruz after the marriage equality ruling in 2015, Eastman argued that a simple majority of states should be allowed to override “egregiously wrong” Supreme Court decisions. He urged Congress to advance some of his proposals to restrict the court before citizens’ patience “runs out” and they assert the right expressed in the Declaration of Independence to abolish the government that is oppressing them.
Eastman’s support for the Supreme Court’s infamous 1905 Lochner decision—which ushered in an era in which the court rejected economic and labor regulations—puts him in opposition to the late Antonin Scalia, who opposed the Lochner ruling.
Eastman has also taken a fringe position—one taken by Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, for whom Eastman clerked—that the First Amendment’s ban on the establishment of religion does not apply to the states, and has argued that a state taxing people to support an official church, as some states did early in the nation’s history, was not all that coercive.
Harris and Eastman do have something in common. Both were candidates in the 2010 election for attorney general in California. Harris won, while Eastman was defeated in the Republican primary.


rightwingwatch--2020-08-14--Right Wing Round-Up: Trump the Birther: Round II


rightwingwatch--2020-08-14--Right Wing Bonus Tracks: The Devil’s Thermometer


rightwingwatch--2020-08-14--Some Republicans Finally Denounced QAnon. That’s Great, But It’s Too Little Too Late

Some prominent Republicans and institutions are stepping up to denounce the QAnon conspiracy theory after Georgia Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene , who has voiced support for the outlandish conspiracy movement , won her primary runoff this week and became Georgia ’ s all-but-certain next member of Congress .
Condemnations of Greene and the conspiracy theories she believes are a refreshing change of pace in a Republican party that has allowed the QAnon movement to fester and grow in its ranks with tacit silence and winking online engagement .
But the unfortunate truth is that any condemnation , no matter how @ @ @ @ @ @ @ likely to be ineffective in halting its spread or dissuading believers .
QAnon has existed for nearly three years and has grown into an alternative universe to be reckoned with .
As I wrote in July : “ GOP leaders could have stopped it , and now it may be too late.
” Greene is among the dozens of Republican candidates seeking office this year who have embraced QAnon , a conspiracy theory that at its core alleges a network of demonic child sex abusers is leading the world and plotting its destruction @ @ @ @ @ @ @ source of domestic terrorism ; followers of QAnon have been linked to criminal activity , including kidnapping and murder .
“ Could be Russian propaganda or a basement dweller , ” Kinzinger tweeted .
“ Regardless , no place in Congress for these conspiracies. ” The editors of the National Review published a column yesterday urging Republicans to follow Kinzinger ’ s lead .
They wrote : House Republicans should go further and deny Greene committee assignments when she arrives in Congress in January .
Stripping Iowa Republican Steve King of his committee @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there are boundaries of decency in the GOP that should not be crossed , and it signaled to GOP primary voters in Iowa that they should choose more wisely next time they had an opportunity .
Thankfully , Iowans did just that in June .
Any such move would surely lead Greene to conclude there is a conspiracy against her , but some paranoids deserve enemies .
Managing editor of the Washington Examiner Jay Caruso admitted that his earlier doubt that QAnon believers could take power in Congress “ was wrong and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that Republican Rep. Denver Riggleman of Virginia said the GOP would be in trouble if Greene was the face of its future .
 “ QAnon is the mental gonorrhea of conspiracy theories .
It ’ s disgusting and you want to get rid of it as fast as possible , ” he said .
But for every condemnation of QAnon , there were congratulations directed at its followers that seemed to ring louder .
President Donald Trump congratulated Greene on her primary runoff win , calling her a “ future Republican Star. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Marjorie Taylor Greene on a big Congressional primary win in Georgia against a very tough and smart opponent .
Marjorie is strong on everything and never gives up – a real WINNER !
” Trump tweeted .
The Chicago Tribune reports that Greene maintained support from many of her fellow Georgia Republicans , including Sen. Kelly Loeffler and Rep. Doug Collins .
“ It ’ s clear that we need more outsiders with business sense in Washington , ” Loeffler said .
Rep .
Matt Gaetz also offered his support to the QAnon @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be in your corner , Marjorie !
 ” House Republicans denounced Greene earlier this year after Politico surfaced a trove of videos in which Greene espoused racist and bigoted views .
Republicans began to distance themselves from her candidacy and some endorsed her primary opponent , but nearly all remained mum on QAnon .
QAnon conspiracy theories have also taken root within conservative evangelicalism , an essential part of the GOP base .

