rightwingwatch--2020-06-18--Sen. Josh Hawley Urges Religious Conservatives to Finally Break Their Long, Painful Silence

Religious conservatives are gleefully sharing a ridiculous statement made by Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri on the floor of the Senate Tuesday complaining about the Supreme Court ’ s ruling that federal civil rights law protects people from workplace discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity .
“ Senator @ HawleyMO is on !
” tweeted the Family Research Council .
“ Oh hell yes !
” tweeted conservative Christian writer Rod Dreher , who said Hawley ’ s speech “ will be remembered as a landmark in American conservatism.
” “ A must read , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Anderson .
Public Discourse , a journal published by the right-wing Witherspoon Institute and edited by Anderson , published the text of Hawley ’ s remarks .
Hawley ’ s statement complained snarkily that the Supreme Court ruling was “ truly a historic piece of legislation , ” expressing the views of conservatives and the dissenting justices that the court was overstepping its role in interpreting Title VII of the Civil Rights Act—even though two of the conservative justices signed on and Trump nominee Justice Neil Gorsuch wrote the majority opinion .
But @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what generated so much enthusiasm from the religious right .
It was Hawley ’ s assertion that for far too long , religious conservatives have been told by the Republican establishment to shut up .
And Hawley ’ s not going to take it anymore !
“ So , I would just say , it ’ s not time for religious conservatives to shut up , ” he said .
“ No , we ’ ve done that for too long .
No , it ’ s time for religious conservatives to stand @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Hawley was not joking .
He claimed that religious conservatives have been expected to keep their mouth shut about their priorities and go along with the Republican establishment , “ and , in return , the establishment will put some judges on the bench who supposedly will protect your constitutional rights to freedom of worship , to freedom of exercise.
” “ That ’ s what we ’ ve been told for years now , ” Hawley said .
He continued : As Right Wing Watch readers know , it is impossible @ @ @ @ @ @ @ conservatives have somehow been forced into silence by the Republican establishment .
In fact , as the religious right completed its relentless takeover of the Republican Party over the past few decades , the religious right became the very establishment Hawley now claims is failing religious conservatives .
Republican candidates and elected officials flock in droves to religious-right political gatherings like the Family Research Council ’ s Values Voter Summit and Ralph Reed ’ s Road to Majority .
Religious–right activists have dominated the Republican Party ’ s platform committee and made their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Pro-choice Republicans were virtually driven from the party as religious-right anti-choice activists wrote their demands into the party platform and pushed ever more radical restrictions on legal access to abortion .
A major part of Donald Trump ’ s campaign strategy—including his selection of Mike Pence as his running mate—was to promise the religious right whatever they wanted should they help him win office .
And once Trump got into power with the overwhelming support of Christian conservatives , he made good on his promise , turning the executive branch , especially @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , over to religious–right activists who have used their power to write the conservative Christian wish list into federal policy .
Hawley ’ s speech didn ’ t focus only on the religious right ’ s culture war issues .
He put forth an absurd new myth—that religious conservatives have somehow been silently and reluctantly acquiescing to right-wing economic policies that enrich the few at the expense of the many in their desperation to get a few judges who will protect their religious freedom .
In fact , the opposite is true : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to give theological and biblical justifications for right-wing economic policies .
Influential GOP activist and Christian nationalist “ historian ” David Barton has been telling conservative Christians for years that the Bible opposes progressive taxation and the minimum wage .
Religious-right leaders influenced by Christian Reconstructionist philosophy argue that the federal government has no constitutionally or biblically legitimate role in providing education or health care or addressing the needs of the poor .
Members of Congress defended cuts to nutrition programs by quoting a Bible verse saying that people who don ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Religious conservatives were not biting their tongues but leading cheers for the massive tax cuts passed by a Republican Congress and signed into law by President Trump—tax cuts that overwhelmingly favor the richest Americans and most powerful corporations while massively increasing the kind of deficit spending that religious conservatives portrayed as sinful when Barack Obama was president .
In fact , the long-term Republican Party effort to funnel ever more money to the already rich and powerful is in some ways a political reflection of the kind of prosperity gospel hucksterism of evangelists @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who portray wealth as a sign of God ’ s blessing and increase their own wealth by promising spiritual and financial rewards for people who send them money .
And far from being asked to be content with an occasional “ judge out of the deal , ” religious-right leaders have been positively gleeful about the right-wing judges that Trump and Mitch McConnell ’ s Senate Republicans have been filling the courts with .
They gloat about “ transforming ” the judiciary to not only do away with rulings on abortion and marriage @ @ @ @ @ @ @ safety net created by New Deal and Great Society programs .
Hawley has every right to be upset that the Supreme Court didn ’ t deny legal protections to LGBTQ workers as religious conservatives expected it to .
He has the right to appeal to the victimization narrative and persecution complex that religious conservatives have used for years to scare their constituents into voting for candidates , including Trump .
And the ambitious senator has the right to try to position himself as a champion for the assertive Christian nationalist wing of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ kind of populist .
But he can ’ t expect the rest of us to take him seriously when he pretends that the religious right has not been a full partner in the Republican Party ’ s destructive and regressive economic agenda .

Opinion
Religious conservatives are gleefully sharing a ridiculous statement made by Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri on the floor of the Senate Tuesday complaining about the Supreme Court’s ruling that federal civil rights law protects people from workplace discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity.
“Senator @HawleyMO is on !” tweeted the Family Research Council.
“Oh hell yes!” tweeted conservative Christian writer Rod Dreher, who said Hawley’s speech “will be remembered as a landmark in American conservatism.”
“A must read,” wrote the Heritage Foundation’s Ryan Anderson. Public Discourse, a journal published by the right-wing Witherspoon Institute and edited by Anderson, published the text of Hawley’s remarks.
Hawley’s statement complained snarkily that the Supreme Court ruling was “truly a historic piece of legislation,” expressing the views of conservatives and the dissenting justices that the court was overstepping its role in interpreting Title VII of the Civil Rights Act—even though two of the conservative justices signed on and Trump nominee Justice Neil Gorsuch wrote the majority opinion.
But that right-wing talking point isn’t what generated so much enthusiasm from the religious right. It was Hawley’s assertion that for far too long, religious conservatives have been told by the Republican establishment to shut up. And Hawley’s not going to take it anymore!
“So, I would just say, it’s not time for religious conservatives to shut up,” he said. “No, we’ve done that for too long. No, it’s time for religious conservatives to stand up and to speak out.”
Ha, ha, ha, HA, Sen. Hawley! Good one!
No, Hawley was not joking. He claimed that religious conservatives have been expected to keep their mouth shut about their priorities and go along with the Republican establishment, “and, in return, the establishment will put some judges on the bench who supposedly will protect your constitutional rights to freedom of worship, to freedom of exercise.”
“That’s what we’ve been told for years now,” Hawley said. He continued:
We were told that we’re supposed to shut up while the party establishment focuses more on cutting taxes and handing out favors for corporations, multinational corporations who don’t share our values, who will not stand up for American principles, who were only too happy to ship American jobs overseas. But we’re supposed to say nothing about that. We’re supposed to keep our mouths shut because maybe we’ll get a judge out of the deal. That was the implicit bargain.
As Right Wing Watch readers know, it is impossible to take seriously the idea that religious conservatives have somehow been forced into silence by the Republican establishment.
In fact, as the religious right completed its relentless takeover of the Republican Party over the past few decades, the religious right became the very establishment Hawley now claims is failing religious conservatives. Republican candidates and elected officials flock in droves to religious-right political gatherings like the Family Research Council’s Values Voter Summit and Ralph Reed’s Road to Majority.
Religious–right activists have dominated the Republican Party’s platform committee and made their agenda the official agenda of the GOP.
Pro-choice Republicans were virtually driven from the party as religious-right anti-choice activists wrote their demands into the party platform and pushed ever more radical restrictions on legal access to abortion.
A major part of Donald Trump’s campaign strategy—including his selection of Mike Pence as his running mate—was to promise the religious right whatever they wanted should they help him win office. And once Trump got into power with the overwhelming support of Christian conservatives, he made good on his promise, turning the executive branch, especially the Department of Health and Human Services, over to religious–right activists who have used their power to write the conservative Christian wish list into federal policy.
Hawley’s speech didn’t focus only on the religious right’s culture war issues. He put forth an absurd new myth—that religious conservatives have somehow been silently and reluctantly acquiescing to right-wing economic policies that enrich the few at the expense of the many in their desperation to get a few judges who will protect their religious freedom.
In fact, the opposite is true: The religious-right political movement has worked hard to give theological and biblical justifications for right-wing economic policies. Influential GOP activist and Christian nationalist “historian” David Barton has been telling conservative Christians for years that the Bible opposes progressive taxation and the minimum wage. Religious-right leaders influenced by Christian Reconstructionist philosophy argue that the federal government has no constitutionally or biblically legitimate role in providing education or health care or addressing the needs of the poor. Members of Congress defended cuts to nutrition programs by quoting a Bible verse saying that people who don’t work don’t get to eat.
Religious conservatives were not biting their tongues but leading cheers for the massive tax cuts passed by a Republican Congress and signed into law by President Trump—tax cuts that overwhelmingly favor the richest Americans and most powerful corporations while massively increasing the kind of deficit spending that religious conservatives portrayed as sinful when Barack Obama was president.
In fact, the long-term Republican Party effort to funnel ever more money to the already rich and powerful is in some ways a political reflection of the kind of prosperity gospel hucksterism of evangelists like White House aide Paula White, who portray wealth as a sign of God’s blessing and increase their own wealth by promising spiritual and financial rewards for people who send them money.
And far from being asked to be content with an occasional “judge out of the deal,” religious-right leaders have been positively gleeful about the right-wing judges that Trump and Mitch McConnell’s Senate Republicans have been filling the courts with. They gloat about “transforming” the judiciary to not only do away with rulings on abortion and marriage equality but also to dismantle the social safety net created by New Deal and Great Society programs.
Hawley has every right to be upset that the Supreme Court didn’t deny legal protections to LGBTQ workers as religious conservatives expected it to.
He has the right to appeal to the victimization narrative and persecution complex that religious conservatives have used for years to scare their constituents into voting for candidates, including Trump. And the ambitious senator has the right to try to position himself as a champion for the assertive Christian nationalist wing of the Republican Party—and to portray himself as some kind of populist.
But he can’t expect the rest of us to take him seriously when he pretends that the religious right has not been a full partner in the Republican Party’s destructive and regressive economic agenda.


