rightwingwatch--2020-01-23--‘Prophetess’ Asks God to Send ‘Warring Angels With Flaming Swords’ to Protect Trump From Impeachment

On Wednesday night ’ s edition of “ The MC Files ” program , radical right-wing conspiracy theorist Chris McDonald interviewed “ prophetess ” Amanda Grace , who called on God to release an “ angelic army ” full of “ warring angels with flaming swords ” to protect President Donald Trump from the impeachment trial that is taking place in the Senate .
Grace kicked things off by delivering a prophetic word about Jay Sekulow , the religious-right attorney who is serving as part of Trump ’ s legal team , proclaiming that he will be a “ beacon @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with wisdom that only comes from Almighty God.
” “ The den of lions will not touch him , for I have marked him and positioned him for such a time as this , ” Grace declared on behalf of God .
“ I will give him vision and I will expose to him what is being plotted behind closed doors .
Revelation will come forth and he will emerge an incredible witness and mouthpiece for my glory .
For I , the Lord , have already ruled in the courts , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the name of Jesus Christ , Father God , your army , your angelic army , your warring angels with flaming swords be dispatched , Father God , to shred , destroy , and put down every plot , scheme , contract , assignment , hex , vex , spell , and attempt of the enemy against the president , against those with him , against those praying for him , and against your people , ” Grace prayed later in the broadcast .
“ We ask that you send , Father @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the Lord of Hosts to lead that team right now—that legal team of the president ’ s—to lead them to victory and to expose and shine your divine light on what is hidden .
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On Wednesday night’s edition of “The MC Files” program, radical right-wing conspiracy theorist Chris McDonald interviewed “prophetess” Amanda Grace, who called on God to release an “angelic army” full of “warring angels with flaming swords” to protect President Donald Trump from the impeachment trial that is taking place in the Senate.
Grace kicked things off by delivering a prophetic word about Jay Sekulow, the religious-right attorney who is serving as part of Trump’s legal team, proclaiming that he will be a “beacon of light on the hill, speaking with wisdom that only comes from Almighty God.”
“The den of lions will not touch him, for I have marked him and positioned him for such a time as this,” Grace declared on behalf of God. “I will give him vision and I will expose to him what is being plotted behind closed doors. Revelation will come forth and he will emerge an incredible witness and mouthpiece for my glory. For I, the Lord, have already ruled in the courts, the gavel has dropped.”
“We ask in the name of Jesus Christ, Father God, your army, your angelic army, your warring angels with flaming swords be dispatched, Father God, to shred, destroy, and put down every plot, scheme, contract, assignment, hex, vex, spell, and attempt of the enemy against the president, against those with him, against those praying for him, and against your people,” Grace prayed later in the broadcast. “We ask that you send, Father God, the captain of the army of the Lord of Hosts to lead that team right now—that legal team of the president’s—to lead them to victory and to expose and shine your divine light on what is hidden.”


rightwingwatch--2020-01-24--Right Wing Round-Up: ‘Take Her Out’

Right Wing Round-Up: ‘Take Her Out’

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rightwingwatch--2020-01-24--How the Trump Administration Used Religious Freedom Day to Threaten American Ideals

President Donald Trump , cheered on by his conservative evangelical supporters , celebrated National Religious Freedom Day on Jan. 16 by undermining the separation of church and state and strengthening the ability of religious social service organizations to discriminate against some Americans while using federal tax dollars .
Reps. Jared Huffman , D-CA , and Jamie Raskin , D-MD , founders of the Congressional Freethought Caucus , called the Trump administration ’ s actions an “ affront to the Constitution.
” National Religious Freedom Day commemorates the 1786 Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom , which informed the crafting of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
In his autobiography , Jefferson wrote that the religious freedom law was meant to be “ universal ”  ;  he celebrated that its protections applied to Jews , Muslims , Hindus , and the “ Infidel of every denomination , ” as well as to different kinds of Christians .
But there ’ s an industry of conservative Christian activists dedicated to spreading a different vision of our founding and our ideals and claiming that the U.S. was founded by and for Christians .
Some argue , for example , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ liberty protections do not apply to American Muslims or Mormons .
Trump ’ s presidency has greatly expanded the political power and influence of religious-right activists who see the separation of church and state not as an essential protection for religious freedom , but as a “ lie ” that obstructs them from marshaling governmental power to turn their religious beliefs into policy .
That power was on display last Thursday as a number of federal agencies rolled out new rules designed to give religious organizations privileged status to take tax dollars while @ @ @ @ @ @ @ beliefs .
White House Domestic Policy Council Director Joe Grogan told reporters that the rules “ will ensure that religious and non-religious organizations are treated equally by the federal government and that organizations are not discriminated against simply because they are religious in nature.
” In this rhetorical misdirection , “ not discriminated against ” means “ not held to the same nondiscrimination standards as everyone else who takes federal funds.
” ( This is the same Joe Grogan who last month praised the “ pro-family ” policies of Hungary ’ s authoritarian @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is saying , in effect , that governments can never exclude religious institutions from access to publicly funded programs—while simultaneously decreeing that those institutions don ’ t have to abide by the same rules as other organizations .
And the Trump administration wants to impose this dual standard on state and local governments as well , overriding state and local nondiscrimination laws—and even state constitutional provisions that prevent taxpayer dollars from being used to support religious education .
When a reporter asked about organizations that might cite religious beliefs to justify discrimination against @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or sexual orientations , ” an administration official responded by offering assurances that the new rules would not do away with regulations that forbid federally funded programs from discriminating on the basis of religion .
But no one mentioned that the Trump administration has already weakened those protections against religious discrimination .
Last year , the Department of Health and Human Service provided a waiver allowing taxpayer-funded foster care and adoption agencies in South Carolina to discriminate against potential parents who are Catholic or Jewish or otherwise do not meet the agency ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The religious right and its political allies have been building toward this moment for decades , creating an extensive institutional infrastructure to mobilize resentment against school desegregation , church-state separation , feminism , abortion , LGBTQ rights , and growing diversity .
Candidate Trump witnessed the growing power of the Christian right in the Republican Party and offered its leaders a deal that essentially amounted to this : Put me in the White House , and I ’ ll make you even more powerful .
They took the deal , and he ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ federal agencies and the federal courts with ideologues that the right wing is counting on to give their worldview the force of law—and eliminating a right to abortion and reversing progress toward racial equity and equality for LGBTQ people .
He ’ s given them an attorney general who denounces secularism .
And they ’ re pouring their energies into “ Project Blitz , ” an organized effort by the Christian right to promote passage of state-level legislation to weaken church-state separation .
National Religious Freedom Day is meant to recognize a powerful @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people of every faith and people who don ’ t practice religion have equal standing .
America ’ s peaceful religious pluralism reflects that ideal , and the separation of church and state protects it .
As Team Trump trashes these and so many other constitutional principles , let ’ s rise to their defense .

President Donald Trump, cheered on by his conservative evangelical supporters, celebrated National Religious Freedom Day on Jan. 16 by undermining the separation of church and state and strengthening the ability of religious social service organizations to discriminate against some Americans while using federal tax dollars. Reps. Jared Huffman, D-CA, and Jamie Raskin, D-MD, founders of the Congressional Freethought Caucus, called the Trump administration’s actions an “affront to the Constitution.”
National Religious Freedom Day commemorates the 1786 Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom, which informed the crafting of the First Amendment to the United States Constitution. In his autobiography, Jefferson wrote that the religious freedom law was meant to be “universal”; he celebrated that its protections applied to Jews, Muslims, Hindus, and the “Infidel of every denomination,” as well as to different kinds of Christians.
But there’s an industry of conservative Christian activists dedicated to spreading a different vision of our founding and our ideals and claiming that the U.S. was founded by and for Christians. Some argue, for example, that the First Amendment’s religious liberty protections do not apply to American Muslims or Mormons.
Trump’s presidency has greatly expanded the political power and influence of religious-right activists who see the separation of church and state not as an essential protection for religious freedom, but as a “lie” that obstructs them from marshaling governmental power to turn their religious beliefs into policy.
That power was on display last Thursday as a number of federal agencies rolled out new rules designed to give religious organizations privileged status to take tax dollars while ignoring regulations that conflict with their religious beliefs.
White House Domestic Policy Council Director Joe Grogan told reporters that the rules “will ensure that religious and non-religious organizations are treated equally by the federal government and that organizations are not discriminated against simply because they are religious in nature.” In this rhetorical misdirection, “not discriminated against” means “not held to the same nondiscrimination standards as everyone else who takes federal funds.” (This is the same Joe Grogan who last month praised the “pro-family” policies of Hungary’s authoritarian leader Viktor Orbán.)
The administration is saying, in effect, that governments can never exclude religious institutions from access to publicly funded programs—while simultaneously decreeing that those institutions don’t have to abide by the same rules as other organizations.
And the Trump administration wants to impose this dual standard on state and local governments as well, overriding state and local nondiscrimination laws—and even state constitutional provisions that prevent taxpayer dollars from being used to support religious education.
When a reporter asked about organizations that might cite religious beliefs to justify discrimination against “those of other races or religions or sexual orientations,” an administration official responded by offering assurances that the new rules would not do away with regulations that forbid federally funded programs from discriminating on the basis of religion. But no one mentioned that the Trump administration has already weakened those protections against religious discrimination. Last year, the Department of Health and Human Service provided a waiver allowing taxpayer-funded foster care and adoption agencies in South Carolina to discriminate against potential parents who are Catholic or Jewish or otherwise do not meet the agency’s particular conservative evangelical religious test.
The religious right and its political allies have been building toward this moment for decades, creating an extensive institutional infrastructure to mobilize resentment against school desegregation, church-state separation, feminism, abortion, LGBTQ rights, and growing diversity.
Candidate Trump witnessed the growing power of the Christian right in the Republican Party and offered its leaders a deal that essentially amounted to this: Put me in the White House, and I’ll make you even more powerful. They took the deal, and he’s come through for them, filling federal agencies and the federal courts with ideologues that the right wing is counting on to give their worldview the force of law—and eliminating a right to abortion and reversing progress toward racial equity and equality for LGBTQ people. He’s given them an attorney general who denounces secularism. And they’re pouring their energies into “Project Blitz,” an organized effort by the Christian right to promote passage of state-level legislation to weaken church-state separation.
National Religious Freedom Day is meant to recognize a powerful ideal: that in this country, people of every faith and people who don’t practice religion have equal standing. America’s peaceful religious pluralism reflects that ideal, and the separation of church and state protects it. As Team Trump trashes these and so many other constitutional principles, let’s rise to their defense.


