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August 20, 2024 5:16 pm
Right Wing Bonus Tracks: Category 6
Charlie Kirk keeps claiming that Deuteronomy was the most source most quoted by the Founding Fathers when forming the Constitution. That is entirely untrue. John Amanchukwu appeared on a program hosted by unhinged QAnon conspiracy theorist Liz Crokin. Nick Fuentes says that all non-Christians are “wrong, they’re going to Hell, they should not have political […]
August 20, 2024 5:01 pm
Family Research Council Snidely Critiques Catholic Cardinal’s Prayer at DNC
Religious-right organizations are quick to falsely portray criticism of their political positions or tactics as an attack on their faith—and they can be just as quick to mock or demean the faith of others. Ben Johnson, a reporter and editor for the Family Research Council’s “outlet for news and commentary from a biblical worldview,” began […]
August 20, 2024 3:06 pm
Tim Barton and the Evolution of Christian Nationalist Lies
Last month, Christian nationalist pseudo-historians David and Tim Barton delivered a presentation at the TPUSA Faith’s “Believers’ Summit” in Florida, during which the father-son duo spread the sorts of disinformation for which they are known, including the debunked claim that the Bible was the most cited source by the Founding Fathers, the falsehood that the […]
August 19, 2024 5:23 pm
Right Wing Round-Up: The J.D. Vance Full Family Kit
Nathalie Baptiste @ HuffPost: This Major Conservative Culture Warrior May Have Finally Gone Too Far Republican lawmakers in Oklahoma are investigating whether state superintendent Ryan Walters is equipped to do the job he was elected to do. Hunter Walker @ Talking Points Memo: George Santos Pleads Guilty To Federal Charges During a court appearance, Santos […]
August 19, 2024 5:22 pm
Right Wing Bonus Tracks: There Will Be Consequences
Steve Maxwell says that it’s an honor to be labeled a Christian nationalist. Of course, it should be pointed out that Maxwell is the one who labeled himself a Christian nationalist. Stew Peters is now approvingly posting Adolf Hitler quotes on his social media pages. Mark Meckler cheers on a security guard for punching a […]
August 19, 2024 2:16 pm
Christian Nationalist Pastor Joel Webbon Would Ban ‘Public Displays of Worship to False Gods’
Texas-based pastor Joel Webbon was among the contributors to a 2023 document called “The Statement on Christian Nationalism and the Gospel.” Drafted by Christian nationalists like Oklahoma state Sen. Dusty Deevers, former Trump administration official William Wolfe, and others, the document declared that the United States must formally “acknowledge the Lordship of Christ” in all […]
August 16, 2024 5:21 pm
Right Wing Round-Up: Definitely a Bigot
Shane Goldmacher, Russ Buettner and Maggie Haberman @ The New York Times: Trump Made $300,000 for Endorsing Bible, Financial Disclosure Shows Donald J. Trump’s latest financial disclosure lists more than $100 million in liabilities stemming from three civil lawsuits he lost in New York that required him to obtain bonds to pay the judgments — […]
August 16, 2024 5:19 pm
Right Wing Bonus Tracks: Hope to God
Steve Maxwell of the Remnant Alliance declares that “you better hope to God the Christian nationalists take this country over.” Shane Vaughn asserts that the Civil War could have been prevented if the federal government has simply agreed to purchase all the slaves in the South. This is the sort of argument made by someone […]
August 16, 2024 3:45 pm
Trump Campaign Hires ‘Stop the Steal’ Organizer, Jan. 6 Conspiracy Theorist Alex Bruesewitz
Stop the Steal organizer and MAGA political consultant Alex Bruesewitz is joining the floundering Trump campaign. Bruesewitz is among several new hires, including Trump 2016 campaign manager Corey Lewandowski. Bruesewitz has been a “top official” at a pro-Trump super PAC and a participant in the online pro-Trump “troll army.” Bruesewitz is one of the right-wing […]
August 15, 2024 5:21 pm
Right Wing Round-Up: Christian Nation-ism
Curt Devine, Casey Tolan, Audrey Ash and Kyung Lah @ CNN: Hidden-camera video shows Project 2025 co-author discussing his secret work preparing for a second Trump term [Russ] Vought, one of the key authors of Project 2025, a right-wing blueprint for a second Trump term, expected the meeting would help his think tank secure a […]