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rightwingwatch--2020-06-18--Mark Taylor Says Black Men Are Hanging Themselves to Stoke Racial Division and Prevent Trump’s Reele

Mark Taylor Says Black Men Are Hanging Themselves to Stoke Racial Division and Prevent Trump’s Reelection

Mark Taylor , a QAnon conspiracy theorist and so-called “ firefighter prophet ” about whom Liberty University made a movie in 2018 , appeared on Chris McDonald ’ s “ The MC Files ” program Tuesday night and declared that Black men have been hanging themselves in an effort to stir up racial strife and prevent the reelection of President Donald Trump .
Continuing his long tradition of spouting remarkably insane conspiracy theories , Taylor dismissed reports that several people of color have been found hanged across the country in recent weeks as nothing more than a “ deep state @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It ’ s all about keeping the narrative focused on a civil war , ” Taylor said .
“ A bunch of garbage that ’ s been going on like that—we ’ ve had what , five hangings now ?
They found bodies hanging ?
Give me a break .
We know that ’ s deep state-related , that ’ s pushing some of this stuff to try to drive the narrative .
Now , some of them have been maybe suicides , people trying to martyr themselves because they know what it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ whole black , white thing , to try to start the civil unrest , to try to stoke the fires again .
This is what they ’ re trying to do .
They ’ re trying to keep this going through the election.
” Taylor and McDonald then asserted that Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison is sabotaging the case against Derek Chauvin , the Minneapolis police officer charged with murdering George Floyd , so Chauvin will be acquitted , which will lead to more protests and riots .
“ The reason that they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ way the case is being presented , ” McDonald said .
“ What I believe and I think you ’ d probably agree with this—it was all a setup by Ellison , this Muslim attorney general , to do exactly what you just described to a tee .
Because when the guy does walk … Minnesota is probably to go up in smoke and so is the country .
”

Mark Taylor, a QAnon conspiracy theorist and so-called “firefighter prophet” about whom Liberty University made a movie in 2018, appeared on Chris McDonald’s “The MC Files” program Tuesday night and declared that Black men have been hanging themselves in an effort to stir up racial strife and prevent the reelection of President Donald Trump.
Continuing his long tradition of spouting remarkably insane conspiracy theories, Taylor dismissed reports that several people of color have been found hanged across the country in recent weeks as nothing more than a “deep state” plot against the president.
“It’s all about keeping the narrative focused on a civil war,” Taylor said. “A bunch of garbage that’s been going on like that—we’ve had what, five hangings now? They found bodies hanging? Give me a break. We know that’s deep state-related, that’s pushing some of this stuff to try to drive the narrative. Now, some of them have been maybe suicides, people trying to martyr themselves because they know what it’s gonna do to this whole black, white thing, to try to start the civil unrest, to try to stoke the fires again. This is what they’re trying to do. They’re trying to keep this going through the election.”
Taylor and McDonald then asserted that Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison is sabotaging the case against Derek Chauvin, the Minneapolis police officer charged with murdering George Floyd, so Chauvin will be acquitted, which will lead to more protests and riots.
“The reason that they’re going to walk is the way the case is being presented,” McDonald said. “What I believe and I think you’d probably agree with this—it was all a setup by Ellison, this Muslim attorney general, to do exactly what you just described to a tee. Because when the guy does walk … Minnesota is probably to go up in smoke and so is the country.”


rightwingwatch--2020-06-18--Josh Hawley on SCOTUS Ruling on LGBTQ Rights: ‘We Have Got to Do Better Than This’

Republican Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri questioned the efficacy of the religious-right movement after the Supreme Court ruled Monday that the Civil Rights Act of 1964 protects LGBTQ people from workplace discrimination—a ruling authored by President Donald Trump ’ s first Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch .
Hawley was far from alone with his disdain for the ruling .
Anti-LGBTQ groups and outlets expressed alarm .
Family Research Council president Tony Perkins wrote in a blog post Wednesday , “ Suddenly , we fear for our kids ’ classrooms , our sons and daughters in the military , the future @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vanishing hopes of any Christian to run a business or ministry without being sued.
” On Tuesday , Perkins hosted Hawley on his radio show “ Washington Watch with Tony Perkins ” after Hawley gave a speech on the Senate floor calling the Supreme Court ’ s ruling a “ piece of legislation ” and “ seismic.
” Politico reported that Hawley declared that the ruling “ represents the end of the conservative legal movement.
” He echoed those sentiments during his interview with Perkins .
“ For religious conservatives , people of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the vineyard so to speak , I think that this result—it really is going to cause people to question : What is it we have been doing ?
What is it that we have been working toward if this is always the result at the end of the day ?
We have got to do better than this , ” Howley said .
Howley said that he was ultimately hopeful that religious conservatives “ of all backgrounds ” would be motivated to demonstrate leadership after the ruling .
“ That would be a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the country , ” Hawley said .
Perkins jumped in to insist that he and Hawley were not seeking Supreme Court justices who would “ legislate from the bench ” in a way that fulfilled their political desires , but rather they sought justices who would adhere to the U.S. Constitution and “ the true meaning of words.
” “ There ’ s almost no point in writing down the laws .
We might as well just let the justices just tell us what they think should be the right policy in any @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ Why have the laws written down at all if the words are not going to hold the meaning they had at the time ?
”

Republican Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri questioned the efficacy of the religious-right movement after the Supreme Court ruled Monday that the Civil Rights Act of 1964 protects LGBTQ people from workplace discrimination—a ruling authored by President Donald Trump’s first Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch.
Hawley was far from alone with his disdain for the ruling. Anti-LGBTQ groups and outlets expressed alarm. Family Research Council president Tony Perkins wrote in a blog post Wednesday, “Suddenly, we fear for our kids’ classrooms, our sons and daughters in the military, the future of adoption and competition, and the vanishing hopes of any Christian to run a business or ministry without being sued.”
On Tuesday, Perkins hosted Hawley on his radio show “Washington Watch with Tony Perkins” after Hawley gave a speech on the Senate floor calling the Supreme Court’s ruling a “piece of legislation” and “seismic.” Politico reported that Hawley declared that the ruling “represents the end of the conservative legal movement.” He echoed those sentiments during his interview with Perkins.
“For religious conservatives, people of faith, who have labored here in the vineyard so to speak, I think that this result—it really is going to cause people to question: What is it we have been doing? What is it that we have been working toward if this is always the result at the end of the day? We have got to do better than this,” Howley said.
Howley said that he was ultimately hopeful that religious conservatives “of all backgrounds” would be motivated to demonstrate leadership after the ruling.
“That would be a good thing for this movement, for the country,” Hawley said.
Perkins jumped in to insist that he and Hawley were not seeking Supreme Court justices who would “legislate from the bench” in a way that fulfilled their political desires, but rather they sought justices who would adhere to the U.S. Constitution and “the true meaning of words.”
“There’s almost no point in writing down the laws. We might as well just let the justices just tell us what they think should be the right policy in any given case,” Hawley said sarcastically. “Why have the laws written down at all if the words are not going to hold the meaning they had at the time?”


rightwingwatch--2020-06-18--Sean Feucht Calls Black Lives Matter Movement a ‘Fraud,’ Seeks to Turn ‘Riots’ Into ‘Revival’