rightwingwatch--2020-01-24--Paula White: ‘It Is Statistically Proven’ That Crime Decreased Globally Because Christians Prayed Af

Paula White: ‘It Is Statistically Proven’ That Crime Decreased Globally Because Christians Prayed After 9/11

During a service earlier this month at her City of Destiny church in Apopka , Florida , prosperity gospel preacher and current White House aide , Paula White proclaimed that people who support reproductive rights have sold their souls to Satan while also asserting that is has been “ statistically proven ” that crime rates fell dramatically around the world after the 9/11 terrorist attacks because Christians prayed .
White , who has been a key spiritual adviser to President Donald Trump for years , prayed against those “ men and women who have sold themselves , their conscience , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spirits to Satan to do evil against the children of God and terminate them.
” “ God , any blood that has been shed in this land , ” she continued , “ we repent for the bloodshed , the innocent bloodshed from the 6 million children that have been aborted .
We ask God , that you would forgive us as a nation .
We ask that you would raise up a standard of righteousness , and God , we ask that you would reverse things in the spirit.
” White then @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is being plotted and planned against this nation ” as she declared that “ there will not be another 9/11.
” “ There will not be any loss of life , ” she proclaimed .
“ There will not be a nuclear attack .
There will not be a terrorist attack.
” “ Do you know that they said when we prayed during 9/11 , that crime went down more than anything because it took tragedy for the righteous to pray ?
” White said .
“ It is statistically proven because of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this nation and across the world drastically went down .
”

During a service earlier this month at her City of Destiny church in Apopka, Florida, prosperity gospel preacher and current White House aide, Paula White proclaimed that people who support reproductive rights have sold their souls to Satan while also asserting that is has been “statistically proven” that crime rates fell dramatically around the world after the 9/11 terrorist attacks because Christians prayed.
White, who has been a key spiritual adviser to President Donald Trump for years, prayed against those “men and women who have sold themselves, their conscience, their bodies, their souls, their spirits to Satan to do evil against the children of God and terminate them.”
“God, any blood that has been shed in this land,” she continued, “we repent for the bloodshed, the innocent bloodshed from the 6 million children that have been aborted. We ask God, that you would forgive us as a nation. We ask that you would raise up a standard of righteousness, and God, we ask that you would reverse things in the spirit.”
White then transitioned to praying “against whatever wickedness is being plotted and planned against this nation” as she declared that “there will not be another 9/11.”
“There will not be any loss of life,” she proclaimed. “There will not be a nuclear attack. There will not be a terrorist attack.”
“Do you know that they said when we prayed during 9/11, that crime went down more than anything because it took tragedy for the righteous to pray?” White said. “It is statistically proven because of the power of prayer that crime across this nation and across the world drastically went down.”


rightwingwatch--2020-01-24--Not His First Cover-Up: Trump Impeachment Lawyer Kenneth Starr

This is a second in a series examining the backgrounds of the legal team defending President Donald Trump in his impeachment trial .
Kenneth Starr , a former federal judge , solicitor general , and special counsel who once nursed dreams of sitting on the U.S. Supreme Court , is now a member of the legal team defending President Donald Trump in his Senate impeachment trial .
It ’ s not Starr ’ s first cover-up .
Starr helped notorious sex criminal Jeffrey Epstein negotiate a plea deal that barred future prosecutions of Epstein ’ s co-conspirators , and he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ president for failing to adequately address an epidemic of sexual assault on campus that involved members of the Baylor football team .
 ” I think Ken Starr ’ s role at Baylor was someone who didn ’ t really know what was going on but should have , ” ESPN investigative reporter Paula Lavigne told CNN on Tuesday .
But the scandal that first put Starr ’ s name on the lips of political pundits was Bill Clinton ’ s sexual involvement with Monica Lewinsky , which ultimately led to Clinton ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Starr was named special prosecutor in the matter .
According to journalist Al Hunt , Starr “ calculated that nailing Clinton would enhance his chances for the Supreme Court under the next Republican president.
” But instead , Starr ’ s Supreme Court prospects dimmed after the impeachment failed to remove Clinton , whose approval numbers actually climbed as Starr ’ s team sought to further tarnish the president .
Starr ’ s investigation was widely seen as having gone off the rails , its most notable legacy being a prurient , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ published “ Contempt : A Memoir of the Clinton Investigation.
” Writing about the “ self-serving ” memoir , Hunt declared , “ Washington is full of self-righteous hypocrites — in both parties and of all persuasions .
The king may be Ken Starr.
” Starr told NPR ’ s Steve Inskeep that year that his investigation of Clinton was worth it because “ no one is above the law , ” adding , “ what we ’ re really talking about ultimately is obstruction of justice and the abuse of power.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ recently ?
If Starr had any residual Supreme Court hopes , they were surely snuffed out when he was fired as Baylor University ’ s president in 2016 over the school ’ s failures in dealing with sexual assault allegations against members of the football team , which Starr had championed since becoming president in 2010 .
In 2015 , after an athlete was convicted of sexual assault , Starr called for an investigation .
A report by the firm Pepper Hamilton concluded that “ Baylor ’ s efforts to implement Title IX @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hindered by a lack of institutional support and engagement by senior leadership.
” Starr was stripped of his position as president after that scathing report , and a few months later , he resigned his remaining positions as chancellor and law professor .
The New York Times described Starr ’ s firing as punishment for “ leading an administration that , according to a report by an outside law firm commissioned by the university ’ s governing board , looked the other way when Baylor football players were accused of sex crimes , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said the university leadership “ created a cultural perception that football was above the rules.
” Some victims and former officials , however , point directly at Starr .
“ Young women and several former officials said in interviews that Mr. Starr ignored the women ’ s cries for help and that he and other top officials at Baylor failed in their responsibility to shield the women from sexual harm , ” the New York Times reported .
Court filings in a lawsuit against Baylor by a group of anonymous women cited a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sexual harassment complaint that was closed in a day and criticized Starr ’ s support for a student who worked for him and was accused of sexual assault .
Another woman suing the school accused school officials of “ deliberate indifference ” on the issue .
Starr has repeatedly described himself as having been unaware of the problem on campus before 2015 .
In 2019 , he spoke at a conference on higher education law and policy and said that he had been responsible in the same way a CEO ultimately is responsible @ @ @ @ @ @ @ calling it “ indirect responsibility , though not culpability.
” Starr has also been criticized for his role in securing what has been widely described as a sweetheart plea deal for the recently deceased serial sex offender Jeffrey Epstein .
Starr was part of Epstein ’ s legal team , which negotiated the deal with then-U.S. Attorney Alex Acosta , who had worked for Starr on the Clinton investigation .
That agreement “ shut down the F.B.I .
investigation and gave immunity to all ‘ potential co-conspirators ’ — including any of Mr. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who may have taken a turn with his victims , ” the New York Times editorial board noted last year .
Last June , Acosta stepped down after two years as Trump ’ s Labor Secretary when public attention focused on the deal .
Starr defended the plea deal last year .
Like Trump attorney Jay Sekulow , also on Trump ’ s impeachment defense team , Starr is aligned with conservative evangelicals who are Trump ’ s strongest supporters .
While he was at Baylor , Starr delivered a keynote address at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the state ’ s attorney general , was honored by a pastors ’ group led by a right-wing activist who denounced President Obama as an “ enemy of Christianity ” and gay people as “ a morally depraved special interest group.
” NPR has chronicled Starr ’ s public redemption from disgrace to Trump ’ s legal team via , of course , Fox News , where he has been a regular in the network ’ s stable of Trump defenders .

