Evangelicals Plot To Enlist Trump In Criminalizing Porn

CNN reports:

For the past several weeks, witnesses in Donald Trump’s hush money trial have evoked a chapter of his past when the adult entertainment industry helped him brandish an image as a Manhattan playboy. If some of the former president’s allies get their way, a second Trump term would put that industry on the ropes – and potentially its actors and producers behind bars.

A movement to rein in online pornography is rapidly intensifying, fueled by conservative outrage and growing unease over the accessibility of sexual content online, especially for children. In dozens of states, the porn industry is on the defense and facing new threats to its existence after decades of expansion in the internet era.

Now, those cheering on the effort are preparing to take the push national, putting porn producers as well as teachers, librarians and tech companies on notice – and they increasingly view Trump as a potential linchpin in the coming fight.

Read the full article. The push is being organized by the Heritage Foundation, whose Project 2025 leader Johnny McEntee appeared on a podcast earlier this month to vow that banning online porn would be a priority in a second Trump term. Hit the link for much more.

‘This isn’t a joke’: Far-right evangelicals aim to enlist Trump in anti-pornography fighthttps://t.co/QlFuV3qwMj

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