Sean Feucht , a missionary musician who unsuccessfully ran for Congress this year as a Republican culture warrior and fan of President Donald Trump , has drawn criticism for parachuting into Minneapolis last weekend with plans to hold a “ Hope Rally ” in the city where George Floyd ’ s killing by police sparked nationwide protests .
Feucht , who is white , has called the Black Lives Matter movement “ shady ” and a “ fraud ”  in recent weeks .
Feucht has said he supports the statement that black lives matter , but that “ we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ get hijacked by a dark movement with hidden agendas.
” In a June 5 Facebook post , Feucht made it clear that he opposes BLM movement ’ s embrace of LGBTQ equality and reproductive choice .
“ They are very pro-choice .
I am very anti-abortion , ” he wrote .
“ They believe in radical gender theory and the complete denuclearization of family .
I believe that family is the most important foundation of our society and that God specifically made us in His image ‘ male and female.
’ ” In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Feucht ’ s “ team ” called BLM a “ hateful and anti police group ” with “ radical ” and “ crazy ” ideas .
Feucht is affiliated with the controversial and influential Northern California megachurch Bethel , which has a global reach through its music label and School of Supernatural Ministry .
In December , Feucht visited President Donald Trump at the White House with other evangelical leaders and put out an anti-impeachment video in which he urged members of Congress to “ stop harassing the president.
” At a Movement @ @ @ @ @ @ @ year , Feucht portrayed his congressional candidacy as a fulfillment of his own prayer at a rally organized by dominionist Lou Engle rally 20 years earlier , when Feucht said he prayed that God would “ raise up deliverers that would fight for the unborn , that would fight for family values , that would fight for freedom in our nation.
” Feucht ’ s congressional candidacy was endorsed by Christian nationalist David Lane , Turning Point USA ’ s Charlie Kirk , and New Apostolic Reformation leaders Cindy Jacobs and Ché Ahn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ past California ’ s primary in March .
Since then , he has launched the “ Hold the Line ” campaign , which he calls a “ political activist movement ” designed to get millennial Christians more involved in conservative politics .
Feucht ’ s politics as well as his harsh public criticism of the Black Lives Matter movement disturbed some current and former students at North Central University when Feucht began promoting a “ Hope Rally ” at the school on June 12 .
NCU , which is affiliated with the Pentecostal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a memorial for George Floyd on June 4 and has established a scholarship in Floyd ’ s name .
Information was shared among a group of liberal current and former students of NCU .
One wrote to university officials expressing disappointment that the school would sponsor a concert with Feucht so soon after the funeral service .
“ If you are not aware , Sean Feucht is a republican politician in addition to being a musician , ” they wrote .
“ He , using his platform as a musician , is sharing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and our city ’ s current actions to fight police brutality.
” Information about Feucht ’ s opposition to BLM was also shared on a local Facebook group , along with an appeal for people to protest Feucht ’ s event .
Feucht claims he was flooded with death threats .
Feucht then announced that the event had been “ postponed , ” claiming , “ A mob has threatened violence & looting on univ campus so we ’ re gon na reschedule for safety concerns.
” NCU alum Ben Barnhart was among @ @ @ @ @ @ @ saying , “ This is a baldfaced lie by @ seanfeucht .
There was no mob , the administration at NCU just hadn ’ t done their research .
When they learned what this man actually stands for ( and fails to stand for ) , he was asked to find another venue.
” The thread continued : “ If by mob he means NCU almuni expressing their displeasure at his attempt to capitalize on the political climate and collective pain in the city for some clout , guilty as charged , I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reposted without the language about mob violence .
On Saturday , when Feucht ’ s rally had been scheduled to take place , he instead performed at the corner of 38th and Chicago , the site of George Floyd ’ s death , where some local pastors and ministries had been holding worship services .
“ God ’ s plan is always better !
” Feucht posted on Facebook .
“ I can ’ t even describe what God did tonight !
!
!
!
JUST IN AWE !
Im even grateful for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ venues because this is EXACTLY where we were supposed to be tonight.
” After the Saturday evening event , Feucht said in a Facebook video that his mind was blown , adding , “ The first chord that we strummed , and we started to worship , the presence of God invaded that street corner like I have never experienced.
” He acknowledged that local pastors and leaders have been “ plowing this ground for a long time ” and thanked those who he said “ snuck me in.
” Feucht said he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ move of God ” in the U.S. “ I saw more racial reconciliation today than I have in the last two weeks … and it all happened in the context of worship , ” he continued , thanking protesters and “ online trolls ” who forced him to move his event from the university campus .
“ We ’ re going to change the narrative in America and you know what ?
Christians are going to stop fighting and gon na start worshipping. ”  Others had a very different take .
One @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as emblematic of the kind of spiritual warfare taught to young people trained by Feucht ’ s Burn 24-7 group , which seeks to bring “ transformation ” to cities and countries through worship and prayer .
A former NCU student involved in the George Floyd protests said that Feucht ’ s behavior was “ unacceptable , ” adding that he was “ drowning out local DJs and musicians that were also occupying the space.
” As for Feucht ’ s claim that worship on the streets was turning riots into revival , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can assure you that the riots ended weeks ago , well before he ever forced himself into the scene.
” Other critics have weighed in .
“ At a time when most of the world is reflecting on justice work and muting themselves on social in order to amplify the voices charging forth the largest Civil Rights movement in the last several decades , Feucht has focused his energy on ‘ exposing ’ the Black Lives Matter movement instead , ” wrote a blogger who goes by R.J. Feucht has continued to post @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ woke ” as being in opposition to scripture .
“ It ’ s wild how many white ‘ woke ’ Christians are condemning , harassing and trolling me for supporting/bringing awareness to a worship , prayer and reconciliation rally that ’ s been going for 9 NIGHTS IN A ROW led by the black community , ” he wrote Sunday afternoon .
“ CANCEL CULTURE IS NOT KINGDOM CULTURE .
[ Don ’ t fall for it . ]
 , ” read one Feucht post .
“ There is always resistance @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” read another , invoking the language of spiritual warfare .
Feucht ’ s travels over the last two weeks included Washington , D.C. , where he posted a photo standing in front of St. John ’ s Episcopal Church—site of President Donald Trump ’ s notorious photo-op—and St .
Louis , where he conducted a “ Hope Rally ” with a group called Civil Righteousness .
In the midst of the controversy over his visit to Minneapolis , Feucht began promoting “ A Biblical Statement on Human Value , Race , @ @ @ @

Sean Feucht, a missionary musician who unsuccessfully ran for Congress this year as a Republican culture warrior and fan of President Donald Trump, has drawn criticism for parachuting into Minneapolis last weekend with plans to hold a “Hope Rally” in the city where George Floyd’s killing by police sparked nationwide protests. Feucht, who is white, has called the Black Lives Matter movement “shady” and a “fraud” in recent weeks. Feucht has said he supports the statement that black lives matter, but that “we can’t let our God-given empathy get hijacked by a dark movement with hidden agendas.”
In a June 5 Facebook post, Feucht made it clear that he opposes BLM movement’s embrace of LGBTQ equality and reproductive choice. “They are very pro-choice. I am very anti-abortion,” he wrote. “They believe in radical gender theory and the complete denuclearization of family. I believe that family is the most important foundation of our society and that God specifically made us in His image ‘male and female.’” In back-and-forth with commenters on that post, Feucht’s “team” called BLM a “hateful and anti police group” with “radical” and “crazy” ideas.
Feucht is affiliated with the controversial and influential Northern California megachurch Bethel, which has a global reach through its music label and School of Supernatural Ministry. In December, Feucht visited President Donald Trump at the White House with other evangelical leaders and put out an anti-impeachment video in which he urged members of Congress to “stop harassing the president.”
At a Movement 2020 event to kick off the new year, Feucht portrayed his congressional candidacy as a fulfillment of his own prayer at a rally organized by dominionist Lou Engle rally 20 years earlier, when Feucht said he prayed that God would “raise up deliverers that would fight for the unborn, that would fight for family values, that would fight for freedom in our nation.”
Feucht’s congressional candidacy was endorsed by Christian nationalist David Lane, Turning Point USA’s Charlie Kirk, and New Apostolic Reformation leaders Cindy Jacobs and Ché Ahn, but he failed to make it past California’s primary in March. Since then, he has launched the “Hold the Line” campaign, which he calls a “political activist movement” designed to get millennial Christians more involved in conservative politics.
Feucht’s politics as well as his harsh public criticism of the Black Lives Matter movement disturbed some current and former students at North Central University when Feucht began promoting a “Hope Rally” at the school on June 12. NCU, which is affiliated with the Pentecostal denomination Assemblies of God, had hosted a memorial for George Floyd on June 4 and has established a scholarship in Floyd’s name.
Information was shared among a group of liberal current and former students of NCU. One wrote to university officials expressing disappointment that the school would sponsor a concert with Feucht so soon after the funeral service. “If you are not aware, Sean Feucht is a republican politician in addition to being a musician,” they wrote. “He, using his platform as a musician, is sharing disinformation discrediting the Black Lives Matter movement and our city’s current actions to fight police brutality.”
Information about Feucht’s opposition to BLM was also shared on a local Facebook group, along with an appeal for people to protest Feucht’s event. Feucht claims he was flooded with death threats.
Feucht then announced that the event had been “postponed,” claiming, “A mob has threatened violence & looting on univ campus so we’re gonna reschedule for safety concerns.”
NCU alum Ben Barnhart was among those who challenged Feucht on Twitter, saying, “This is a baldfaced lie by @seanfeucht. There was no mob, the administration at NCU just hadn’t done their research. When they learned what this man actually stands for (and fails to stand for), he was asked to find another venue.” The thread continued: “If by mob he means NCU almuni expressing their displeasure at his attempt to capitalize on the political climate and collective pain in the city for some clout, guilty as charged, I guess.” The postponement announcement was later reposted without the language about mob violence.
On Saturday, when Feucht’s rally had been scheduled to take place, he instead performed at the corner of 38th and Chicago, the site of George Floyd’s death, where some local pastors and ministries had been holding worship services.
“God’s plan is always better!” Feucht posted on Facebook. “I can’t even describe what God did tonight!!!! JUST IN AWE! Im even grateful for the protestors and agitators making us change venues because this is EXACTLY where we were supposed to be tonight.”
After the Saturday evening event, Feucht said in a Facebook video that his mind was blown, adding, “The first chord that we strummed, and we started to worship, the presence of God invaded that street corner like I have never experienced.” He acknowledged that local pastors and leaders have been “plowing this ground for a long time” and thanked those who he said “snuck me in.” Feucht said he had never seen as powerful a “move of God” in the U.S.
“I saw more racial reconciliation today than I have in the last two weeks … and it all happened in the context of worship,” he continued, thanking protesters and “online trolls” who forced him to move his event from the university campus. “We’re going to change the narrative in America and you know what? Christians are going to stop fighting and gonna start worshipping.”
Others had a very different take. One Twitter thread portrayed Feucht’s actions as emblematic of the kind of spiritual warfare taught to young people trained by Feucht’s Burn 24-7 group, which seeks to bring “transformation” to cities and countries through worship and prayer.
A former NCU student involved in the George Floyd protests said that Feucht’s behavior was “unacceptable,” adding that he was “drowning out local DJs and musicians that were also occupying the space.”
As for Feucht’s claim that worship on the streets was turning riots into revival, the former student said, “I can assure you that the riots ended weeks ago, well before he ever forced himself into the scene.”
Other critics have weighed in. “At a time when most of the world is reflecting on justice work and muting themselves on social in order to amplify the voices charging forth the largest Civil Rights movement in the last several decades, Feucht has focused his energy on ‘exposing’ the Black Lives Matter movement instead,” wrote a blogger who goes by R.J.
Feucht has continued to post responses to his critics, portraying being “woke” as being in opposition to scripture. “It’s wild how many white ‘woke’ Christians are condemning, harassing and trolling me for supporting/bringing awareness to a worship, prayer and reconciliation rally that’s been going for 9 NIGHTS IN A ROW led by the black community,” he wrote Sunday afternoon.
“CANCEL CULTURE IS NOT KINGDOM CULTURE. [Don’t fall for it.],” read one Feucht post. “There is always resistance when we take ground in the spirit,” read another, invoking the language of spiritual warfare.
Feucht’s travels over the last two weeks included Washington, D.C., where he posted a photo standing in front of St. John’s Episcopal Church—site of President Donald Trump’s notorious photo-op—and St. Louis, where he conducted a “Hope Rally” with a group called Civil Righteousness.
In the midst of the controversy over his visit to Minneapolis, Feucht began promoting “A Biblical Statement on Human Value, Race, and Unity.”