This is a second in a series examining the backgrounds of the legal team defending President Donald Trump in his impeachment trial.
Kenneth Starr, a former federal judge, solicitor general, and special counsel who once nursed dreams of sitting on the U.S. Supreme Court, is now a member of the legal team defending President Donald Trump in his Senate impeachment trial. It’s not Starr’s first cover-up. Starr helped notorious sex criminal Jeffrey Epstein negotiate a plea deal that barred future prosecutions of Epstein’s co-conspirators, and he was fired from his job as university president for failing to adequately address an epidemic of sexual assault on campus that involved members of the Baylor football team. ”I think Ken Starr’s role at Baylor was someone who didn’t really know what was going on but should have,” ESPN investigative reporter Paula Lavigne told CNN on Tuesday.
But the scandal that first put Starr’s name on the lips of political pundits was Bill Clinton’s sexual involvement with Monica Lewinsky, which ultimately led to Clinton’s impeachment after he lied about it. Starr was named special prosecutor in the matter. According to journalist Al Hunt, Starr “calculated that nailing Clinton would enhance his chances for the Supreme Court under the next Republican president.” But instead, Starr’s Supreme Court prospects dimmed after the impeachment failed to remove Clinton, whose approval numbers actually climbed as Starr’s team sought to further tarnish the president. Starr’s investigation was widely seen as having gone off the rails, its most notable legacy being a prurient, quasi-pornographic report.
In 2018, Starr published “Contempt: A Memoir of the Clinton Investigation.” Writing about the “self-serving” memoir, Hunt declared, “Washington is full of self-righteous hypocrites — in both parties and of all persuasions. The king may be Ken Starr.” Starr told NPR’s Steve Inskeep that year that his investigation of Clinton was worth it because “no one is above the law,” adding, “what we’re really talking about ultimately is obstruction of justice and the abuse of power.” Now where have we heard those terms recently?
If Starr had any residual Supreme Court hopes, they were surely snuffed out when he was fired as Baylor University’s president in 2016 over the school’s failures in dealing with sexual assault allegations against members of the football team, which Starr had championed since becoming president in 2010.
In 2015, after an athlete was convicted of sexual assault, Starr called for an investigation. A report by the firm Pepper Hamilton concluded that “Baylor’s efforts to implement Title IX were slow, ad hoc, and hindered by a lack of institutional support and engagement by senior leadership.” Starr was stripped of his position as president after that scathing report, and a few months later, he resigned his remaining positions as chancellor and law professor.
The New York Times described Starr’s firing as punishment for “leading an administration that, according to a report by an outside law firm commissioned by the university’s governing board, looked the other way when Baylor football players were accused of sex crimes, and sometimes convicted of them.” Investigators said the university leadership “created a cultural perception that football was above the rules.”
Some victims and former officials, however, point directly at Starr. “Young women and several former officials said in interviews that Mr. Starr ignored the women’s cries for help and that he and other top officials at Baylor failed in their responsibility to shield the women from sexual harm,” the New York Times reported.
Court filings in a lawsuit against Baylor by a group of anonymous women cited a “light speed” investigation into a sexual harassment complaint that was closed in a day and criticized Starr’s support for a student who worked for him and was accused of sexual assault. Another woman suing the school accused school officials of “deliberate indifference” on the issue.
Starr has repeatedly described himself as having been unaware of the problem on campus before 2015. In 2019, he spoke at a conference on higher education law and policy and said that he had been responsible in the same way a CEO ultimately is responsible for what happens under their leadership, calling it “indirect responsibility, though not culpability.”
Starr has also been criticized for his role in securing what has been widely described as a sweetheart plea deal for the recently deceased serial sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Starr was part of Epstein’s legal team, which negotiated the deal with then-U.S. Attorney Alex Acosta, who had worked for Starr on the Clinton investigation. That agreement “shut down the F.B.I. investigation and gave immunity to all ‘potential co-conspirators’ — including any of Mr. Epstein’s rich and powerful buddies who may have taken a turn with his victims,” the New York Times editorial board noted last year. Last June, Acosta stepped down after two years as Trump’s Labor Secretary when public attention focused on the deal. Starr defended the plea deal last year.
Like Trump attorney Jay Sekulow, also on Trump’s impeachment defense team, Starr is aligned with conservative evangelicals who are Trump’s strongest supporters. While he was at Baylor, Starr delivered a keynote address at an event where Greg Abbott, then the state’s attorney general, was honored by a pastors’ group led by a right-wing activist who denounced President Obama as an “enemy of Christianity” and gay people as “a morally depraved special interest group.”
NPR has chronicled Starr’s public redemption from disgrace to Trump’s legal team via, of course, Fox News, where he has been a regular in the network’s stable of Trump defenders.


rightwingwatch--2020-01-27--Right Wing Round-Up: MAGA’s Safe Space

Right Wing Round-Up: MAGA’s Safe Space


rightwingwatch--2020-01-27--Right Wing Bonus Tracks: Faultless

Right Wing Bonus Tracks: Faultless


rightwingwatch--2020-01-27--Not Her First Cover-Up: Trump Impeachment Defense Adviser Pam Bondi

This is a third in a series examining the backgrounds of the legal team defending President Donald Trump in his impeachment trial .
The impeachment trial isn ’ t the first time that former Florida Attorney General Pamela Jo Bondi has heard allegations of criminal behavior surrounding Donald Trump and chosen to look the other way .
Bondi , who is currently serving on President Trump ’ s impeachment defense team as a special adviser to the president during Trump ’ s trial in the U.S. Senate , served as Florida ’ s attorney general from 2011 to 2019 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Sunshine State .
Before joining Trump ’ s impeachment defense team , Bondi was working at Ballard Partners , a lobbying firm that brags about its close ties to the president .
Mother Jones reported that Bondi helped Ballard Partners “ lobby the White House for clients including General Motors , Major League Baseball , and the Government of Qatar.
” In recent years , Bondi has faced renewed scrutiny over a complaint of bribery , which centered on an illegal $ 25,000 campaign contribution Bondi solicited from Trump in 2013 for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time that Bondi ’ s office was being asked about a New York investigation of alleged fraud at Trump University , ” according to the Associated Press .
Bondi has denied the allegations of bribery and said that Trump was on a list of “ friends and family ” from which she asked for money .
The complaints against Bondi were eventually dismissed by state prosecutors in 2017 , although the thoroughness of the state attorney ’ s office was questioned at the time .
Columnist Scott Maxwell wrote in the Orlando Sentinel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ prosecutors spoke to any witnesses before dropping the complaints , and it seemed that the state attorney ’ s office ignored key evidence related to the case .
In the memo dismissing the case , Amira Fox , then the chief assistant state attorney , said that the complaint against Bondi was “ insufficient on its face to conduct a criminal investigation ” and that “ the majority of the complaint consists of insinuation without any material evidence in support.
” Bondi , cleared of any wrongdoing , later endorsed Amira Fox when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was a steadfast ally of Trump in Florida in the run-up to the 2016 presidential election , leading chants of “ Lock Her Up ” during her speech at the Republican National Convention where Trump was officially nominated .
In 2018 , Trump said he “ would consider Pam Bondi for anything ” and that he would “ love to have her in the administration.
” On Jan. 21 , Bondi took part in the Trump impeachment trial as a member of the White House defense team .
Bondi ’ s job is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ overlook the allegations in Trump ’ s impeachment , but those efforts have not come without notable blunders .
In a November interview with CBS , Bondi was asked whether President Trump knew U.S .
Ambassador to the European Union Gordon Sondland , who offered damning testimony during the House ’ s impeachment inquiry , and Bondi launched a defense of Trump in which she repeatedly misstated Sondland ’ s job title , inaccurately referring to Sondland as the “ ambassador to the Ukraine.
” More recently , last Tuesday , Bondi stood @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and berated House Democrats for the way they conducted their impeachment inquiry into Trump .
“ We are here tonight because they threw due process , fundamental fairness , and our constitution out the window in the House proceedings .
That ’ s why we ’ re here , ” Bondi said .
She added , “ Intel and Judiciary Committees was a one-sided circus.
” Ironically , Bondi used her only opportunity to speak on the floor of the Senate during the impeachment trial to attack the rules that Republicans outlined and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Bondi has had better luck gaining traction on Fox News , which has largely attempted as a network to downplay and ignore the impeachment .
On Saturday night , Bondi appeared on “ Justice with Judge Jeanine ” and said that the impeachment trial was “ an insult to the American people ” and that legislators “ have not charged the president with any crime because the president did nothing wrong.
” Bondi said the articles of impeachment against Trump were “ basic trash ” and said the whistleblower who set in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ informant ” and “ leaker.
” Fox News has hosted members of Trump ’ s impeachment defense team more than 350 times in the past year , according to Media Matters .
As Florida ’ s attorney general in 2013 , Bondi postponed an execution of a prisoner because it conflicted with a reelection fundraiser she was hosting , the Tampa Bay Times reported .
In 2014 , South Florida Sun Sentinel reported that Bondi was defensive of her stance that same-sex marriage should be banned in Florida , which led a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bondi the Bigot .
”