Analysis
Some prominent Republicans and institutions are stepping up to denounce the QAnon conspiracy theory after Georgia Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene, who has voiced support for the outlandish conspiracy movement, won her primary runoff this week and became Georgia’s all-but-certain next member of Congress.
Condemnations of Greene and the conspiracy theories she believes are a refreshing change of pace in a Republican party that has allowed the QAnon movement to fester and grow in its ranks with tacit silence and winking online engagement. But the unfortunate truth is that any condemnation, no matter how powerful and from what perch, is likely to be ineffective in halting its spread or dissuading believers. QAnon has existed for nearly three years and has grown into an alternative universe to be reckoned with. As I wrote in July: “GOP leaders could have stopped it, and now it may be too late.”
Greene is among the dozens of Republican candidates seeking office this year who have embraced QAnon, a conspiracy theory that at its core alleges a network of demonic child sex abusers is leading the world and plotting its destruction. The FBI considers QAnon a potential source of domestic terrorism; followers of QAnon have been linked to criminal activity, including kidnapping and murder.
Republican Rep. Adam Kinzinger of Illinois denounced QAnon after Greene’s victory, calling it “a fabrication.”
“Could be Russian propaganda or a basement dweller,” Kinzinger tweeted. “Regardless, no place in Congress for these conspiracies.”
Qanon is a fabrication. This “insider” has predicted so much incorrectly (but people don’t remember PAST predictions) so now has switched to vague generalities. Could be Russian propaganda or a basement dweller. Regardless, no place in Congress for these conspiracies. — Adam Kinzinger (@RepKinzinger) August 12, 2020
The editors of the National Review published a column yesterday urging Republicans to follow Kinzinger’s lead. They wrote:
House Republicans should go further and deny Greene committee assignments when she arrives in Congress in January. Stripping Iowa Republican Steve King of his committee seats in 2019 sent a message that there are boundaries of decency in the GOP that should not be crossed, and it signaled to GOP primary voters in Iowa that they should choose more wisely next time they had an opportunity. Thankfully, Iowans did just that in June. Any such move would surely lead Greene to conclude there is a conspiracy against her, but some paranoids deserve enemies.
Managing editor of the Washington Examiner Jay Caruso admitted that his earlier doubt that QAnon believers could take power in Congress “was wrong and the GOP invited this mess.”
Politico reported that Republican Rep. Denver Riggleman of Virginia said the GOP would be in trouble if Greene was the face of its future. “QAnon is the mental gonorrhea of conspiracy theories. It’s disgusting and you want to get rid of it as fast as possible,” he said.
But for every condemnation of QAnon, there were congratulations directed at its followers that seemed to ring louder.
President Donald Trump congratulated Greene on her primary runoff win, calling her a “future Republican Star.”
“Congratulations to future Republican Star Marjorie Taylor Greene on a big Congressional primary win in Georgia against a very tough and smart opponent. Marjorie is strong on everything and never gives up – a real WINNER!” Trump tweeted.
Congratulations to future Republican Star Marjorie Taylor Greene on a big Congressional primary win in Georgia against a very tough and smart opponent. Marjorie is strong on everything and never gives up – a real WINNER! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 12, 2020
The Chicago Tribune reports that Greene maintained support from many of her fellow Georgia Republicans, including Sen. Kelly Loeffler and Rep. Doug Collins. “It’s clear that we need more outsiders with business sense in Washington,” Loeffler said. Rep. Matt Gaetz also offered his support to the QAnon candidate Thursday, tweeting, “Proud to be in your corner, Marjorie!”
House Republicans denounced Greene earlier this year after Politico surfaced a trove of videos in which Greene espoused racist and bigoted views. Republicans began to distance themselves from her candidacy and some endorsed her primary opponent, but nearly all remained mum on QAnon.
QAnon conspiracy theories have also taken root within conservative evangelicalism, an essential part of the GOP base.