rightwingwatch--2020-06-18--Jim Bakker’s Legal Troubles Worsen as Arkansas Attorney General Files Suit Over Silver Solution Clai

Jim Bakker’s Legal Troubles Worsen as Arkansas Attorney General Files Suit Over Silver Solution Claims

2020 has been a difficult year for End Times televangelist Jim Bakker .
His troubles began in February , when he used his daily television program to suggest a silver solution sold by his network could protect viewers from the COVID-19 coronavirus .
After Right Wing Watch reported that claim , the New York Attorney General ’ s office warned Bakker to stop “ making misleading claims ” about the product and the Food and Drug Administration and the Federal Trade Commission ordered Bakker to “ immediately cease making all such claims ” about the effectiveness of the silver solution @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was also sued by the office of Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt “ for misrepresentations about the effectiveness of ‘ Silver Solution ’ as a treatment for 2019 novel coronavirus.
” Bakker ’ s legal woes soon translated into financial problems when credit card processing companies cut off his Morningside Ministry , forcing Bakker to beg viewers to send in donations via cash or check .
Amid the turmoil , Bakker suffered a stroke and has been off the air since early May .
Yesterday , Bakker ’ s legal difficulties worsened when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her office was also suing Bakker over his misrepresentations about his silver solution : Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge today announced a lawsuit against Morningside Church Productions , Inc. , which conducts business as The Jim Bakker Show , as well as Jim Bakker and Sherrill Sellman , for falsely telling Arkansas consumers that colloidal silver products would cure , eliminate , kill or deactivate COVID-19 .
The lawsuit was filed in Pulaski County Circuit Court under the Arkansas Deceptive Trade Practices Act .
“ Jim Bakker has exploited Arkansas consumers by leveraging @ @ @ @ @ @ @ worth of their products that do nothing to fight the virus , ” said Attorney General Rutledge .
“ Let me be clear , this case is not about freedom of religion .
This is a consumer fraud case and I urge any Arkansans who have experience with these false advertisements claiming silver to be a COVID-19 cure to immediately call my office.
” Approximately 385 Arkansans made purchases from Bakker ’ s company totaling approximately $ 60,524 for colloidal silver products between January 1 and March 9 , 2020 .
In February @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sherrill Sellman who falsely claimed the colloidal silver products hawked by Jim Bakker were “ proven by the government to have the ability to kill every pathogen it has ever been tested on , including SARS and HIV… .
” Both Bakker and Sellman have separately received warning letters from the Federal Drug Administration ( FDA ) and the U.S. Federal Trade Commission for selling unapproved drugs to cure or prevent COVID-19 .
The FDA had previously stated that silver products are not scientifically recognized to be safe and effective .
Rutledge is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ relief , and civil penalties .
Violations of the ADTPA may be assessed with a civil penalty of up to $ 10,000 per violation .

2020 has been a difficult year for End Times televangelist Jim Bakker.
His troubles began in February, when he used his daily television program to suggest a silver solution sold by his network could protect viewers from the COVID-19 coronavirus.
The Jim Bakker Show is suggesting that the silver solution it sells can kill the coronavirus within 12 hours. pic.twitter.com/kbUGnUp69m — Right Wing Watch (@RightWingWatch) February 12, 2020
After Right Wing Watch reported that claim, the New York Attorney General’s office warned Bakker to stop “making misleading claims” about the product and the Food and Drug Administration and the Federal Trade Commission ordered Bakker to “immediately cease making all such claims” about the effectiveness of the silver solution. On top of that, Bakker was also sued by the office of Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt “for misrepresentations about the effectiveness of ‘Silver Solution’ as a treatment for 2019 novel coronavirus.”
Bakker’s legal woes soon translated into financial problems when credit card processing companies cut off his Morningside Ministry, forcing Bakker to beg viewers to send in donations via cash or check.
Amid the turmoil, Bakker suffered a stroke and has been off the air since early May.
Yesterday, Bakker’s legal difficulties worsened when Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge announced that her office was also suing Bakker over his misrepresentations about his silver solution:


rightwingwatch--2020-06-22--Right Wing Round-Up: Trump Flops in Tulsa


rightwingwatch--2020-06-22--Right Wing Bonus Tracks: Slapping God in the Face


rightwingwatch--2020-06-22--Abandoned by Trump, Jeff Sessions Seeks to Rekindle Anti-Immigrant Activists’ Favor

Former Attorney General Jeff Sessions is vying for his former seat in the U.S. Senate this year despite the explicit disapproval of his former boss , President Donald Trump .
Sessions ’ campaign is apparently hoping that courting anti-immigrant advocates will help him overcome Trump ’ s opposition and win the July 14 Republican primary runoff .
Breitbart News Editor-in-chief Alex Marlow hosted Sessions on the June 19 edition of “ Breitbart News Daily ” to share his reaction to a Supreme Court ruling Thursday that blocked the White House ’ s efforts to dismantle the Deferred Action for Childhood @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to children brought to the United States unlawfully .
Anti-immigrant activists have fought for years against DACA .
Chief Justice John Roberts ruled in the majority .
Marlow suggested that Roberts was increasingly “ going left ” on big decisions before the court to which Sessions agreed .
“ I hate to say that so badly , ” Sessions said .
“ The cases that are coming out now leave me in a position where I can not have the same degree of respect for the Court that I would want to have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is outcome-oriented too many times .
And Alex , let ’ s be frank .
Every dutiful , faithful American who watches this closely , every time they do this , it ’ s always it seems an advancement of the left.
” The duo continued to discuss immigration , criticizing Republican politicians who they said are not as tough on immigration issues as they should be .
Marlow claimed that “ the American experiment is in jeopardy ” because there aren ’ t enough Republicans with hardline immigration positions .
Among those @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sessions ’ Republican challenger Tommy Tuberville—whom Trump will rally support for in Mobile , Alabama , next month .
Sessions highlighted a remark Tuberville made that was supportive of Indian immigrants coming to work in the United States .
Tuberville told Alabama Daily News in February that he did not support amnesty for undocumented immigrants because there are so many people trying to enter the country legally , including 400,000 Indian immigrants who “ are well-trained , qualified , can come here and help make this country better.
” Of Tuberville ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is the mentality of the globalist.
” Breitbart News and Sessions have maintained a mutually beneficial relationship for years .
While white nationalist admirer and senior White House policy adviser Stephen Millerwas working in Sessions ’ U.S. Senate office in 2015 , Miller gave editorial directions to staffers at the outlet .
After reviewing leaked emails between Miller and a former Breitbart News editor , the Southern Poverty Law Center reported that Miller saw the outlet “ as a way to promote his nativist , anti-immigration policies and to attack political enemies before @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , however , have a less than amicable relationship .
In May , Trump tweeted that Sessions should drop out of his race and pray that Democrat Doug Jones loses his bid for reelection .
Despite Trump ’ s disapproval , Sessions has taken to flattering the president .
In a tweet Saturday , Session praised Trump ’ s performance at a Trump rally in Tulsa , Oklahoma : Last month , Right Wing Watch reported that Sessions had tapped far-right commentator Michelle Malkin to author a fundraising email in which Malkin lent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ And Jeff is fully aware of the social costs of mass immigration , which have been overwhelming , ” Malkin wrote .
“ With Jeff Sessions in the Senate , we are going to take back America for Americans.
” Sessions has also put forward his support from anti-immigrant figures including Mark Krikorian , executive director of the anti-immigrant think tank Center for Immigration Studies .