This is a third in a series examining the backgrounds of the legal team defending President Donald Trump in his impeachment trial.
The impeachment trial isn’t the first time that former Florida Attorney General Pamela Jo Bondi has heard allegations of criminal behavior surrounding Donald Trump and chosen to look the other way.
Bondi, who is currently serving on President Trump’s impeachment defense team as a special adviser to the president during Trump’s trial in the U.S. Senate, served as Florida’s attorney general from 2011 to 2019, the first woman to do so in the Sunshine State. Before joining Trump’s impeachment defense team, Bondi was working at Ballard Partners, a lobbying firm that brags about its close ties to the president. Mother Jones reported that Bondi helped Ballard Partners “lobby the White House for clients including General Motors, Major League Baseball, and the Government of Qatar.”
In recent years, Bondi has faced renewed scrutiny over a complaint of bribery, which centered on an illegal $25,000 campaign contribution Bondi solicited from Trump in 2013 for her reelection effort “near the same time that Bondi’s office was being asked about a New York investigation of alleged fraud at Trump University,” according to the Associated Press. Bondi has denied the allegations of bribery and said that Trump was on a list of “friends and family” from which she asked for money.
The complaints against Bondi were eventually dismissed by state prosecutors in 2017, although the thoroughness of the state attorney’s office was questioned at the time. Columnist Scott Maxwell wrote in the Orlando Sentinel in 2017 that it did not appear prosecutors spoke to any witnesses before dropping the complaints, and it seemed that the state attorney’s office ignored key evidence related to the case.
In the memo dismissing the case, Amira Fox, then the chief assistant state attorney, said that the complaint against Bondi was “insufficient on its face to conduct a criminal investigation” and that “the majority of the complaint consists of insinuation without any material evidence in support.” Bondi, cleared of any wrongdoing, later endorsed Amira Fox when she ran for state attorney.
Bondi was a steadfast ally of Trump in Florida in the run-up to the 2016 presidential election, leading chants of “Lock Her Up” during her speech at the Republican National Convention where Trump was officially nominated. In 2018, Trump said he “would consider Pam Bondi for anything” and that he would “love to have her in the administration.” On Jan. 21, Bondi took part in the Trump impeachment trial as a member of the White House defense team.
Bondi’s job is to attempt to persuade the public to overlook the allegations in Trump’s impeachment, but those efforts have not come without notable blunders.
In a November interview with CBS, Bondi was asked whether President Trump knew U.S. Ambassador to the European Union Gordon Sondland, who offered damning testimony during the House’s impeachment inquiry, and Bondi launched a defense of Trump in which she repeatedly misstated Sondland’s job title, inaccurately referring to Sondland as the “ambassador to the Ukraine.”
More recently, last Tuesday, Bondi stood at the podium in the U.S. Senate and berated House Democrats for the way they conducted their impeachment inquiry into Trump.
“We are here tonight because they threw due process, fundamental fairness, and our constitution out the window in the House proceedings. That’s why we’re here,” Bondi said. She added, “Intel and Judiciary Committees was a one-sided circus.”
Ironically, Bondi used her only opportunity to speak on the floor of the Senate during the impeachment trial to attack the rules that Republicans outlined and Trump’s legal team argued for.
Bondi has had better luck gaining traction on Fox News, which has largely attempted as a network to downplay and ignore the impeachment. On Saturday night, Bondi appeared on “Justice with Judge Jeanine” and said that the impeachment trial was “an insult to the American people” and that legislators “have not charged the president with any crime because the president did nothing wrong.” Bondi said the articles of impeachment against Trump were “basic trash” and said the whistleblower who set in motion the inquiry against Trump was an “informant” and “leaker.” Fox News has hosted members of Trump’s impeachment defense team more than 350 times in the past year, according to Media Matters.
As Florida’s attorney general in 2013, Bondi postponed an execution of a prisoner because it conflicted with a reelection fundraiser she was hosting, the Tampa Bay Times reported. In 2014, South Florida Sun Sentinel reported that Bondi was defensive of her stance that same-sex marriage should be banned in Florida, which led a local LGBTQ outlet to dub her “Bondi the Bigot.”


rightwingwatch--2020-01-27--Steve Strang: Trump Has ‘Become Our Champion’ Even Though ‘He’s Not Exactly a Choir Boy’

Steve Strang , founder and CEO of the Pentecostal media outlet Charisma , said that President Donald Trump is a “ champion ” of the religious right , even if his conduct isn ’ t exactly “ choir boy ” material .
Strang , a longtime cheerleader of Trump , appeared on “ The Eric Metaxas Radio Show ” on Jan. 23 to promote his latest book about God and Trump .
During the interview , Strang repeatedly made his case for evangelical support of Trump and scoffed at assertions that evangelicals have compromised their values to gain political power @ @ @ @ @ @ @ allows all leaders , good and bad , but he has raised up people in history at crucial times .
You know , I believe in prayer .
And there are a lot of people who are praying that our country is going in the wrong direction , almost like we ’ re in a crisis .
And Donald Trump , for all his faults , and even though he ’ s not exactly a choir boy , he ’ s become our champion , and that ’ s what we needed , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ agreed with Strang .
“ He [ Trump ] has this checkered past , but he has the common sense at this later point in his life to enact policies that seem to me to be moral and helping people , ” Metaxas said .
“ We always have to make those kinds of calculations when we ’ re electing someone .
We never get out of that.
” Later in the interview , Strang remarked that Trump “ hasn ’ t aged any.
” “ We ’ ve all seen the pictures @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they look like when they go in and what they look like when they leave—but he looks just the same , ” Strang said .

Steve Strang, founder and CEO of the Pentecostal media outlet Charisma, said that President Donald Trump is a “champion” of the religious right, even if his conduct isn’t exactly “choir boy” material.
Strang, a longtime cheerleader of Trump, appeared on “The Eric Metaxas Radio Show” on Jan. 23 to promote his latest book about God and Trump. During the interview, Strang repeatedly made his case for evangelical support of Trump and scoffed at assertions that evangelicals have compromised their values to gain political power.
“In a way, God allows all leaders, good and bad, but he has raised up people in history at crucial times. You know, I believe in prayer. And there are a lot of people who are praying that our country is going in the wrong direction, almost like we’re in a crisis. And Donald Trump, for all his faults, and even though he’s not exactly a choir boy, he’s become our champion, and that’s what we needed,” Strang said.
Host Eric Metaxas agreed with Strang. “He [Trump] has this checkered past, but he has the common sense at this later point in his life to enact policies that seem to me to be moral and helping people,” Metaxas said. “We always have to make those kinds of calculations when we’re electing someone. We never get out of that.”
Later in the interview, Strang remarked that Trump “hasn’t aged any.”
“We’ve all seen the pictures that they show of the other presidents—what they look like when they go in and what they look like when they leave—but he looks just the same,” Strang said.


rightwingwatch--2020-01-27--How Trump Transformed Mat Staver’s Understanding of What Constitutes an Impeachable Offense

Back when Barack Obama was in office , Liberty Counsel and its president , Mat Staver , repeatedly called for Obama ’ s impeachment over various things he had done , including banning companies that receive federal contracts from discriminating against employees based on sexual orientation and gender identity , enacting health care reform , and even just because Obama was pushing a political agenda that Liberty Counsel didn ’ t like .
Staver even called for Obama ’ s impeachment because some state governors and attorneys general were refusing to defend their state ’ s constitutional amendments banning gay @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Obama could be impeached for basically anything because “ high crimes and misdemeanors ” didn ’ t have to be “ actual crimes , ” therefore an impeachable offense was “ whatever Congress says it is at any given time.
” The Constitution refers to high crimes and misdemeanors and when you think of a misdemeanor , you think well there ’ s a specific criminal offense .
No , the Constitution throughout its history and through the intent does not refer to these as actual crimes ; a high crime and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the terms of the criminal sense , or a felony in the terms of a criminal sense , it ’ s whatever Congress says it is at any given time and that has been the case for people accepting bribes or people lying , like President Bill Clinton , he lied to the American people .
That was an impeachable offense .
Apparently that standard has since changed , as Staver declared on his “ Faith and Freedom ” radio program this morning that the impeachment of President Donald Trump is entirely unconstitutional @ @ @ @ @ @ @ must be a “ violation of criminal law.
” “ The partisan impeachment started by the House Democrats is dangerous and undermines the Constitution , ” Staver said .
“ The Constitution provides for a very limited area of impeachment and it involves if a president commits treason—it didn ’ t happen in this case—bribery—that ’ s not happening here where the president is getting a bribe , it ’ s not even alleged—or it says ‘ and high crimes and misdemeanors . '
” “ What is high crimes and misdemeanors ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ s violation of criminal law .
There is no allegation .
So when we look at the precedents , this is outrageous … There is no crime , there ’ s really no violation at all , certainly not a high crime or a misdemeanor alleged in any of the two articles that the House sent over to the United States Senate .
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Back when Barack Obama was in office, Liberty Counsel and its president, Mat Staver, repeatedly called for Obama’s impeachment over various things he had done, including banning companies that receive federal contracts from discriminating against employees based on sexual orientation and gender identity, enacting health care reform, and even just because Obama was pushing a political agenda that Liberty Counsel didn’t like. Staver even called for Obama’s impeachment because some state governors and attorneys general were refusing to defend their state’s constitutional amendments banning gay marriage.
As Staver said in 2014, Obama could be impeached for basically anything because “high crimes and misdemeanors” didn’t have to be “actual crimes,” therefore an impeachable offense was “whatever Congress says it is at any given time.”
The Constitution refers to high crimes and misdemeanors and when you think of a misdemeanor, you think well there’s a specific criminal offense. No, the Constitution throughout its history and through the intent does not refer to these as actual crimes; a high crime and misdemeanor is not an actual misdemeanor in the terms of the criminal sense, or a felony in the terms of a criminal sense, it’s whatever Congress says it is at any given time and that has been the case for people accepting bribes or people lying, like President Bill Clinton, he lied to the American people. That was an impeachable offense.
Apparently that standard has since changed, as Staver declared on his “Faith and Freedom” radio program this morning that the impeachment of President Donald Trump is entirely unconstitutional because “high crimes and misdemeanors” must be a “violation of criminal law.”
“The partisan impeachment started by the House Democrats is dangerous and undermines the Constitution,” Staver said. “The Constitution provides for a very limited area of impeachment and it involves if a president commits treason—it didn’t happen in this case—bribery—that’s not happening here where the president is getting a bribe, it’s not even alleged—or it says ‘and high crimes and misdemeanors.'”
“What is high crimes and misdemeanors?” Staver asked. “It’s violation of criminal law. There is no allegation. So when we look at the precedents, this is outrageous … There is no crime, there’s really no violation at all, certainly not a high crime or a misdemeanor alleged in any of the two articles that the House sent over to the United States Senate.”