rightwingwatch--2020-08-17--Right Wing Round-Up: Tested by God

Right Wing Round-Up: Tested by God


rightwingwatch--2020-08-17--Right Wing Bonus Tracks: ‘The Life and Death of Freedom’


rightwingwatch--2020-08-17--Racist and Anti-Semitic Internet Troll Brags in Private He Works for Infowars

The operator of an anonymous Twitter account known to spew racist and anti-Semitic beliefs and associate with far-right actors has claimed in private conversations to work as a camera operator for right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones and his media outlet Infowars , Right Wing Watch can reveal .
Far-right sentiments are not out of place at Infowars , but the racist internet troll ’ s apparent employment reveals the lengths to which those extreme beliefs have permeated among its staff–or are prerequisite to working at Infowars .
Hiding behind pseudonyms , Texas man Jonathan Wolfe has stated that he wants @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shot , ” claimed that concerns about the spread of COVID-19 in prisons is “ only an important concern if you ’ re black , ” and described George Floyd , who died pleading for his life beneath the knee of a police officer , as a “ violent career criminal scumbag who reaped what he sowed.
” Wolfe has referred to the coronavirus as an “ Israeli bioweapon ” and claimed that the 9/11 terror attacks were “ an inside job by Zionists ” and the military industrial complex .
In an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ participants at the time only by the moniker “ ghostcrab ” —claimed in 2019 that he worked at Infowars .
A trusted source who participated in the chat provided RWW recorded audio from the conversation on the condition of anonymity and offered corroboration that the voice speaking in the recording was Wolfe ’ s .
“ Yeah , I work at Alex Jones , ” Wolfe says in the recorded audio .
“ I could have a show at Alex Jones if I wanted to.
” RWW also reviewed text messages and Twitter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ photos from Infowars , taken from what appears to be the perspective of a camera operator on the Infowars soundstage .
Operating behind a moniker , Wolfe discussed working for Jones , airing work grievances and bragging about his work on the set .
In some photos , the images are captured from behind a jib crane—a specialized piece of camera equipment Wolfe specializes in operating .
On Wolfe ’ s personal LinkedIn profile , he describes himself as a “ Jib Camera Crane Owner Operator ” and “ Jimmy Jib Owner Operator.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ use his real name do not list his claimed work for Infowars , and the date of his last job listed on his IMDb page is 2015 .
Right Wing Watch ran the images that Wolfe shared from the Infowars studio through Google and Yandex reverse image searches .
No matches were found for the images , indicating they had not been publicly uploaded elsewhere online .
Infowars did not respond to an emailed request to confirm Wolfe ’ s employment sent last week .
Infowars host Owen Shroyer , when reached via @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t confirm ” Wolfe ’ s employment and then asked RWW to divulge our sourcing , which we declined .
In preserved tweets , Wolfe is seen using his pseudonymous accounts to interact with several Infowars figures , but it does not appear Infowars staffers publicly responded to Wolfe ’ s interactions with their content on Twitter .
RWW identified Wolfe as the owner of a Twitter account with the handle @ GucciferInfinit by cross-referencing posts made on the account with material present on other social media sites .
Using that account @ @ @ @ @ @ @ YouTube channel with the display name “ GHOSTCRAB ” and a Gab account by the same name .
Wolfe used the same profile photo for the GHOSTCRAB Gab account as he did for another small YouTube channel with the display name “ JibCamera.
” Via cross referencing , RWW determined that Wolfe also operated two defunct Twitter accounts partially preserved in web archives : @ JIBCAMERA and @ GHOSTJIB .