Former Attorney General Jeff Sessions is vying for his former seat in the U.S. Senate this year despite the explicit disapproval of his former boss, President Donald Trump. Sessions’ campaign is apparently hoping that courting anti-immigrant advocates will help him overcome Trump’s opposition and win the July 14 Republican primary runoff.
Breitbart News Editor-in-chief Alex Marlow hosted Sessions on the June 19 edition of “Breitbart News Daily” to share his reaction to a Supreme Court ruling Thursday that blocked the White House’s efforts to dismantle the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, which offers legal protections to children brought to the United States unlawfully. Anti-immigrant activists have fought for years against DACA. Chief Justice John Roberts ruled in the majority.
Marlow suggested that Roberts was increasingly “going left” on big decisions before the court to which Sessions agreed. “I hate to say that so badly,” Sessions said.
“The cases that are coming out now leave me in a position where I cannot have the same degree of respect for the Court that I would want to have,” Sessions said. “It is outcome-oriented too many times. And Alex, let’s be frank. Every dutiful, faithful American who watches this closely, every time they do this, it’s always it seems an advancement of the left.”
The duo continued to discuss immigration, criticizing Republican politicians who they said are not as tough on immigration issues as they should be. Marlow claimed that “the American experiment is in jeopardy” because there aren’t enough Republicans with hardline immigration positions. Among those Republicans, the duo insinuated, is Sessions’ Republican challenger Tommy Tuberville—whom Trump will rally support for in Mobile, Alabama, next month.
Sessions highlighted a remark Tuberville made that was supportive of Indian immigrants coming to work in the United States. Tuberville told Alabama Daily News in February that he did not support amnesty for undocumented immigrants because there are so many people trying to enter the country legally, including 400,000 Indian immigrants who “are well-trained, qualified, can come here and help make this country better.”
Of Tuberville’s remarks, Sessions said, “This is the mentality of the globalist.”
Breitbart News and Sessions have maintained a mutually beneficial relationship for years. While white nationalist admirer and senior White House policy adviser Stephen Millerwas working in Sessions’ U.S. Senate office in 2015, Miller gave editorial directions to staffers at the outlet. After reviewing leaked emails between Miller and a former Breitbart News editor, the Southern Poverty Law Center reported that Miller saw the outlet “as a way to promote his nativist, anti-immigration policies and to attack political enemies before millions of readers.”
Trump and Sessions, however, have a less than amicable relationship. In May, Trump tweeted that Sessions should drop out of his race and pray that Democrat Doug Jones loses his bid for reelection.
….price. You should drop out of the race & pray that super liberal @DougJones, a weak & pathetic puppet for Crazy Nancy Pelosi & Cryin’ Chuck Schumer, gets beaten badly. He voted for impeachment based on “ZERO”. Disgraced Alabama. Coach @TTuberville will be a GREAT Senator! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 23, 2020
Despite Trump’s disapproval, Sessions has taken to flattering the president. In a tweet Saturday, Session praised Trump’s performance at a Trump rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma:
President @realDonaldTrump displayed tonight his incredible drive, understanding of the history and principles that made America great. Masterful! Unleashed! Winning message!! @JoeBiden cannot match this. Game on! — Jeff Sessions (@jeffsessions) June 21, 2020
Last month, Right Wing Watch reported that Sessions had tapped far-right commentator Michelle Malkin to author a fundraising email in which Malkin lent credence to Sessions’ anti-immigration positions.
“And Jeff is fully aware of the social costs of mass immigration, which have been overwhelming,” Malkin wrote. “With Jeff Sessions in the Senate, we are going to take back America for Americans.”
Sessions has also put forward his support from anti-immigrant figures including Mark Krikorian, executive director of the anti-immigrant think tank Center for Immigration Studies.


rightwingwatch--2020-06-22--Alveda King Gushes Over Trump on Policing, Says ‘America Can Dream Again’

Anti-abortion activist Alveda King praised President Donald Trump Monday for what she calls Trump ’ s “ aspirational leadership ” on police reform and urgedAmericans to “ set aside our partisan divisions and come together in support of the noble pursuit of justice that Trump is undertaking.
” In an opinion column published at the right-wing Washington Examiner , King praised Trump ’ s recent executive order on police reform , which she called “ landmark ” and “ unprecedented.
” “ As President Trump works toward building a more perfect union , America can dream again , ” she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Blow had a different take on the executive order , saying Trump “ doesn ’ t seek to address the rage this inequity has bred , but rather to contain it , to return society to slumber , to have the oppressed suffer in silence so that the oppressors can revel in the void.
” As the Washington Post noted , Trump has lied about Obama administration efforts to reform policing .
Trump has actually rescinded Obama-era executive orders on the transfer of military gear to local police departments and undermined the Obama-era @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , niece of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. , is a member of the “ prophetic ” pro-Trump POTUS Shield network ’ s leadership council and of Black Voices for Trump .
In dismissing the late Coretta Scott King ’ s support for marriage equality , Alveda King once said , ‘ I ’ ve got his DNA .
She doesn ’ t .
”

Anti-abortion activist Alveda King praised President Donald Trump Monday for what she calls Trump’s “aspirational leadership” on police reform and urgedAmericans to “set aside our partisan divisions and come together in support of the noble pursuit of justice that Trump is undertaking.”
In an opinion column published at the right-wing Washington Examiner, King praised Trump’s recent executive order on police reform, which she called “landmark” and “unprecedented.”
“As President Trump works toward building a more perfect union, America can dream again,” she continued.
New York Times columnist Charles Blow had a different take on the executive order, saying Trump “doesn’t seek to address the rage this inequity has bred, but rather to contain it, to return society to slumber, to have the oppressed suffer in silence so that the oppressors can revel in the void.”
As the Washington Post noted, Trump has lied about Obama administration efforts to reform policing. Trump has actually rescinded Obama-era executive orders on the transfer of military gear to local police departments and undermined the Obama-era program that promoted community policing.
King, niece of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr., is a member of the “prophetic” pro-Trump POTUS Shield network’s leadership council and of Black Voices for Trump. In dismissing the late Coretta Scott King’s support for marriage equality, Alveda King once said, ‘I’ve got his DNA. She doesn’t.”


rightwingwatch--2020-06-22--American Center for Law and Justice Promotes ‘School Choice’ Initiative as a Solution for Racial Ine

American Center for Law and Justice Promotes ‘School Choice’ Initiative as a Solution for Racial Inequality

The American Center for Law and Justice launched a new “ school choice ” initiative Monday with a blog post and a promotional push on ACLJ ’ s “ Sekulow Live ” broadcast .
The ACLJ is trying to position school choice as one answer to the racial inequality on display with recent high-profile cases of police violence .
ACLJ has not yet published detailed information about the policies it will be urging states to adopt to maximize “ choice ” in education .
Yet , the ACLJ is collecting signatures on a petition for its initiative and says it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ push school vouchers , which have long been a goal of religious-right groups : More from the ACLJ ’ s website : While the ACLJ believes that expanding school choice is largely a function of state and local law , it is possible for the federal government to have a significant role that includes providing funding for pilot programs throughout the nation .
The ACLJ intends to expand its footprint in this arena by taking principled legal action where appropriate , issuing policy reports based on empirical data that will demolish the fuzzy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and contesting specious arguments against vouchers and school choice .
As Right Wing Watch has reported , advocates for unpopular programs like school vouchers have adopted a public relations and political organizing strategy to blur distinctions between different approaches to “ school choice ” in order to build more support for vouchers and federal funding for religious schools and homeschooling .
Like other religious-right legal groups , the ACLJ seeks to undermine church-state separation , and it has filed an amicus brief urging the Supreme Court to overturn all state restrictions on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
ACLJ will likely find support for its initiative from the Trump administration .
Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos is taking advantage of the COVID-19 pandemic to push her long-term goal of diverting public education funds into homeschooling and religious schools .
When President Donald Trump nominated DeVos , with her long record of advocacy for privatization of public education , People For the American Way called it “ a new high-water mark in the right wing ’ s long war on public education.
” ( RWW is a project of PFAW .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Pat Robertson to be a religious-right answer to the American Civil Liberties Union .
It has promoted right-wing campaigns and false claims and has overseas affiliates that support anti-LGBTQ policies and other efforts .
The ACLJ is run by Trump attorney Jay Sekulow and his son Jordan .
The organization has been the subject of multiple journalism investigations into the ways the Sekulow family have been enriched through their legal advocacy .
Jay and Jordan Sekulow were also members of Trump ’ s impeachment legal team .

The American Center for Law and Justice launched a new “school choice” initiative Monday with a blog post and a promotional push on ACLJ’s “Sekulow Live” broadcast. The ACLJ is trying to position school choice as one answer to the racial inequality on display with recent high-profile cases of police violence.
ACLJ has not yet published detailed information about the policies it will be urging states to adopt to maximize “choice” in education. Yet, the ACLJ is collecting signatures on a petition for its initiative and says it will be promoting model state legislation to push school vouchers, which have long been a goal of religious-right groups:
We are drafting model state legislation to ensure that every child has equality of opportunity in education, including school vouchers. We’ve filed briefs at the Supreme Court to defend state school choice laws to equally apply to religious education. And we’re aggressively working on Capitol Hill to ensure that federal funding in education allows maximum choice for maximum results.
More from the ACLJ’s website:
While the ACLJ believes that expanding school choice is largely a function of state and local law, it is possible for the federal government to have a significant role that includes providing funding for pilot programs throughout the nation. The ACLJ intends to expand its footprint in this arena by taking principled legal action where appropriate, issuing policy reports based on empirical data that will demolish the fuzzy data offered by vouchers’ opponents, and contesting specious arguments against vouchers and school choice.
As Right Wing Watch has reported, advocates for unpopular programs like school vouchers have adopted a public relations and political organizing strategy to blur distinctions between different approaches to “school choice” in order to build more support for vouchers and federal funding for religious schools and homeschooling.
Like other religious-right legal groups, the ACLJ seeks to undermine church-state separation, and it has filed an amicus brief urging the Supreme Court to overturn all state restrictions on the use of public funds for religious schools.
ACLJ will likely find support for its initiative from the Trump administration. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos is taking advantage of the COVID-19 pandemic to push her long-term goal of diverting public education funds into homeschooling and religious schools.
When President Donald Trump nominated DeVos, with her long record of advocacy for privatization of public education, People For the American Way called it “a new high-water mark in the right wing’s long war on public education.” (RWW is a project of PFAW.)
The ACLJ was founded by televangelist Pat Robertson to be a religious-right answer to the American Civil Liberties Union. It has promoted right-wing campaigns and false claims and has overseas affiliates that support anti-LGBTQ policies and other efforts.
The ACLJ is run by Trump attorney Jay Sekulow and his son Jordan. The organization has been the subject of multiple journalism investigations into the ways the Sekulow family have been enriched through their legal advocacy. Jay and Jordan Sekulow were also members of Trump’s impeachment legal team.