rightwingwatch--2020-01-28--Right Wing Round-Up: Drink Your Bleach

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rightwingwatch--2020-01-28--Outraged E.W. Jackson Forgets That He Once Called Obama A ‘Dictator’

Right-wing pastor E.W .
Jackson spent a segment on his “ The Awakening ” radio program yesterday railing against Rep. Jerry Nadler for arguing during the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump that Trump will essentially be “ a dictator ” if the Senate fails to hold him accountable for obstructing Congress during the impeachment investigation .
As Nadler put it , if senators clear the president of wrongdoing , they will basically be telling him that “ he does not have to respect the Congress , he does not have to respect the representatives of the people , only @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dictator.
” “ When you call a president a dictator , when you say he is a dictator , I ’ m sorry , you should be censured by the United States Senate for putting the life of the president in danger , ” Jackson said .
“ And I mean that.
” Jackson said that by calling Trump a dictator who must be removed from office , Democrats “ are trying to stir up some nutcase out there or some person who is just beside themselves out there to say , ‘ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dictator , and you can ’ t trust the upcoming election , and he ’ s not removed from office , well maybe somebody ought to resort to violence . '
” “ You can not say that about the president of the United States , ” Jackson fumed .
“ What message are you sending to the country when you stand up and tell people that we have a dictator in office ?
” Jackson claimed that if a conservative had ever dared to call Barack Obama a dictator , “ there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ across the land.
” That is a pretty rich coming from Jackson , who routinely called Obama “ an agent placed in this country to destroy the United States ” and even literally “ demonic.
” But , as luck would have it , we happen to have an example of a conservative calling Obama a dictator … and it was none other than Jackson himself during a Tea Party rally in 2013 , when he declared that , until Obama , “ we have never had a president who systematically disregards our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sets himself up as some sort of king or dictator .
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Right-wing pastor E.W. Jackson spent a segment on his “The Awakening” radio program yesterday railing against Rep. Jerry Nadler for arguing during the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump that Trump will essentially be “a dictator” if the Senate fails to hold him accountable for obstructing Congress during the impeachment investigation.
As Nadler put it, if senators clear the president of wrongdoing, they will basically be telling him that “he does not have to respect the Congress, he does not have to respect the representatives of the people, only his will goes. He is a dictator.”
Jackson was outraged by Nadler’s comment.
“When you call a president a dictator, when you say he is a dictator, I’m sorry, you should be censured by the United States Senate for putting the life of the president in danger,” Jackson said. “And I mean that.”
Jackson said that by calling Trump a dictator who must be removed from office, Democrats “are trying to stir up some nutcase out there or some person who is just beside themselves out there to say, ‘Well, if he’s a dictator, and you can’t trust the upcoming election, and he’s not removed from office, well maybe somebody ought to resort to violence.'”
“You cannot say that about the president of the United States,” Jackson fumed. “What message are you sending to the country when you stand up and tell people that we have a dictator in office?”
Jackson claimed that if a conservative had ever dared to call Barack Obama a dictator, “there would have been a hue and cry across the land.”
That is a pretty rich coming from Jackson, who routinely called Obama “an agent placed in this country to destroy the United States” and even literally “demonic.”
But, as luck would have it, we happen to have an example of a conservative calling Obama a dictator … and it was none other than Jackson himself during a Tea Party rally in 2013, when he declared that, until Obama, “we have never had a president who systematically disregards our Constitution, ignores our laws, and sets himself up as some sort of king or dictator.”


rightwingwatch--2020-01-28--‘Heaven’s Gavel’ Has Fallen on Impeachment, Says Pro-Trump ‘Prophet’ Jon Hamill

The Elijah List , a daily prophecy-oriented email newsletter that claims more than 240,000 subscribers , urged its readers Tuesday to consider the “ powerful revelations and visions ” about President Donald Trump ’ s impeachment from Jon Hamill , a “ prophet ” located in the Washington , D.C. area .
“ There are those who seek to ‘ bind the president until he is removed from office , ’ ” declared Hamill .
“ But by verdict of Heaven ’ s court , turnaround has been decreed.
” Hamill previously worked for Cindy Jacobs ’ Generals International and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Prayer .
Back in 2012 , John and his wife Jolene were described as “ emerging leaders ” of the Apostolic Council of Prophetic Elders , a leadership group within the New Apostolic Reformation , which seeks to transform both Christianity and society by getting people they consider the right kind of Christians to take “ dominion ” over the government , media , and other “ mountains ” of influence on society .
Hamill ’ s “ prophetic word ” on impeachment is recycled from November , when he claims he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fall during the launch of the One Voice Prayer Movement , a pro-Trump project involving White House aide Paula White and a number of conservative “ prayer warriors.
” In an introductory update to his November “ prophetic word , ” Hamill writes : Hamill tells readers , “ I ’ m not seeking to be political here , or tell anyone how to vote.
” Of course he ’ s not being political !
He ’ s just letting you know that he had a vision from God in which he saw @ @ @ @ @ @ @ him know the GOP would sweep the 2020 elections .
“ I also knew intuitively the Lord was speaking about a sweep in the 2020 elections which would give Trump ’ s political party the majority in both the House and Senate.
” Hamill says he was “ frankly astonished ” to have been given this vision , explaining , “ Friends , if you know Jolene and me , we are governmental but we are definitely not political .
No King but Jesus !
” Not political ?
Hamill was among the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2018 , the purpose of which was to wage spiritual warfare to get God to intervene in the 2018 elections the same way they believe he did in 2016 to put Trump in the White House .
At that gathering on the eve of the 2018 elections , Hamill told attendees that the Holy Spirit told him back in 2015 that God was granting America a turnaround in the 2016 elections , and had chosen Trump as the catalyst .
Thanks to Trump , he said , “ the door is open ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the kingdom.
” Hamill has the rare distinction of having been deemed too controversial for the Museum of the Bible , which has become the gathering spot of choice for right-wing Christian activist groups .
He held an event there in 2017 , but after RWW and others publicized Hamill ’ s plans for Revolution 2018 , to be held at the museum that December , the museum balked at the last minute and told Hamill ’ s Lamplighter Ministries that the group wasn ’ t welcome .
But even that eviction @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Hamill claimed , because the museum ended up helping the group move its event to Trump International Hotel , where dominionist Chuck Pierce declared that God had “ orchestrated ” the change of location because it was important to “ keep this portal open under this covering.
” Hamill and his “ prophetic ” friends were back at Trump International with Cindy Jacobs and other friends for Revolution 2019-2020 over three days at the end of December .
James Goll , also affiliated with the New Apostolic Reformation , appeared by video @ @ @ @ @ @ @ successor to Lou Engle ’ s The Call , a prayer gathering on the National Mall in 2000 .
Goll said that prayers by “ revolutionaries ” would make the impeachment process “ boomerang ” on Trump ’ s critics .
Hamill told attendees that a “ covenant ” restoration brought about by conservative prayer efforts over the past decade had led to political victories in 2014 and 2016 elections .
Among recent “ turnarounds ” he cited was the U.S. alliance with Israel , the Trump administration ’ s anti-abortion policies , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ federal judiciary by Trump-nominated judges .
And—you knew it was coming—he declared that “ God is calling for a year of the tithe ” and that in order to “ complete the turnaround , ” people should make contributions to Lamplighter Ministries .
Afterward , Revolution 2019-2020 organizers called the gathering “ a historic moment demarcating the ‘ new era ’ the Lord has released to the body of Christ .
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The Elijah List, a daily prophecy-oriented email newsletter that claims more than 240,000 subscribers, urged its readers Tuesday to consider the “powerful revelations and visions” about President Donald Trump’s impeachment from Jon Hamill, a “prophet” located in the Washington, D.C. area. “There are those who seek to ‘bind the president until he is removed from office,’” declared Hamill. “But by verdict of Heaven’s court, turnaround has been decreed.”
Hamill previously worked for Cindy Jacobs’ Generals International and for Mick Bickle’s International House of Prayer. Back in 2012, John and his wife Jolene were described as “emerging leaders” of the Apostolic Council of Prophetic Elders, a leadership group within the New Apostolic Reformation, which seeks to transform both Christianity and society by getting people they consider the right kind of Christians to take “dominion” over the government, media, and other “mountains” of influence on society.
Hamill’s “prophetic word” on impeachment is recycled from November, when he claims he saw “heaven’s gavel” fall during the launch of the One Voice Prayer Movement, a pro-Trump project involving White House aide Paula White and a number of conservative “prayer warriors.”
In an introductory update to his November “prophetic word,” Hamill writes:
In a prophetic experience early in September, the Lord showed how President Trump’s unprecedented pro-life advancements form the baseline for the highest levels of resistance to his presidency. And on Tuesday, November 5, 2019, almost exactly a year away from when America votes in 2020, the Lord showed how His gavel has fallen for both an impeachment turnaround and for an incredible advancement for LIFE. Covenant with death and Hell will be annulled!
Hamill tells readers, “I’m not seeking to be political here, or tell anyone how to vote.”
Of course he’s not being political! He’s just letting you know that he had a vision from God in which he saw Trump kneeling in prayer and God let him know the GOP would sweep the 2020 elections. “I also knew intuitively the Lord was speaking about a sweep in the 2020 elections which would give Trump’s political party the majority in both the House and Senate.”
Hamill says he was “frankly astonished” to have been given this vision, explaining, “Friends, if you know Jolene and me, we are governmental but we are definitely not political. No King but Jesus!”
Not political? Hamill was among the participants at the dominionist gathering Rise Up 2018, the purpose of which was to wage spiritual warfare to get God to intervene in the 2018 elections the same way they believe he did in 2016 to put Trump in the White House. At that gathering on the eve of the 2018 elections, Hamill told attendees that the Holy Spirit told him back in 2015 that God was granting America a turnaround in the 2016 elections, and had chosen Trump as the catalyst. Thanks to Trump, he said, “the door is open” for Christians “to possess your portion of the kingdom.”
Hamill has the rare distinction of having been deemed too controversial for the Museum of the Bible, which has become the gathering spot of choice for right-wing Christian activist groups. He held an event there in 2017, but after RWW and others publicized Hamill’s plans for Revolution 2018, to be held at the museum that December, the museum balked at the last minute and told Hamill’s Lamplighter Ministries that the group wasn’t welcome.
But even that eviction was part of God’s plan, Hamill claimed, because the museum ended up helping the group move its event to Trump International Hotel, where dominionist Chuck Pierce declared that God had “orchestrated” the change of location because it was important to “keep this portal open under this covering.”
Hamill and his “prophetic” friends were back at Trump International with Cindy Jacobs and other friends for Revolution 2019-2020 over three days at the end of December. James Goll, also affiliated with the New Apostolic Reformation, appeared by video and portrayed the Revolution gathering as a successor to Lou Engle’s The Call, a prayer gathering on the National Mall in 2000. Goll said that prayers by “revolutionaries” would make the impeachment process “boomerang” on Trump’s critics.
Hamill told attendees that a “covenant” restoration brought about by conservative prayer efforts over the past decade had led to political victories in 2014 and 2016 elections. Among recent “turnarounds” he cited was the U.S. alliance with Israel, the Trump administration’s anti-abortion policies, and the “transformation” of the federal judiciary by Trump-nominated judges. And—you knew it was coming—he declared that “God is calling for a year of the tithe” and that in order to “complete the turnaround,” people should make contributions to Lamplighter Ministries.
Afterward, Revolution 2019-2020 organizers called the gathering “a historic moment demarcating the ‘new era’ the Lord has released to the body of Christ.”


