“Army Of God” Trucker Convoy Heads For Texas Border

January 26, 2024 Christianists, Extremists

Vice News reports:

A trucker convoy of “patriots” is heading to the U.S. border with Mexico next week, as the standoff between Texas and the federal government intensifies. The organizers of the “Take Our Border Back” convoy have called themselves “God’s army” and say they’re on a mission to stand up against the “globalists” who they claim are conspiring to keep U.S. borders open and destroy the country.

“This is a biblical, monumental moment that’s been put together by God,” one convoy organizer said on a recent planning call. “We are besieged on all sides by dark forces of evil,” said another. “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called the sons of God. It is time for the remnant to rise.” (The remnant, from the Book of Revelation, are the ones who remain faithful to Jesus Christ in times of crisis).

Media Matters reports:

The Take Our Border Back convoy aims to “call on our government to TAKE ACTION and SECURE OUR SOUTHERN BORDER.” The convoy is set to start from Virginia and travel across various locations on the southern U.S. border from January 29 through February 3, with a series of rallies planned along the way. A GiveSendGo fundraising campaign in support of the convoy has already received over $36,000 in donations.

The convoy’s organizers and sponsors include far-right podcasters, QAnon influencers, and conspiracy theorists. Kim Yeater, one of the convoy organizers who has promoted it in a media appearance, has a history of promoting election denial efforts. Yeater is a radio host and the CEO of Take Our Elections Back, which aims “to restore the integrity of America’s voting system.” She has also promoted multiple events held by election denier Mike Lindell.

Among the organizers is GOP Rep. Keith Self, who last appeared here when he declared that “people who don’t think prayers stop mass shootings also don’t believe in the almighty God.” Self, a freshman, maintains that the separation of church and state is a “legal mythology.” Self appeared on Fox Business today and claimed that 700,000 vehicles will take part in the convoy.



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