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"The Congress shall have Power To lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay the Debts and provide for the common Defence and general Welfare of the United States; but all Duties, Imposts and Excises shall be uniform throughout the United States" www.archives.gov/founding-doc...
Trump attorney Christina Bobb says the court ruling striking down Trump's tariffs is wrong because "if the president doesn't have the authority to make and change tariffs, who does?" Um, Congress, as explicitly spelled out in Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution?
Briefing: Indefensible, The White House's Favorite Plagiarist, & Shut It Down www.peoplefor.org/rightwingwat...
Round-Up: Why Democrats Drink, The Only Discriminated Against People, & Punch Out www.peoplefor.org/rightwingwat...
Far-right broadcaster Steve Deace went on a screaming anti-trans rant in response to the shooting at the Catholic school in Minnesota: "You cannot share a country with this. So don't!" www.peoplefor.org/rightwingwat...
Days after declaring that women are nothing but "a bunch of holes," Elijah Schaffer proudly announced that his Rift TV network now has its own credentialed White House correspondent.
MAGA pastor Jackson Lahmeyer, a member of the White House Faith Council, says that Trump is intent on using the nation's 250th anniversary to make sure that everyone knows "America was founded as a Christian nation, America is a Christian nation, and we're gonna continue to be one."
Briefing: Chaos At The CDC, Overturning Obergefell, & ICE Is Keeping America Safe www.peoplefor.org/rightwingwat...
Round-Up: A Direct Connection, Covenant Eyes, & It Was Not A Joke www.peoplefor.org/rightwingwat...
Christian nationalist pseudo-historian Tim Barton cheers on Trump's attack on the Smithsonian, saying the museums should not treat slavery as "the most significant thing for American history" because "we had slaves for less than 100 years in our nation's history." www.peoplefor.org/rightwingwat...
Eric Metaxas and his guest L. A. Marzulli explain that Bigfoots exist but there is no physical evidence of them because they are ... interdimensional: "They pop in and they pop out." Oh, and Bigfoot killed one of Marzulli's friends.
Briefing: America's Next Top Racist, Longer Than 'The Godfather,' & Suspended For Doing The Right Thing www.peoplefor.org/rightwingwat...
Round-Up: Weaponized Redistricting, Commemorating 9/11, & "Your President Is Not Human Right Now" www.peoplefor.org/rightwingwat...
Christian nationalist pastor says that women are violating God's created order by participating in the public sphere: "They shouldn't be speaking. Period." www.peoplefor.org/rightwingwat...
Far-right broadcaster Elijah Schaffer explains that he hates women because "they're just whores" and "just a bunch of holes" and that's not "who God made them to be." www.peoplefor.org/rightwingwat...
Far-right activist Mark Meckler cheers on Trump's takeover of DC, claiming it proves that Democrats "don't care how many black people get killed": "This is the worst racism that our country has seen since the time of slavery."
Briefing: More Dictator Talk, A Weird Patten, & Save Me www.peoplefor.org/rightwingwat...
Round-Up: Bubba And His Biscuits, A Trio Of White Nationalists, & Saving America www.peoplefor.org/rightwingwat...
MAGA pastor/Trump cultist Shane Vaughn praises Trump for for having "goldified the Oval Office": "Somebody said, 'I don't like all that gaudy gold.' Then you're not going to like the Kingdom of God very much ... Gold is godly. Gold speaks of heavenly things."
When David Barton teaches the issue of slavery, he does so by arguing that white people do not get enough credit for ending it: www.peoplefor.org/rightwingwat...
Is Trump's attack on the Smithsonian being driven by Christian nationalist pseudo-historian David Barton? Barton says he recently told administration officials that the "tone" of the exhibits at the African American and Native America museums was too anti-white. www.peoplefor.org/rightwingwat...
Briefing: Trump's Attack On The First Amendment, Emboldening The Far-Right, & Cancel Culture Convert www.peoplefor.org/rightwingwat...
Round-Up: Truly Wicked, Take Over Everything, & Things Democrats Hate www.peoplefor.org/rightwingwat...
On Friday, a center-left think tank circulated a list of various words/phrases that Democrats are supposed to stop using. By Monday, Glenn Beck was attributing that list to the DNC itself: "The DNC has now blacklisted terms that they don't want any of their people using."
Indiana's Christian nationalist Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith says that after the death of Billy Graham, God placed the mantle of being "the pastor to America" on ... Charlie Kirk.
Christian nationalist pastor Andrew Isker says that if he became emperor of America, his first order of business would be to deport every immigrant: "They have to go back."
Briefing: Targeting Trump's Enemies, The Job Of A Judge, & A Harsh Disciplinarian www.peoplefor.org/rightwingwat...
Round-Up: Just Dumb, They All Must Go, & Consistently Racist www.peoplefor.org/rightwingwat...
Briefing: Hijacked, This Is Socialism, & Make McCarthy Great Again www.peoplefor.org/rightwingwat...
Round-Up: James Dobson Has Died, DC Is An Abomination, & The Purpose Of Government www.peoplefor.org/rightwingwat...