rightwingwatch--2020-01-28--Rick Wiles: The Coronavirus Is an End Times Plague Sent by God to Purge the World of Sin

End Times broadcaster Rick Wiles closed out his TruNews program last night by warning that the outbreak of the coronavirus is a plague sent by God to purge the world of sin as the Last Days approach .
Wiles , who made similar wild predictions during the Ebola outbreak in 2014 , said that his “ spirit bears witness that this is a genuine plague that is coming upon the Earth , and God is about to purge a lot of sin off this planet.
” “ Plagues are one of the last steps of judgment , ” he warned @ @ @ @ @ @ @ godless communist government ” and the United States is not much better .
“ Look at the spiritual rebellion that is in this country , the hatred of God , the hatred of the Bible , the hatred of righteousness , ” Wiles said .
“ Just vile , disgusting people in this country now , transgendering little children , perverting them .
Look at the rapes , and the sexual immorality , and the filth on our TVs and our movies.
” “ Folks , the Death Angel may be moving right @ @ @ @ @ @ @ continued .
“ This is the time to get right with God … The blood of Jesus Christ will protect you .
Do not fear .
If you are living right for God , if the blood of Jesus Christ is on you , you have no reason to fear this Death Angel .
But those of you who are opposing the church of God , mocking God , attacking his servants , you ’ d better wise up because there is a Death Angel on the loose right now , and you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
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End Times broadcaster Rick Wiles closed out his “TruNews” program last night by warning that the outbreak of the coronavirus is a plague sent by God to purge the world of sin as the Last Days approach.
Wiles, who made similar wild predictions during the Ebola outbreak in 2014, said that his “spirit bears witness that this is a genuine plague that is coming upon the Earth, and God is about to purge a lot of sin off this planet.”
“Plagues are one of the last steps of judgment,” he warned, saying that China is a “godless communist government” and the United States is not much better.
“Look at the spiritual rebellion that is in this country, the hatred of God, the hatred of the Bible, the hatred of righteousness,” Wiles said. “Just vile, disgusting people in this country now, transgendering little children, perverting them. Look at the rapes, and the sexual immorality, and the filth on our TVs and our movies.”
“Folks, the death angel may be moving right now across the planet,” he continued. “This is the time to get right with God. … The blood of Jesus Christ will protect you. Do not fear. If you are living right for God, if the blood of Jesus Christ is on you, you have no reason to fear this death angel. But those of you who are opposing the church of God, mocking God, attacking his servants, you’d better wise up because there is a death angel on the loose right now, and you are going to get an attitude adjustment.”


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rightwingwatch--2020-01-29--Rodney Howard-Browne: Jesus Would Have ‘Beat the Crap’ Out of John Bolton

Right-wing pastor and radical conspiracy theorist Rodney Howard-Browne posted a series of tweets yesterday in which he said that Jesus would “ beat the crap ” out of former national security adviser John Bolton for writing a book that reportedly reveals that President Donald Trump told Bolton that he wanted to continue withholding aid to Ukraine until the Ukrainian government opened an investigation into his political rival , Joe Biden .
This bombshell allegation could play a key role during Trump ’ s impeachment trial in the Senate , and Howard-Browne , who has been a steadfast supporter of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ over him in the Oval Office in 201—is furious with Bolton for allegedly being “ disloyal to the President.
” Howard-Browne responded to a tweet from Bolton with a tweet of his own in which he called Bolton “ a slime ball of the highest order ” and said that he wished he had “ knocked your sorry butt through the door of the Oval Office into the rose garden when I saw you .
I would have gladly been arrested.
” After calling Bolton a “ globalist sellout , ” a “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” Howard-Browne declared that Jesus “ would have made a whip and beat the crap out of him !
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Right-wing pastor and radical conspiracy theorist Rodney Howard-Browne posted a series of tweets yesterday in which he said that Jesus would “beat the crap” out of former national security adviser John Bolton for writing a book that reportedly reveals that President Donald Trump told Bolton that he wanted to continue withholding aid to Ukraine until the Ukrainian government opened an investigation into his political rival, Joe Biden.
This bombshell allegation could play a key role during Trump’s impeachment trial in the Senate, and Howard-Browne, who has been a steadfast supporter of the president—and even laid hands upon and prayed over him in the Oval Office in 201—is furious with Bolton for allegedly being “disloyal to the President.”
Howard-Browne responded to a tweet from Bolton with a tweet of his own in which he called Bolton “a slime ball of the highest order” and said that he wished he had “knocked your sorry butt through the door of the Oval Office into the rose garden when I saw you. I would have gladly been arrested.”
After calling Bolton a “globalist sellout,” a “clown,” and “Benedict Arnold,” Howard-Browne declared that Jesus “would have made a whip and beat the crap out of him!!!!”
I have no respect for someone who is disloyal to the President and loyal to deep state !!! No respect! No respect at all …… what a globalist sellout! ? — Rodney Howard-Browne (@rhowardbrowne) January 28, 2020
WWJD: he would have made a whip and beat the crap out of him!!!! ? — Rodney Howard-Browne (@rhowardbrowne) January 28, 2020
UPDATE 1/30/20: Howard-Browne has deleted his tweet saying that Jesus would “beat the crap” out of Bolton, so here is a screencap of the original thread:


rightwingwatch--2020-01-30--Right Wing Round-Up: There Is No Christian Case for Trump