On these accounts , Wolfe expressed a litany of bigoted and extremist sentiments .
In one instance , Wolfe attempted to make a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ punchline ; in another , he responded to a sports radio excerpt about Black Lives Matter protests , saying , “ Tell blacks to quit being violent criminals and raise their children.
” Wolfe has used the hashtag “ # WhiteLivesMatter ” and once replied to a photo of a Black Lives Matter protest with an animated image of the Confederate flag .
Wolfe has claimed that “ most of ” the Black community “ are useful idiots psyopped into gangsta thug life drug alcohol addictions and victimhood.
” Wolfe has peddled conspiratorial @ @ @ @ @ @ @ neo-Nazi podcast host Mike Peinovich and YouTube commentator Adam Green .
He suggested that Israel “ planned ” the COVID-19 coronavirus “ like a # Silent911 , ” used the anti-Semitic “ echoes ” meme , and furthered the lie that Jews financed the transatlantic slave trade .
In one tweet , Wolfe linked to an unlisted YouTube video on the JibCamera account titled “ Dancing Israelis ” that was uploaded in 2017 and contains content apparently meant to mock Jewish people .
( Unlisted YouTube videos do not turn up in public @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people who have a direct link given to the content uploader . )
 Wolfe ’ s social media interactions also show a fondness for Thomas Schoenberger , a right-wing provocateur whom The Daily Beast reported allegedly discussed wire-tapping and surveilling the grieving family of murdered Democratic National Committee staffer Seth Rich with wealthy Texas businessman Ed Butowsky .
Wolfe has repeatedly defended Schoenberger , whom court records show two unnamed individuals recently sought and received protective orders against .
Schoenberger told RWW via email that “ Jib ” —one of Wolfe ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sometimes defends me and at other times does not.
” However , in a 2019 email shared with RWW , Schoenberger included Wolfe ’ s email address in the message and referred to “ Jib ” as part of a “ team ” he belonged to .
It is unclear what team Schoenberger was referring to ; however , fundraising documents obtained by The Daily Beast for Shadowbox , an “ online reputation firm ” Schoenberger worked on , claimed the firm addresses “ smear assaults head-on by custom-creating shadow ‘ bot ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ confronted with sourcing that showed Schoenberger referred to Wolfe as part of a team he was on , Schoenberger again denied knowing Wolfe .
Wolfe and Schoenberger ’ s common interests seem to align to this day , as evident by the duo ’ s mutual disdain for Gabe Hoffman , a hedge fund manager who produced the film “ An Open Secret ” about child sex abuse in Hollywood .
Hoffman is currently suing Schoenberger , alleging that Schoenberger created more 100 videos targeting him with defamation , stalking , and anti-Semitic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ most of the videos created by Schoenberger contained allegations that Hoffman was involved in a conspiracy to murder Isaac Kappy , a relatively unknown actor who killed himself after he became a celebrity among right-wing conspiracy theorists for baselessly alleging that various Hollywood stars were involved in pedophilia .
When reached via email , Hoffman declined to comment .
Wolfe has a standing obsession with Kappy ’ s suicide , social media posts show .
He uploaded two videos to his YouTube channel containing recordings of calls he made to employees working the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at the night before he committed suicide .
In the videos , he identifies himself as working for “ Thunderbird Media ” —a company that does not appear to exist .
RWW reviewed audio clips of a Discord voice chat in which Wolfe echoes claims that Hoffman alleges Schoenberger made against him , including the claim that Hoffman is part of a Jewish mob .