rightwingwatch--2020-06-22--Conspiracy Theorist Cirsten Weldon Claims Trump Has Been Targeted for Assassination ‘Over 50’ Times

Conspiracy Theorist Cirsten Weldon Claims Trump Has Been Targeted for Assassination ‘Over 50’ Times and Will Be Targeted Again in July

Since its inception , Chris McDonald ’ s nightly “ The MC Files ” program has been an outlet where seemingly no conspiracy theory is too extreme to promote , from the idea that Hillary Clinton was responsible for the death of basketball player Kobe Bryant to the claim that Black men are intentionally hanging themselves to prevent the reelection of President Donald Trump .
That trend continued last Thursday when McDonald interviewed fellow YouTube conspiracy theorist Cirsten Weldon , who claimed to have access to high-level intelligence that Trump has been targeted for assassination more than 50 times so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ July 17 .
After McDonald claimed that Washington , D.C. , Mayor Muriel Bowser should “ have been arrested for inciting violence ” against Trump during the protests following the police killing of George Floyd because the D.C. protests were part of a “ coordinated effort ” to physically harm the president , Weldon added that this was just the latest assassination attempt , of which there have already been “ over 50.
” Weldon claimed that , among other plots , the 2018 false alarm about a missile threat in Hawaii was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and the red dots that appeared on Trump during the 2018 Christmas tree lighting ceremony were part of a Mossad effort to “ try to take him out.
” When Trump made a surprise and unexplained visit to a hospital in November 2019 , Weldon claimed it was because Trump ’ s official food taster was “ in critical condition because they poisoned all the salt and all the water in the White House , so they had to pump his stomach.
” Weldon went on to warn that Trump will again be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Please pray for our president because the next attack is slated for July 17 where they ’ re going to park a dark colored plumber ’ s truck outside Mar-a-Lago filled with explosives , ” Weldon said .
“ So please pray for protection on our POTUS because that ’ s the next attempt .
”

Since its inception, Chris McDonald’s nightly “The MC Files” program has been an outlet where seemingly no conspiracy theory is too extreme to promote, from the idea that Hillary Clinton was responsible for the death of basketball player Kobe Bryant to the claim that Black men are intentionally hanging themselves to prevent the reelection of President Donald Trump.
That trend continued last Thursday when McDonald interviewed fellow YouTube conspiracy theorist Cirsten Weldon, who claimed to have access to high-level intelligence that Trump has been targeted for assassination more than 50 times so far—and that he will be targeted again July 17.
After McDonald claimed that Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser should “have been arrested for inciting violence” against Trump during the protests following the police killing of George Floyd because the D.C. protests were part of a “coordinated effort” to physically harm the president, Weldon added that this was just the latest assassination attempt, of which there have already been “over 50.”
Weldon claimed that, among other plots, the 2018 false alarm about a missile threat in Hawaii was actually an assassination plot against Trump, and the red dots that appeared on Trump during the 2018 Christmas tree lighting ceremony were part of a Mossad effort to “try to take him out.”
When Trump made a surprise and unexplained visit to a hospital in November 2019, Weldon claimed it was because Trump’s official food taster was “in critical condition because they poisoned all the salt and all the water in the White House, so they had to pump his stomach.”
Weldon went on to warn that Trump will again be targeted for assassination next month.
“Please pray for our president because the next attack is slated for July 17 where they’re going to park a dark colored plumber’s truck outside Mar-a-Lago filled with explosives,” Weldon said. “So please pray for protection on our POTUS because that’s the next attempt.”


rightwingwatch--2020-06-22--Trump Fans Cheer President’s Ability to Drink Water, Demand Four More Years

President Donald Trump spent significant portions of his speech at an under-attended rally in Tulsa , Oklahoma , Saturday defending himself from criticisms that he drank from a glass of water with two hands and speculations about his health after he descended a stage ramp unsteadily during an appearance at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point .
To make a point about the “ fake news ” criticisms , Trump removed a glass of water from his podium and proceeded to take a couple sips from it while holding it with one hand .
The crowd cheered his performance @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” of his administration .
He tossed the glass away from the podium .
The stunt left many reporters and columnists scratching their heads , but a small handful of pro-Trump sycophants expressed joy at the president ’ s ability to take a sip from a glass of water .
Failed congressional candidate and conspiracy theorist DeAnna Lorraine tweeted : “ The degenerate left claimed President Trump had health issues after drinking water with 2 hands .
Today he drank with one and tossed the glass to the side !
[ Rolling on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ PRESIDENT .
EVER.
” Founder and co-chair of Students for Trump Ryan Fournier reacted similarly .
He tweeted : “ President Trump is a legend .
He just took a sip of water with one hand , and threw the cup off the stage .
I love this guy.
” JT Lewis , who is running for the Connecticut State Senate , marveled at Trump ’ s display .

President Donald Trump spent significant portions of his speech at an under-attended rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Saturday defending himself from criticisms that he drank from a glass of water with two hands and speculations about his health after he descended a stage ramp unsteadily during an appearance at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point.
To make a point about the “fake news” criticisms, Trump removed a glass of water from his podium and proceeded to take a couple sips from it while holding it with one hand. The crowd cheered his performance, chanting for “four more years” of his administration. He tossed the glass away from the podium.
ICYMI: Trump supporters erupt in cheers as President Trump demonstrates that he can drink a glass of water with ease. https://t.co/kXt7cGLE7n pic.twitter.com/rmiwQG9uQ2 — The Hill (@thehill) June 21, 2020
The stunt left many reporters and columnists scratching their heads, but a small handful of pro-Trump sycophants expressed joy at the president’s ability to take a sip from a glass of water.
Failed congressional candidate and conspiracy theorist DeAnna Lorraine tweeted: “The degenerate left claimed President Trump had health issues after drinking water with 2 hands. Today he drank with one and tossed the glass to the side! [Rolling on the floor laughing emoji] GREATEST. PRESIDENT. EVER.”
Founder and co-chair of Students for Trump Ryan Fournier reacted similarly. He tweeted: “President Trump is a legend. He just took a sip of water with one hand, and threw the cup off the stage. I love this guy.”
JT Lewis, who is running for the Connecticut State Senate, marveled at Trump’s display.


rightwingwatch--2020-06-23--Scott Lively and Richard May Assert That Homosexuality Is a Much Worse Sin Than Slavery

During Sunday ’ s “ Breaking News Bible Study ” program , radical anti-LGBTQ activist Scott Lively and his co-host Richard May asserted that according to the Bible , homosexuality is a much graver sin than slavery .
May , a pastor in Knoxville , Tennessee , whose biblical worldview radio program airs on WETR on Sundays , said that while “ slavery is an unfortunate event … it ’ s not something to lose your mind over , ” especially in comparison to what he thinks are more pernicious sins , like homosexuality or witchcraft .
“ The Bible @ @ @ @ @ @ @ event , but so are bad kings and wars and famines , ” May said .
“ It ’ s not something to lose your mind over.
” Lively agreed , insisting that Black people simply need to overcome their adversities instead of sitting around crying about what a terrible lot in life they may have been dealt .
“ There is a perspective in all of this , ” May continued .
“ From a biblical point of view , there are things much worse .
For example , which is worse @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by far.
” “ Now , I ’ m going to hit a nerve with this one , ” he continued .
“ Which is worse : slavery or homosexuality ?
” “ By far , ” May agreed , “ and I think that ’ s something we need to herald .
I mean , come on , guys .
Our priorities are all mixed up .
”

During Sunday’s “Breaking News Bible Study” program, radical anti-LGBTQ activist Scott Lively and his co-host Richard May asserted that according to the Bible, homosexuality is a much graver sin than slavery.
May, a pastor in Knoxville, Tennessee, whose biblical worldview radio program airs on WETR on Sundays, said that while “slavery is an unfortunate event … it’s not something to lose your mind over,” especially in comparison to what he thinks are more pernicious sins, like homosexuality or witchcraft.
“The Bible is clear that slavery is an unfortunate event, but so are bad kings and wars and famines,” May said. “It’s not something to lose your mind over.”
Lively agreed, insisting that Black people simply need to overcome their adversities instead of sitting around crying about what a terrible lot in life they may have been dealt.
“There is a perspective in all of this,” May continued. “From a biblical point of view, there are things much worse. For example, which is worse biblically: polygamy or witchcraft? Witchcraft by far.”
“Now, I’m going to hit a nerve with this one,” he continued. “Which is worse: slavery or homosexuality?”
“Homosexuality by far,” Lively replied.
“By far,” May agreed, “and I think that’s something we need to herald. I mean, come on, guys. Our priorities are all mixed up.”