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rightwingwatch--2020-01-30--Attorney General William Barr Again Slams ‘Militant Secularists’

Attorney General William Barr appeared this week on SiriusXM ’ s The Catholic Channel , where he was interviewed by Cardinal Timothy Dolan and his co-host Father Dave Dwyer .
Barr ’ s attack on “ militant secularists , ” whom he portrayed as enemies of religious freedom , echoed remarks he made in a now-notorious speech at Notre Dame in October , in which he exhorted his listeners to launch a “ moral renaissance.
” America ’ s founders , Barr said this week , believed that religion was “ essential to maintaining a free country ” and that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were religious .
Barr claimed that he believes in the separation of church and state , but then launched into a diatribe against “ militant secularists ” : But what permits a limited government and minimal command and control of the population and allow people to have freedom of choice in their lives , and trust in the people , is the fact that they are a people capable of disciplining themselves according to moral values .
And I feel today religion is being driven out of the marketplace of ideas , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ effort to drive religion out of our lives .
To me , the problem today is not that religious people are trying to impose their views on nonreligious people , it ’ s the opposite .
It ’ s that militant secularists are trying to impose their values on a religious people , and they ’ re not accommodating the freedom of religion of people of faith .
Given that the Trump administration is aggressively turning the religious right ’ s agenda into law and policy , and filling the federal judiciary with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ideology , it is beyond ridiculous for Barr to claim that religion is being “ driven out of the marketplace of ideas.
” Religious-right activists are running federal agencies , being named to lifetime federal judgeships , and serving in Congress and state legislatures .
They have built a vast political and cultural infrastructure of universities , law schools , radio and TV networks , and political organizations .
They dominate the Republican Party and write its platform .
Joining white evangelicals and Pentecostal Christians in Trump ’ s amen corner is an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Barr is a part .
And they are in fact working hard and all too successfully to impose their views on people who disagree : they are trying to criminalize abortion and many forms of birth control .
They continue to resist marriage equality and are plotting to get the Supreme Court to reverse that landmark ruling so that they can strip legal recognition and protection from same-sex couples and their families .
They have prevailed upon the Trump administration to reverse , by decree , legal protections for transgender people .
In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump administration and its religious-right allies are trying to dramatically undermine the separation of church and state and require state and federal governments to fund religious schools and nonprofit organizations .
They have granted a waiver from federal prohibitions on religious discrimination to allow taxpayer-funded evangelical foster-care and adoption agencies to refuse to place children with Catholic , Jewish , or Muslim parents—or with anyone who doesn ’ t meet their narrow religious test .
Meanwhile , White House aide Paula White , along with the president ’ s supporters in Christian media @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by God and denounce his political opponents as embodiments of the demonic agenda of Satan .

Attorney General William Barr appeared this week on SiriusXM’s The Catholic Channel, where he was interviewed by Cardinal Timothy Dolan and his co-host Father Dave Dwyer. Barr’s attack on “militant secularists,” whom he portrayed as enemies of religious freedom, echoed remarks he made in a now-notorious speech at Notre Dame in October, in which he exhorted his listeners to launch a “moral renaissance.”
America’s founders, Barr said this week, believed that religion was “essential to maintaining a free country” and that limited government could work only because people were religious. Barr claimed that he believes in the separation of church and state, but then launched into a diatribe against “militant secularists”:
But what permits a limited government and minimal command and control of the population and allow people to have freedom of choice in their lives, and trust in the people, is the fact that they are a people capable of disciplining themselves according to moral values. And I feel today religion is being driven out of the marketplace of ideas, and there is an organized, militant secular effort to drive religion out of our lives. To me, the problem today is not that religious people are trying to impose their views on nonreligious people, it’s the opposite. It’s that militant secularists are trying to impose their values on a religious people, and they’re not accommodating the freedom of religion of people of faith.
Given that the Trump administration is aggressively turning the religious right’s agenda into law and policy, and filling the federal judiciary with judges who embrace Barr’s right-wing ideology, it is beyond ridiculous for Barr to claim that religion is being “driven out of the marketplace of ideas.”
Religious-right activists are running federal agencies, being named to lifetime federal judgeships, and serving in Congress and state legislatures. They have built a vast political and cultural infrastructure of universities, law schools, radio and TV networks, and political organizations. They dominate the Republican Party and write its platform. Joining white evangelicals and Pentecostal Christians in Trump’s amen corner is an influential network of right-wing Catholics of which Barr is a part.
And they are in fact working hard and all too successfully to impose their views on people who disagree: they are trying to criminalize abortion and many forms of birth control. They continue to resist marriage equality and are plotting to get the Supreme Court to reverse that landmark ruling so that they can strip legal recognition and protection from same-sex couples and their families. They have prevailed upon the Trump administration to reverse, by decree, legal protections for transgender people.
In the name of religious freedom, the Trump administration and its religious-right allies are trying to dramatically undermine the separation of church and state and require state and federal governments to fund religious schools and nonprofit organizations. They have granted a waiver from federal prohibitions on religious discrimination to allow taxpayer-funded evangelical foster-care and adoption agencies to refuse to place children with Catholic, Jewish, or Muslim parents—or with anyone who doesn’t meet their narrow religious test.
Meanwhile, White House aide Paula White, along with the president’s supporters in Christian media, regularly portray the president as anointed by God and denounce his political opponents as embodiments of the demonic agenda of Satan.


rightwingwatch--2020-01-30--E.W. Jackson Says It’s Your Godless Stupidity That Makes You Think He’s a Hypocrite

Earlier this week , Right Wing Watch pointed out the hypocrisy in right-wing pastor E.W .
Jackson ’ s complaint that Rep. Jerry Nadler had warned that President Donald Trump would essentially be “ a dictator ” if the Senate fails to hold Trump accountable for obstructing Congress in the outcome of the impeachment trial currently underway .
Jackson himself , we noted , had called Barack Obama “ a dictator ” back in 2013 .
Jackson addressed the issue of his hypocrisy on his “ The Awakening ” radio program yesterday by asserting that he is in no way @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he is one is just stupid “ because of their godlessness.
” Jackson insisted that there could be no comparison between his description of Obama as a dictator and Nadler calling Trump a dictator because Jackson was “ not a public official ” when he made his comment and was simply “ advancing a well-reasoned opinion.
” For what it is worth , Jackson was not merely speaking as an activist when he made his remark during a Tea Party rally in 2013 ; he was speaking in his capacity as the Republican @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ The question is , ‘ Well , Bishop , isn ’ t that a little hypocritical ?
If you said Obama was setting himself to be a dictator and then you complained about Nadler claiming that President Trump is a dictator , that does sound a little hypocritical , right ? '
” Jackson asked rhetorically .
“ No , it ’ s not.
” “ This is the thing you have to understand about the left , folks , ” Jackson explained .
“ I think because of their godlessness … @ @ @ @ @ @ @ intellect is very , very superficial.
” “ When I say that , I do not mean they ’ re not bright , that they don ’ t have a high I.Q.
, ” he added .
“ I ’ m saying that there is an internal malfunction in their intellect that renders them stupid and renders them superficial , and this is an indication of that .
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Earlier this week, Right Wing Watch pointed out the hypocrisy in right-wing pastor E.W. Jackson’s complaint that Rep. Jerry Nadler had warned that President Donald Trump would essentially be “a dictator” if the Senate fails to hold Trump accountable for obstructing Congress in the outcome of the impeachment trial currently underway. Jackson himself, we noted, had called Barack Obama “a dictator” back in 2013.
Jackson addressed the issue of his hypocrisy on his “The Awakening” radio program yesterday by asserting that he is in no way a hypocrite and that anyone who thinks he is one is just stupid “because of their godlessness.”
Jackson insisted that there could be no comparison between his description of Obama as a dictator and Nadler calling Trump a dictator because Jackson was “not a public official” when he made his comment and was simply “advancing a well-reasoned opinion.” For what it is worth, Jackson was not merely speaking as an activist when he made his remark during a Tea Party rally in 2013; he was speaking in his capacity as the Republican nominee for lieutenant governor of Virginia.
“The question is, ‘Well, Bishop, isn’t that a little hypocritical? If you said Obama was setting himself to be a dictator and then you complained about Nadler claiming that President Trump is a dictator, that does sound a little hypocritical, right?'” Jackson asked rhetorically. “No, it’s not.”
“This is the thing you have to understand about the left, folks,” Jackson explained. “I think because of their godlessness … because of their spiritual deficit, their intellect is very, very superficial.”
“When I say that, I do not mean they’re not bright, that they don’t have a high I.Q.,” he added. “I’m saying that there is an internal malfunction in their intellect that renders them stupid and renders them superficial, and this is an indication of that.”


rightwingwatch--2020-01-30--White Supremacists Treated Trump’s New Jersey Rally as Fertile Recruiting Ground

