Christianists

Media Matters has the transcript: He is constantly berating women about their looks, their appearance, their clothing, all of this. You know Trump apologists never come out and say, hey, you know, I get it. Like, I like it. I like what he does. But that’s really bad. I mean, these are supposedly Christians. These are supposed conservatives. We should …

“If you are in a red state, look at this video here in Arizona. That is what you’re going to get when you fund the University of Alabama’s DEI program, which exists, University of Mississippi’s DEI program, which exists, University of Missouri’s DEI program. “If Republicans would have defunded these universities a year ago, years ago, they wouldn’t have had …

Mediaite reports: Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk was swarmed by protesters who heckled “Fuck you, fascist!” during an appearance at Northern Arizona University on Tuesday. Kirk — who was visiting the university for an open debate titled “Prove Me Wrong: The Government is Lying to You” — was greeted on campus with signs which read, “Fascists fuck off!” “Charlie …

Vice News reports: An evangelical pastor who briefly shot to fame in 2015 for recording a rap song in support of Sen. Ted Cruz is now selling industrial-strength bleach tablets to parents and has admitted that many of his customers are using the product to treat autism in their children. Joe Salant, who grew up in an affluent New Jersey …

Posted to the Family Research Council’s website: Pro-life advocates have called Republican presidential front runner Donald Trump’s comments “disturbing” after the 45th president said he will “bring peace” on abortion by negotiating a plan that pleases “both” abortion foes and activists — and attacked some of his rivals’ more comprehensive protections for life. “I would sit down with both sides, …

“I’m going to say something very provocative. I’m not a fan of retirement. I don’t think retirement is biblical. I think that if you retire, you should always be doing something not to say that you have to, you can’t slow down, but you should be helping people, part-time work. “You should be helping with the grandkids, volunteering. I do …

Media Matters has the transcript: My friend, Lauren Boebert, is being threatened with prosecution for sex crimes because of this footage in the dark theater where she was inappropriate with her male companion and apologized for it. Well, that’s not good enough for Colorado. Some Democrats are arguing that she should be prosecuted under 18-7-301 of the Colorado criminal code, …

Vice News reports: Tim Ballard’s exit from Operation Underground Railroad earlier this year followed an investigation into claims of sexual misconduct involving seven women, according to sources with direct knowledge of the organization. Sources familiar with the situation said that the self-styled anti-slavery activist, who appears to be preparing for a Senate run, invited women to act as his “wife” …

The Insider reports: A day after Lauren Boebert apologized for her behavior at a Sunday show of “Beetlejuice” in Denver, Colorado, a conservative conference announced the representative would speak at their upcoming convention. The Texas Youth Summit, aimed at children and young adults, allows anyone between 12 and 26 to attend for free. The Summit will be held at the …

Via press release from the Family Research Council: Former President Donald Trump has won Family Research Council Action’s Pray Vote Stand Summit Straw Poll, receiving nearly 64 percent of the votes cast. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis finished second with just over 27 percent of the vote. Ron DeSantis won the vice presidential straw poll with 25 percent of votes cast. …

“On day one, I’ll direct the Department of Defense to to stop using taxpayer dollars to undermine pro-life laws in states around the country. Sen Tommy Tuberville is right and the Pentagon is wrong. And on the cause of life I promise you, if I have the privilege of being your president, I’ll be a champion for the unborn. “I’m …

After a video showing Rep. Lauren Boebert and her date groping each other went wildly viral on social media, Boebert last night issued an apology. From her statement: The past few days have been difficult and humbling, and I’m truly sorry for the unwanted attention my Sunday evening in Denver has brought to the community. While none of my actions …

As a reminder, this morning she was busted in this lie: Newly released surveillance video from a Denver theater appears to show Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert vaping during a “Beetlejuice” musical play — the one thing she denied doing while acknowledging earlier this week that she had been kicked out for being disruptive. Boebert and her guest were escorted out …

“There is no competitive Republican primary. They’re terrified the Republican base in consolidating. The immigration thing is failing. The inflation thing is failing. There is going to be an attempt to take out Joe Biden. To take him out first like Richard Nixon, and maybe if they have to do the JFK thing they will. I don’t even know if …

Media Matters reports: A short video posted Tuesday on the Daily Wire’s YouTube channel contained a by-now familiar disclosure: the platform had suspended Candace Owens, “prohibiting her from posting or appearing on any of the Daily Wire’s YouTube channels.” In response to a request for comment, a YouTube spokesperson stated: “We issued a strike to the Candace Owens Podcast channel …

Via press release from far-right Pastor E.W. Jackson: Presidential candidate, E.W. Jackson has sent a letter threatening Ronna McDaniel and the Republican National Committee (“RNC”) with a lawsuit to force them to recognize his candidacy. The RNC’s list of “Declared Republican Candidates” has excluded Jackson. State and local Republican officials, taking their cue from the RNC, are also victims of …

Peter Montgomery reports at Right Wing Watch: While right-wing groups are mobilizing angry mobs to yell at school board members that parents have the right to control what their children are taught, evangelical pollster George Barna told religious-right activists at the Family Research Council’s “Pray Vote Stand” summit Thursday that it is their duty to try to indoctrinate other people’s …

NBC News reports: Five adults and a juvenile have been charged with murder after a 70-pound woman — who had been beaten and malnourished for weeks — was discovered dead in the trunk of a vehicle this week, police in Georgia said Thursday. The victim, who was not publicly identified, is from South Korea and came to the U.S. this …

The Daily Beast reports: The uber-conservative advocacy group PragerU officially infiltrated another state’s classrooms on Thursday, with the New Hampshire Board of Education voting unanimously to allow a portion of their content to be used by students. New Hampshire is now the third state to approve PragerU material this summer, but its agreement with the right-wing non-profit appears to vary …

Tampa’s CBS affiliate reports: According to a list released by Florida’s Department of Education, school districts across the state issued a combined total of 386 book bans after receiving a total of 1,218 objections in 2022. More than half of the objections were raised by the same two people: Bruce Friedman, the founder of the Florida chapter of the activist …