rightwingwatch--2020-06-23--Trump Charges Obama With Treason in CBN Interview

Fresh off his less-than-impressive rally in Tulsa , Oklahoma , Saturday , President Donald Trump used a Monday interview with the Christian Broadcasting Network ’ s David Brody to accuse former President Barack Obama of having committed treason in connection with the investigation into Russian involvement in the Trump campaign .
Brody ’ s softball interview in the White House was in essence a gift from the CBN platform for Trump to try to take back some control of the political narrative after Tulsa ’ s rally and bombshell claims in former National Security Adviser John Bolton ’ s new @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the interview Monday evening ; clips from the interview ran on CBN ’ s  ” 700 Club ” Tuesday .
When Brody began asking Trump about what crime Obama may have committed , Trump cut him off , responding , “ Treason .
It ’ s treason.
” “ They were spying on my campaign .
It turns out I was right , ” Trump said before diving into the “ insurance policy ” conspiracy theory , which asserts that before Trump won the presidency , intelligence officials and Democrats concocted a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
When Brody asked Trump if his much-criticized comment in Tulsa about slowing down testing for COVID-19 was tongue-in-cheek , Trump said he knows some people think his comments were tongue-in-cheek , but he reasserted that expanded testing in the U.S. was finding new cases and making the U.S. look worse in comparison to other countries .
Brody asked Trump if he agrees with his many supporters who believe that God had put him in office “ for such a time as this.
” Trump said that Secretary of Housing and Urban Development @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2016 presidential campaign that he would win because God put him there .
“ I almost don ’ t even want to think about it , ” Trump said , adding , “ I hope it ’ s true.
” Trump said he was honored by Franklin Graham ’ s announcement that his father Billy Graham had voted for him .
Brody asked what it would mean for the United States if Joe Biden were elected .
Trump responded by touting his anti-abortion credentials and warning that Biden would put “ radical left @ @ @ @ @ @ @ over the court system.
” He warned that if Biden were elected “ China would own the United States ” and people ’ s retirement accounts would turn to “ dust.
” Trump declared that “ nobody has done more for religion than I have , ” citing his support for Israel and the U.S. embassy ’ s move to Jerusalem .
The interview featured Trump ’ s religious persecution fear–mongering , which will likely be a key campaign strategy for getting conservative evangelicals to stick with Trump in November .
Trump told @ @ @ @ @ @ @ judges were allowed to fill future Supreme Court vacancies , “ religion , I think , will be almost wiped out in America.
” After Trump said he was surprised by the Supreme Court ’ s recent ruling on civil rights protections for LGBTQ people , Brody asked about Chief Justice John Roberts , saying , “ Is he the new Anthony Kennedy or potentially worse ?
” Trump also used the interview to rail against Fox News for being less reliably in his pocket than he would like .
“ Fox News @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a sudden , ” he said .
Trump complained that Fox News allows “ vicious ” commentators to “ spew lies ” about him .
Asked about the charge in Bolton ’ s book that Trump said journalists should be jailed and executed , Trump said , “ He made it up.
” Trump called Bolton a liar and said , “ All he wanted to do was bomb people.
” Trump said he had used that fact that people thought Bolton was “ crazy ” to his advantage as a deal negotiator @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for Trump , often tagging the president in sycophantic tweets .
Over the weekend , Brody tweeted and retweeted positive spin on the rally ’ s far-lower-than-expected turnout , complaining that the “ liberal media ” won ’ t give Trump a break .

Fresh off his less-than-impressive rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Saturday, President Donald Trump used a Monday interview with the Christian Broadcasting Network’s David Brody to accuse former President Barack Obama of having committed treason in connection with the investigation into Russian involvement in the Trump campaign.
Brody’s softball interview in the White House was in essence a gift from the CBN platform for Trump to try to take back some control of the political narrative after Tulsa’s rally and bombshell claims in former National Security Adviser John Bolton’s new book. Brody began tweeting clips from the interview Monday evening; clips from the interview ran on CBN’s ”700 Club” Tuesday.
When Brody began asking Trump about what crime Obama may have committed, Trump cut him off, responding, “Treason. It’s treason.”
“They were spying on my campaign. It turns out I was right,” Trump said before diving into the “insurance policy” conspiracy theory, which asserts that before Trump won the presidency, intelligence officials and Democrats concocted a scheme to impeach Trump should he win.
When Brody asked Trump if his much-criticized comment in Tulsa about slowing down testing for COVID-19 was tongue-in-cheek, Trump said he knows some people think his comments were tongue-in-cheek, but he reasserted that expanded testing in the U.S. was finding new cases and making the U.S. look worse in comparison to other countries.
Brody asked Trump if he agrees with his many supporters who believe that God had put him in office “for such a time as this.” Trump said that Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Ben Carson had told him during the 2016 presidential campaign that he would win because God put him there. “I almost don’t even want to think about it,” Trump said, adding, “I hope it’s true.” Trump said he was honored by Franklin Graham’s announcement that his father Billy Graham had voted for him.
Brody asked what it would mean for the United States if Joe Biden were elected. Trump responded by touting his anti-abortion credentials and warning that Biden would put “radical left judges on the Supreme Court and all over the court system.” He warned that if Biden were elected “China would own the United States” and people’s retirement accounts would turn to “dust.” Trump declared that “nobody has done more for religion than I have,” citing his support for Israel and the U.S. embassy’s move to Jerusalem.
The interview featured Trump’s religious persecution fear–mongering, which will likely be a key campaign strategy for getting conservative evangelicals to stick with Trump in November. Trump told Brody that if “radical left” judges were allowed to fill future Supreme Court vacancies, “religion, I think, will be almost wiped out in America.”
After Trump said he was surprised by the Supreme Court’s recent ruling on civil rights protections for LGBTQ people, Brody asked about Chief Justice John Roberts, saying, “Is he the new Anthony Kennedy or potentially worse?”
Trump also used the interview to rail against Fox News for being less reliably in his pocket than he would like. “Fox News wants to be politically correct all of a sudden,” he said. Trump complained that Fox News allows “vicious” commentators to “spew lies” about him.
Asked about the charge in Bolton’s book that Trump said journalists should be jailed and executed, Trump said, “He made it up.” Trump called Bolton a liar and said, “All he wanted to do was bomb people.” Trump said he had used that fact that people thought Bolton was “crazy” to his advantage as a deal negotiator.
Brody has been a relentless cheerleader for Trump, often tagging the president in sycophantic tweets. Over the weekend, Brody tweeted and retweeted positive spin on the rally’s far-lower-than-expected turnout, complaining that the “liberal media” won’t give Trump a break.


rightwingwatch--2020-06-23--Paula White Says Faith Advisers Have Urged Trump Not to Talk About His Deep Faith

Presidential spiritual adviser Paula White appeared on this week ’ s broadcast of “ The Patriot and The Preacher ” radio program , where she claimed that faith plays a very important role in President Donald Trump ’ s life but the president doesn ’ t talk about it publicly because she and other faith leaders have advised him not to .
“ I ’ d say two things really formed him a lot and that was his church life , ” White said , “ and also , I think military school had a lot of formation on him @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said that when Trump began running for president in 2015 , members of the media tried to trap him with unfair theological questions , and so she and other faith advisers recommended that he simply “ keep faith very private and personal and hold it close ” and not talk about it .
“ I saw them coming at him with a theological question , and I knew that he didn ’ t know that this was a theological question , and it was complete setup , ” White said .
“ It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ him about wine because he doesn ’ t drink , and I ’ m like , ‘ Oh , they ’ re about to drop it on him.
’ And it ’ d be like asking me how to build a building .
I don ’ t know how to build a building .
And so I said , ‘ Look , politics by its very nature is designed to be very divisive and destructive . '
” “ Gov .
[ Mike ] Huckabee and myself were with him … and we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to keep faith very private and personal and hold it close because there are some situations that you walk out more privately than publicly because in an arena like this , I think , you ’ re darned if you do , darned if you don ’ t , ” White added .
“ Now , with that said , there ’ s a whole lot that happens behind the scenes that faith plays such an important role to our president .
”

Presidential spiritual adviser Paula White appeared on this week’s broadcast of “The Patriot and The Preacher” radio program, where she claimed that faith plays a very important role in President Donald Trump’s life but the president doesn’t talk about it publicly because she and other faith leaders have advised him not to.
“I’d say two things really formed him a lot and that was his church life,” White said, “and also, I think military school had a lot of formation on him. You can see that.”
White said that when Trump began running for president in 2015, members of the media tried to trap him with unfair theological questions, and so she and other faith advisers recommended that he simply “keep faith very private and personal and hold it close” and not talk about it.
“I saw them coming at him with a theological question, and I knew that he didn’t know that this was a theological question, and it was complete setup,” White said. “It was over communion. They started asking him about wine because he doesn’t drink, and I’m like, ‘Oh, they’re about to drop it on him.’ And it’d be like asking me how to build a building. I don’t know how to build a building. And so I said, ‘Look, politics by its very nature is designed to be very divisive and destructive.'”
“Gov. [Mike] Huckabee and myself were with him … and we highly recommend to him in this arena to keep faith very private and personal and hold it close because there are some situations that you walk out more privately than publicly because in an arena like this, I think, you’re darned if you do, darned if you don’t,” White added. “Now, with that said, there’s a whole lot that happens behind the scenes that faith plays such an important role to our president.”