The operator of an anonymous Twitter account known to spew racist and anti-Semitic beliefs and associate with far-right actors has claimed in private conversations to work as a camera operator for right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones and his media outlet Infowars, Right Wing Watch can reveal. Far-right sentiments are not out of place at Infowars, but the racist internet troll’s apparent employment reveals the lengths to which those extreme beliefs have permeated among its staff–or are prerequisite to working at Infowars.
Hiding behind pseudonyms, Texas man Jonathan Wolfe has stated that he wants Black Lives Matter protesters “to get shot,” claimed that concerns about the spread of COVID-19 in prisons is “only an important concern if you’re black,” and described George Floyd, who died pleading for his life beneath the knee of a police officer, as a “violent career criminal scumbag who reaped what he sowed.” Wolfe has referred to the coronavirus as an “Israeli bioweapon” and claimed that the 9/11 terror attacks were “an inside job by Zionists” and the military industrial complex.
In an online Discord chatroom, Wolfe—known to chat participants at the time only by the moniker “ghostcrab”—claimed in 2019 that he worked at Infowars. A trusted source who participated in the chat provided RWW recorded audio from the conversation on the condition of anonymity and offered corroboration that the voice speaking in the recording was Wolfe’s.
“Yeah, I work at Alex Jones,” Wolfe says in the recorded audio. “I could have a show at Alex Jones if I wanted to.”
RWW also reviewed text messages and Twitter chat records in which Wolfe shared behind-the-scenes photos from Infowars, taken from what appears to be the perspective of a camera operator on the Infowars soundstage. Operating behind a moniker, Wolfe discussed working for Jones, airing work grievances and bragging about his work on the set. In some photos, the images are captured from behind a jib crane—a specialized piece of camera equipment Wolfe specializes in operating.
On Wolfe’s personal LinkedIn profile, he describes himself as a “Jib Camera Crane Owner Operator” and “Jimmy Jib Owner Operator.” Wolfe’s online profiles that use his real name do not list his claimed work for Infowars, and the date of his last job listed on his IMDb page is 2015.
Right Wing Watch ran the images that Wolfe shared from the Infowars studio through Google and Yandex reverse image searches. No matches were found for the images, indicating they had not been publicly uploaded elsewhere online.
Infowars did not respond to an emailed request to confirm Wolfe’s employment sent last week. Infowars host Owen Shroyer, when reached via text message, said he “couldn’t confirm” Wolfe’s employment and then asked RWW to divulge our sourcing, which we declined. In preserved tweets, Wolfe is seen using his pseudonymous accounts to interact with several Infowars figures, but it does not appear Infowars staffers publicly responded to Wolfe’s interactions with their content on Twitter.
RWW identified Wolfe as the owner of a Twitter account with the handle @GucciferInfinit by cross-referencing posts made on the account with material present on other social media sites. Using that account, Wolfe claimed ownership of a small YouTube channel with the display name “GHOSTCRAB” and a Gab account by the same name. Wolfe used the same profile photo for the GHOSTCRAB Gab account as he did for another small YouTube channel with the display name “JibCamera.” Via cross referencing, RWW determined that Wolfe also operated two defunct Twitter accounts partially preserved in web archives: @JIBCAMERA and @GHOSTJIB.
On these accounts, Wolfe expressed a litany of bigoted and extremist sentiments.
In one instance, Wolfe attempted to make a joke where the n-word was the apparent punchline; in another, he responded to a sports radio excerpt about Black Lives Matter protests, saying, “Tell blacks to quit being violent criminals and raise their children.” Wolfe has used the hashtag “#WhiteLivesMatter” and once replied to a photo of a Black Lives Matter protest with an animated image of the Confederate flag. Wolfe has claimed that “most of” the Black community “are useful idiots psyopped into gangsta thug life drug alcohol addictions and victimhood.”
Wolfe has peddled conspiratorial anti-Semitism and publicly interacted with anti-Semites like neo-Nazi podcast host Mike Peinovich and YouTube commentator Adam Green. He suggested that Israel “planned” the COVID-19 coronavirus “like a #Silent911,” used the anti-Semitic “echoes” meme, and furthered the lie that Jews financed the transatlantic slave trade. In one tweet, Wolfe linked to an unlisted YouTube video on the JibCamera account titled “Dancing Israelis” that was uploaded in 2017 and contains content apparently meant to mock Jewish people. (Unlisted YouTube videos do not turn up in public search results and are only viewable to people who have a direct link given to the content uploader.)
Wolfe’s social media interactions also show a fondness for Thomas Schoenberger, a right-wing provocateur whom The Daily Beast reported allegedly discussed wire-tapping and surveilling the grieving family of murdered Democratic National Committee staffer Seth Rich with wealthy Texas businessman Ed Butowsky. Wolfe has repeatedly defended Schoenberger, whom court records show two unnamed individuals recently sought and received protective orders against.
Schoenberger told RWW via email that “Jib”—one of Wolfe’s digital nicknames—was “a random who sometimes defends me and at other times does not.” However, in a 2019 email shared with RWW, Schoenberger included Wolfe’s email address in the message and referred to “Jib” as part of a “team” he belonged to. It is unclear what team Schoenberger was referring to; however, fundraising documents obtained by The Daily Beast for Shadowbox, an “online reputation firm” Schoenberger worked on, claimed the firm addresses “smear assaults head-on by custom-creating shadow ‘bot’ campaigns as a counter strategy.” When confronted with sourcing that showed Schoenberger referred to Wolfe as part of a team he was on, Schoenberger again denied knowing Wolfe.
Wolfe and Schoenberger’s common interests seem to align to this day, as evident by the duo’s mutual disdain for Gabe Hoffman, a hedge fund manager who produced the film “An Open Secret” about child sex abuse in Hollywood. Hoffman is currently suing Schoenberger, alleging that Schoenberger created more 100 videos targeting him with defamation, stalking, and anti-Semitic hatred.
The legal complaint alleges that most of the videos created by Schoenberger contained allegations that Hoffman was involved in a conspiracy to murder Isaac Kappy, a relatively unknown actor who killed himself after he became a celebrity among right-wing conspiracy theorists for baselessly alleging that various Hollywood stars were involved in pedophilia. When reached via email, Hoffman declined to comment.
Wolfe has a standing obsession with Kappy’s suicide, social media posts show. He uploaded two videos to his YouTube channel containing recordings of calls he made to employees working the desk of the hotel that Kappy stayed at the night before he committed suicide. In the videos, he identifies himself as working for “Thunderbird Media”—a company that does not appear to exist. RWW reviewed audio clips of a Discord voice chat in which Wolfe echoes claims that Hoffman alleges Schoenberger made against him, including the claim that Hoffman is part of a Jewish mob.