A young white man with cargo pants tucked into his boots walked up and down the line of people who had waited in the cold for hours hoping to get inside President Donald Trump ’ s rally in Wildwood , New Jersey , Tuesday evening , handing them flyers for a white nationalist organization .
With the organization ’ s logo patched across the front of his khaki baseball cap , he took no strides to hide his affiliation .
The red , white , and blue paper squared flyers advertised Patriot Front , which the Southern Poverty Law Center @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nationalist hate group with chapters across the United States , and decried “ foreign wars.
” Vox senior politics reporter Jane Coaston pointed out that other members of Patriot Front have attended progressive anti-war rallies and passed out materials , attempting to cloak their anti-Semitic beliefs that the U.S. government is a “ Zionist occupied government ” in vague rhetoric to avoid immediately alarming attendees .
On Tuesday afternoon , one member of Patriot Front handed this reporter such a flyer .
Patriot Front was founded by Thomas Rousseau , a former member @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Vanguard America was an organization James Fields , who murdered anti-racist protester Heather Heyer at the 2017 Unite the Right gathering in Charlottesville , Virginia , marched with , according to the SPLC. Like Vanguard America , Patriot Front calls for the formation of a white ethnostate , leveraging the powers of the government to enforce a white super-majority in America .
Patriot Front was not alone in its right-wing extremist representation outside of Trump ’ s rally on Tuesday .
Daryle Lamont Jenkins of the anti-racist organization One People ’ s Project @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be Dan D ’ Ambly of the New Jersey European Heritage Association , which the Anti-Defamation League considers a white supremacist group .
D ’ Ambly also attended the 2017 Unite the Right gathering , according to One People ’ s Project .
Even as some white supremacists have soured on Trump through his time in office , it seems that they still consider his devoted fan base to be fertile ground for recruitment and garnering sympathy for their causes .
Not much seems to have changed since 2016 , when former @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to volunteer for the Trump primary campaign as a way to meet like-minded people .
Federal officials have recently made high-profile arrests of white supremacists who have planned and threatened violence , but that apparently hasn ’ t deterred extremist groups like Patriot Front from attempting to organize in public .
“ Those kinds of individuals have maintained a presence at Trump rallies across the country .
We have always known about the relationship they have with Trump , mostly because they have never been shy about touting that relationship or support , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have been surprising if we didn ’ t see them there .
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A young white man with cargo pants tucked into his boots walked up and down the line of people who had waited in the cold for hours hoping to get inside President Donald Trump’s rally in Wildwood, New Jersey, Tuesday evening, handing them flyers for a white nationalist organization. With the organization’s logo patched across the front of his khaki baseball cap, he took no strides to hide his affiliation.
The red, white, and blue paper squared flyers advertised Patriot Front, which the Southern Poverty Law Center identifies as an “image-obsessed” white nationalist hate group with chapters across the United States, and decried “foreign wars.” Vox senior politics reporter Jane Coaston pointed out that other members of Patriot Front have attended progressive anti-war rallies and passed out materials, attempting to cloak their anti-Semitic beliefs that the U.S. government is a “Zionist occupied government” in vague rhetoric to avoid immediately alarming attendees. On Tuesday afternoon, one member of Patriot Front handed this reporter such a flyer.
Patriot Front was founded by Thomas Rousseau, a former member of the neo-Nazi group Vanguard America. Vanguard America was an organization James Fields, who murdered anti-racist protester Heather Heyer at the 2017 Unite the Right gathering in Charlottesville, Virginia, marched with, according to the SPLC. Like Vanguard America, Patriot Front calls for the formation of a white ethnostate, leveraging the powers of the government to enforce a white super-majority in America.
Patriot Front was not alone in its right-wing extremist representation outside of Trump’s rally on Tuesday. Daryle Lamont Jenkins of the anti-racist organization One People’s Project identified a man outside the rally believed to be Dan D’Ambly of the New Jersey European Heritage Association, which the Anti-Defamation League considers a white supremacist group. D’Ambly also attended the 2017 Unite the Right gathering, according to One People’s Project.
Nice to see ol’ Dan D’Ambly out at the Trump rally trying to hawk his NJ European Heritage Association group! I don’t think he felt the same! pic.twitter.com/8Byw2OUUAk — Daryle Lamont Jenkins (@DLamontJenkins) January 29, 2020
Even as some white supremacists have soured on Trump through his time in office, it seems that they still consider his devoted fan base to be fertile ground for recruitment and garnering sympathy for their causes. Not much seems to have changed since 2016, when former KKK leader David Duke encouraged his followers to volunteer for the Trump primary campaign as a way to meet like-minded people. Federal officials have recently made high-profile arrests of white supremacists who have planned and threatened violence, but that apparently hasn’t deterred extremist groups like Patriot Front from attempting to organize in public.
“Those kinds of individuals have maintained a presence at Trump rallies across the country. We have always known about the relationship they have with Trump, mostly because they have never been shy about touting that relationship or support,” Jenkins said. “It would have been surprising if we didn’t see them there.”


rightwingwatch--2020-02-05--Right Wing Round-Up: Acquitted

Right Wing Round-Up: Acquitted


rightwingwatch--2020-02-05--Right Wing Bonus Tracks: ‘I Don’t Want to Take a Chance on Jesus’


rightwingwatch--2020-02-05--Breitbart Appears to Have Quietly Deleted Article Based on Social Media Misinformation

Breitbart News appears to have published and quietly deleted an article on its website based on misinformation spread by right-wing social media influencers .
President Donald Trump delivered the annual State of the Union address Tuesday night and gave the nation his reelection pitch for 2020 .
On Wednesday , pro-Trump influencers praised Trump ’ s speech , attacked Pelosi for tearing in half in her copy of the president ’ s speech , and spread misinformation about the public ’ s reaction to Trump ’ s speech .
Several high-profile pro-Trump social media personalities shared images of poll results @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s 2019 State of the Union address .
The poll results from 2019 showed that voters who identified as independent largely approved of Trump ’ s address last year .
A CNN poll produced after Trump ’ s address this year found that “ 59 % of viewers had a very positive reaction to the speech , 17 % had a somewhat positive reaction and 23 % had a negative reaction , ” Real Clear Politics reported .
( It is worth noting that many Democrats and Independents told the Economist and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the 2020 State of the Union and thus would not be included in the poll . )
Nevertheless , screenshots of the old poll were repeatedly circulated Wednesday in pro-Trump corners of the internet , including Reddit ’ s pro-Trump forum , which Reddit moderators quarantined—that is , restricted—because moderators failed to address threats of violence present in their community .
Soon after , the material was shared on Twitter where it spread further .
Rogan O ’ Handley , who runs the popular conservative Instagram account DC Draino , tweeted the old @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stating that people across the U.S. “ saw Trump ’ s success and Nancy ’ s classless behavior.
” Jesse Kelly , a senior contributor to The Federalist , shared the image of the 2019 poll as if it were current .
Kelly ’ s tweet was retweeted hundreds of times .
The image was then recirculated by right-wing social media personality Mike Cernovich , who was also retweeted hundreds of times .
Fox News contributor Tammy Bruce shared a link to a Breitbart story this afternoon with the headline , “ CBS @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump ’ s SOTU Address , ” apparently citing the graphic for the 2019 poll .
Breitbart appears to have since deleted the story Bruce linked to , although the URL still displays the original headline .
The image has since recirculated in pro-Trump spaces online , such as Reddit ’ s “ The_Donald , ” further reinforcing the misinformation .

Breitbart News appears to have published and quietly deleted an article on its website based on misinformation spread by right-wing social media influencers.
President Donald Trump delivered the annual State of the Union address Tuesday night and gave the nation his reelection pitch for 2020. On Wednesday, pro-Trump influencers praised Trump’s speech, attacked Pelosi for tearing in half in her copy of the president’s speech, and spread misinformation about the public’s reaction to Trump’s speech.
Several high-profile pro-Trump social media personalities shared images of poll results published by CBS and YouGov after Trump’s 2019 State of the Union address. The poll results from 2019 showed that voters who identified as independent largely approved of Trump’s address last year. A CNN poll produced after Trump’s address this year found that “59% of viewers had a very positive reaction to the speech, 17% had a somewhat positive reaction and 23% had a negative reaction,” Real Clear Politics reported. (It is worth noting that many Democrats and Independents told the Economist and YouGov they did not plan to watch the 2020 State of the Union and thus would not be included in the poll.)
Nevertheless, screenshots of the old poll were repeatedly circulated Wednesday in pro-Trump corners of the internet, including Reddit’s pro-Trump forum, which Reddit moderators quarantined—that is, restricted—because moderators failed to address threats of violence present in their community. Soon after, the material was shared on Twitter where it spread further.
Rogan O’Handley, who runs the popular conservative Instagram account DC Draino, tweeted the old results as if they were current, stating that people across the U.S. “saw Trump’s success and Nancy’s classless behavior.”
Jesse Kelly, a senior contributor to The Federalist, shared the image of the 2019 poll as if it were current. Kelly’s tweet was retweeted hundreds of times.
The image was then recirculated by right-wing social media personality Mike Cernovich, who was also retweeted hundreds of times.
Fox News contributor Tammy Bruce shared a link to a Breitbart story this afternoon with the headline, “CBS Poll: 82% of Independents Approve Trump’s SOTU Address,” apparently citing the graphic for the 2019 poll. Breitbart appears to have since deleted the story Bruce linked to, although the URL still displays the original headline.
The image has since recirculated in pro-Trump spaces online, such as Reddit’s “The_Donald,” further reinforcing the misinformation.