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rightwingwatch--2020-06-23--Religious-Right On Trump’s Tulsa Rally: Media Lies, Trump’s Prophesied Reelection Isn’t a Given

President Donald Trump ’ s loyal religious-right supporters have been working hard to put a positive spin on his Saturday rally in Tulsa , Oklahoma , where attendance fell far below the record-setting numbers Trump and his campaign staff had promised .
Over the weekend , CBN ’ s David Brody chided liberal media for failing to report on the enthusiasm of Trump ’ s supporters and tweeted , “ A ‘ low turnout ’ for @ realDonaldTrump at a rally would be a ‘ record turnout ’ for @ Biden.
” Trump lawyer and Falkirk fellow Jenna Ellis retweeted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tweet about his rally giving Fox News “ the largest Saturday night audience in its history.
” The Family Research Council ’ s Tony Perkins devoted part of Monday ’ s “ Washington Update ” to blaming advance media coverage about potential spread of the coronavirus in a packed arena for the low turnout .
He quoted Trump campaign manager Brad Parscale ’ s denunciation of “ a week ’ s worth of the fake news media warning people away from the rally because of COVID and protesters ” and coverage of violent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ criticized “ the desperate forces of the left ” who he said “ are so terrified by Trump ’ s popularity that they tried to snatch up all the tickets.
” But perhaps the award for pro-Trump and anti-media spin goes to Karen Hardin , a contributing writer for the prayer warriors at Intercessors for America .
On Tuesday , IFA published a report from Hardin , who said she attended the Tulsa rally .
Noting that Oklahoma is a relatively small state with just eight electoral votes , Hardin said Trump ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ was about standing with the Christian conservative voice to say , ‘ I see you , applaud you , and need you.
’ ” Hardin said Trump-supporting Christians need a strategy that is “ both spiritual and natural.
” “ The spiritual strongman we need to bind , in my opinion , is pride , jealousy , and arrogance against God , ” she explained .
“ We must pray to bind those principalities from operating and kick them out of their high place.
” In “ the natural , ” Hardin @ @ @ @ @ @ @ strongman.
” She continued , “ The lies and propaganda they release 24/7 keep people enraged against each other and against the President .
It keeps people bound in deception.
” She encouraged readers to be active on social media to “ dispel the lies ” and “ dispel the many myths presented by the mainstream media.
” “ The narrative of low attendance was a lie , ” Hardin wrote , while conceding that the event “ wasn ’ t full.
” She said the widely published attendance number of 6,200 was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the real figure was between 10,000 and 11,000 .
( The arena holds nearly 20,000 . )
Hardin claimed that screeners that were taking people ’ s temperature before clearing them to enter the area were “ mysteriously gone ” by 5 p.m. “ Evidently they were told , ‘ Go home , ’ by the event center staff.
” “ I can ’ t confirm who gave the order , but the screeners did indeed leave 2 hours before the event started , ” she claimed .
“ What that meant is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from that point on , leaving long lines of people still waiting to get in , frustrated as they were told the rally was  ’ full. ’ Which it wasn ’ t .
It was an orchestrated lie to keep attendees out .
They wouldn ’ t even let them into the overflow area which remained empty during the rally.
” Hardin also said that the event center ran out of food partway through the day .
“ Inept or intentional ?
” she asked .
“ Black Lives Matter and Antifa @ @ @ @ @ @ @ despite the reports to say all remained peaceful , ” Hardin wrote , adding that they managed to close one entrance gate that never reopened .
And she complained that Black leaders from Tulsa ’ s Greenwood District , site of the 1921 massacre and destruction of a thriving Black community by white mobs , “ refused to meet with President Trump ” and held a protest instead. Trump had originally planned to hold the rally in Tulsa on Juneteenth , a celebration marking the end of slavery more than two years after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to a day later amid public outcry .
But Hardin ’ s main point was not indulging in conspiracy speculation or bashing the media .
She urged conservative Christians not to take Trump ’ s reelection for granted simply because it has been prophesied .
Hardin explained : Most of us have heard the emphatic declaration of President Trump ’ s re-election in November based on Kim Clement and other prophetic voices who prophesied President Trump will be in office for two terms .
We are foolish if we believe that it will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ back and watch .
It ’ s important to recognize there are two kinds of prophetic words .
Those in which the Lord has decreed His will and it will come to pass no matter what .
His Return is one of those words .
No matter what is said or done , He WILL return in His timing and as prophesied .
But other prophetic words are contingent upon the follow-through action of the recipient .
If we don ’ t receive the word and act upon it , then it remains @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the prophetic word was off .
It ’ s that the recipient did nothing to partner with the word to bring it to pass .
I believe the prophecies of President Trump ’ s re-election are contingent upon the Church standing as watchmen on the wall to pray and act to see it fulfilled .
It is contingent upon us .
Hardin urged conservative Christians to get involved in the 2020 election .
“ We can not sit home and think we can win this election , ” she wrote .
“ Not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the election booth , but we need to go pick up our friends who may have trouble getting there and take them .
To remain silent and inactive is a vote for socialist takeover.
” She encouraged people to pray and fast for the presidential election and elected officials and the state and local level .
“ We must see a turnaround and removal of corrupt officials who seek their own agenda and not God ’ s , ” she wrote .
Hardin told readers not to be distracted by issues like @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wearing masks to prevent the spread of COVID-19 .
The most important issue , she said , is “ the cry for revival and healing in our land.
” Hardin also encouraged people to sign up for Destiny Builders ’ Election Prayer Tour in Washington , D.C. , in late September .
The “ tentative itinerary ” published online includes Bible study and prayer with Vice President Mike Pence and prayer with the “ Remnant ” working at the State Department .

President Donald Trump’s loyal religious-right supporters have been working hard to put a positive spin on his Saturday rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where attendance fell far below the record-setting numbers Trump and his campaign staff had promised.
Over the weekend, CBN’s David Brody chided liberal media for failing to report on the enthusiasm of Trump’s supporters and tweeted, “A ‘low turnout’ for @realDonaldTrump at a rally would be a ‘record turnout’ for @Biden.” Trump lawyer and Falkirk fellow Jenna Ellis retweeted Trump’s “WOW!” tweet about his rally giving Fox News “the largest Saturday night audience in its history.”
The Family Research Council’s Tony Perkins devoted part of Monday’s “Washington Update” to blaming advance media coverage about potential spread of the coronavirus in a packed arena for the low turnout. He quoted Trump campaign manager Brad Parscale’s denunciation of “a week’s worth of the fake news media warning people away from the rally because of COVID and protesters” and coverage of violent protests in other cities. Perkins also criticized “the desperate forces of the left” who he said “are so terrified by Trump’s popularity that they tried to snatch up all the tickets.”
But perhaps the award for pro-Trump and anti-media spin goes to Karen Hardin, a contributing writer for the prayer warriors at Intercessors for America. On Tuesday, IFA published a report from Hardin, who said she attended the Tulsa rally. Noting that Oklahoma is a relatively small state with just eight electoral votes, Hardin said Trump’s decision to relaunch his campaign there “was about standing with the Christian conservative voice to say, ‘I see you, applaud you, and need you.’”
Hardin said Trump-supporting Christians need a strategy that is “both spiritual and natural.”
“The spiritual strongman we need to bind, in my opinion, is pride, jealousy, and arrogance against God,” she explained. “We must pray to bind those principalities from operating and kick them out of their high place.”
In “the natural,” Hardin said, “the media is a strongman.” She continued, “The lies and propaganda they release 24/7 keep people enraged against each other and against the President. It keeps people bound in deception.” She encouraged readers to be active on social media to “dispel the lies” and “dispel the many myths presented by the mainstream media.”
“The narrative of low attendance was a lie,” Hardin wrote, while conceding that the event “wasn’t full.” She said the widely published attendance number of 6,200 was a “set up” and that the real figure was between 10,000 and 11,000. (The arena holds nearly 20,000.)
Hardin claimed that screeners that were taking people’s temperature before clearing them to enter the area were “mysteriously gone” by 5 p.m. “Evidently they were told, ‘Go home,’ by the event center staff.”
“I can’t confirm who gave the order, but the screeners did indeed leave 2 hours before the event started,” she claimed. “What that meant is no one else could enter the rally from that point on, leaving long lines of people still waiting to get in, frustrated as they were told the rally was ’full.’ Which it wasn’t. It was an orchestrated lie to keep attendees out. They wouldn’t even let them into the overflow area which remained empty during the rally.”
Hardin also said that the event center ran out of food partway through the day. “Inept or intentional?” she asked.
“Black Lives Matter and Antifa groups DID show up at the rally despite the reports to say all remained peaceful,” Hardin wrote, adding that they managed to close one entrance gate that never reopened. And she complained that Black leaders from Tulsa’s Greenwood District, site of the 1921 massacre and destruction of a thriving Black community by white mobs, “refused to meet with President Trump” and held a protest instead. Trump had originally planned to hold the rally in Tulsa on Juneteenth, a celebration marking the end of slavery more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation, and moved it to a day later amid public outcry.
But Hardin’s main point was not indulging in conspiracy speculation or bashing the media. She urged conservative Christians not to take Trump’s reelection for granted simply because it has been prophesied. Hardin explained:
Most of us have heard the emphatic declaration of President Trump’s re-election in November based on Kim Clement and other prophetic voices who prophesied President Trump will be in office for two terms. We are foolish if we believe that it will simply come to pass while we sit back and watch. It’s important to recognize there are two kinds of prophetic words. Those in which the Lord has decreed His will and it will come to pass no matter what. His Return is one of those words. No matter what is said or done, He WILL return in His timing and as prophesied. But other prophetic words are contingent upon the follow-through action of the recipient. If we don’t receive the word and act upon it, then it remains unfulfilled. It’s not that the prophetic word was off. It’s that the recipient did nothing to partner with the word to bring it to pass. I believe the prophecies of President Trump’s re-election are contingent upon the Church standing as watchmen on the wall to pray and act to see it fulfilled. It is contingent upon us.
Hardin urged conservative Christians to get involved in the 2020 election. “We cannot sit home and think we can win this election,” she wrote. “Not only do we need to get ourselves to the election booth, but we need to go pick up our friends who may have trouble getting there and take them. To remain silent and inactive is a vote for socialist takeover.”
She encouraged people to pray and fast for the presidential election and elected officials and the state and local level. “We must see a turnaround and removal of corrupt officials who seek their own agenda and not God’s,” she wrote.
Hardin told readers not to be distracted by issues like Black Lives Matter protests or controversies over wearing masks to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The most important issue, she said, is “the cry for revival and healing in our land.”
Hardin also encouraged people to sign up for Destiny Builders’ Election Prayer Tour in Washington, D.C., in late September. The “tentative itinerary” published online includes Bible study and prayer with Vice President Mike Pence and prayer with the “Remnant” working at the State Department.