rightwingwatch--2020-08-17--Lance Wallnau Says ‘Not Intelligent’ Kamala Harris Is Being Used by the Devil ‘To Take Trump Out’

Lance Wallnau , a Trump-loving right-wing activist who is a regular participant in evangelical events held at the White House and around the country , streamed a video on Facebook last Friday in which he proclaimed that Satan is using Sen. Kamala Harris to try to take down President Donald Trump .
Wallnau asserted that Harris is “ not intelligent ” but simply possesses an ability to deceive people , which is why she was chosen to serve as Joe Biden ’ s running mate by the “ deep state ” and “ do what [ Barack ] Obama wants @ @ @ @ @ @ @ undo Trump ’ s legacy.
” He added that Harris is driven by a “ Jezebel spirit , ” which some evangelicals believe is an evil and cunning demonic female spirit intent on attacking God and those who worship him .
“ The only base that Donald Trump has are the people that are sane , but how many sane people do you know ?
” Wallnau asked , before recounting a prophetic dream in which it was supposedly revealed to him that Harris is a tool of the devil .
“ My @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that I had .
I was in an elevator with her , and I was in an elevator going up , and I knew there was a Jezebel spirit .
This was before she ran for the primaries for president , so I knew all along that she was going to be the one that the devil is going to try to use to take Trump out.
” “ We ’ re going to fight in the spirit , and we ’ re going to mobilize in other ways in order to do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the devil from his impatient , lusting , grasping , premature seizure of power , ” Wallnau declared .
“ I ’ m telling you , Kamala is Hillary 2.0 .
It ’ s the Jezebel spirit 2.0 , and she has no real conscience .
”

Lance Wallnau, a Trump-loving right-wing activist who is a regular participant in evangelical events held at the White House and around the country, streamed a video on Facebook last Friday in which he proclaimed that Satan is using Sen. Kamala Harris to try to take down President Donald Trump.
Wallnau asserted that Harris is “not intelligent” but simply possesses an ability to deceive people, which is why she was chosen to serve as Joe Biden’s running mate by the “deep state” and “do what [Barack] Obama wants her to do, which is to undo Trump’s legacy.” He added that Harris is driven by a “Jezebel spirit,” which some evangelicals believe is an evil and cunning demonic female spirit intent on attacking God and those who worship him.
“The only base that Donald Trump has are the people that are sane, but how many sane people do you know?” Wallnau asked, before recounting a prophetic dream in which it was supposedly revealed to him that Harris is a tool of the devil. “My biggest concern all along was this dream that I had. I was in an elevator with her, and I was in an elevator going up, and I knew there was a Jezebel spirit. This was before she ran for the primaries for president, so I knew all along that she was going to be the one that the devil is going to try to use to take Trump out.”
“We’re going to fight in the spirit, and we’re going to mobilize in other ways in order to do what has to be done to keep the devil from his impatient, lusting, grasping, premature seizure of power,” Wallnau declared. “I’m telling you, Kamala is Hillary 2.0. It’s the Jezebel spirit 2.0, and she has no real conscience.”