Far-right activist Richard Mack of the Constitutional Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association says that sheriffs must start "taking over" large cities run by Democrats, just as President Trump has taken over Washington, DC. www.peoplefor.org/rightwingwat...
MAGA pastor/self-proclaimed "prophet" Hank Kunneman claims that he was playing with his trains when God appeared and told him that the Alaska summit between Trump and Putin will be a bridge to bring about global reformation: "There is a seed of God in [Putin] that is going to begin to come alive."
Briefing: Rage Against The Cheerleaders, Trump's Weaponizer, & Not Real Americans www.peoplefor.org/rightwingwat...
Round-Up: Changing The Name From Lucifer To Satan, The Government's Street Gang, & Trump, Germany, And The Return Of Christ www.peoplefor.org/rightwingwat...
Indiana Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith is one of the leading purveyors of Christian nationalist mythology. No, the Founding Fathers did look to the Bible for guidance on how to form our government and they certainly did not read Exodus and say, "Why don't we do that?" www.peoplefor.org/rightwingwat...
Right-wing pastor/wealth manager David Reece says that Christian men have an obligation to build wealth and then use it to take public office and rule.
Briefing: Trampling The Rule Of Law, Good Moral Character, & Meet Me In The Parking Lot www.peoplefor.org/rightwingwat...
Round-Up: Will God Visit Gov. Newsom?, Liquidating Heritage America, & They All Worship Demons www.peoplefor.org/rightwingwat...
Tony Saurez says that when he and Eric Metaxas left the White House that night, they "were in fear for our lives." Is that why Metaxas sucker punched a protester and then ran away?
MAGA pastor Tony Saurez praises Trump for taking over DC because he says "it's almost like a war zone there." His evidence? He was jeered and booed by protesters after leaving a Trump speech at the White House in 2020. www.peoplefor.org/rightwingwat...
Oh good, PragerU has teamed up with Glenn Beck to produce a course to be used in AP History classes.
Briefing: Newsmax's $67 Million Lie, Keeping America Safe From Sick And Injured Children, & Don't Give These Freaks An Inch www.peoplefor.org/rightwingwat...
Round-Up: 105 Years Of Rebellion, Putting Us All In Danger, & Proverbs 22:7 In Action www.peoplefor.org/rightwingwat...
Christian nationalist pastor Joel Webbon says that mosques and synagogues should be banned in America: "There should not be public expressions of false worship. That is idolatry."
Mass firings and punishing purges of civil servants are not enough for the Claremont Institute, whose leaders are itching for Trump to let them "reeducate" federal workers into its right-wing ideology. www.peoplefor.org/rightwingwat...
Religious-right attorney Mat Staver, who is attempting to get SCOTUS to overturn its 2015 Obergefell ruling, says the case "has to go" because it's "a cancer" on the Constitution. www.peoplefor.org/rightwingwat...
MAGA pastor/self-proclaimed "prophet" Hank Kunneman is mad at his congregants for not coughing up enough money to repay the $400,000 loan he took out for his church.
Briefing: The Exception To The Rule, Fake Ghetto Hoodrat, & The Christian Past That Wasn't www.peoplefor.org/rightwingwat...
Round-Up: Unethical, Illegal, And Treasonous, The Greatest Mass Murderer In History, & That's Quite A Line Up www.peoplefor.org/rightwingwat...
Far-right pastor Joel Webbon says that Jews, Mormons, Muslims, Jehovah's Witnesses, Hindus, and atheists should not have the right to vote: "I'm a Christian nationalist, so yes, I would require a public profession of faith that you're a Christian in order to vote."
Brooks Potteiger, who is Pete Hegseth's pastor, says that Obergefell must be overturned because "gay marriage does not exist in the world. It can't, any more than a square triangle can exist."
Brenden Dilley was back at the White House yesterday.
Briefing: Spiritual Warfare, The Flimsiest Conspiracy, & Competitive Authoritarianism www.peoplefor.org/rightwingwat...
Round-Up: Hang Together, No Enemies To The Right, & The Spirit Of The Age www.peoplefor.org/rightwingwat...
Christian nationalist Lance Wallnau grows increasingly unhinged as he explains how God is using Trump to give right-wing Christians control over the "Seven Mountains" of culture. www.peoplefor.org/rightwingwat...
Toby Sumpter, a pastor at Christian nationalist Doug Wilson's church, defends repealing the 19th Amendment by arguing that women effectively give up their right to vote by getting married: "When you get married, what you're saying is, 'I'm choosing this man to be my representative.'"
Briefing: Whites Only, Rewriting History, & Less Than 5 Percent www.peoplefor.org/rightwingwat...
Round-Up: Repent, Public Executions Are Good, & The Spirit Of God www.peoplefor.org/rightwingwat...
Far-right pastor Doug Wilson says that in his ideal Christian nation, immigration from Muslim nations would be banned and that if a Muslim was allowed to live here, "he couldn't hold office because we're a Christian nation."
Virulent anti-semite, white nationalist, and neo-Nazi Lucas Gage is contemplating running for Congress in New Jersey, planning to find a "Muslim-dominated blue area" that he thinks will be receptive to his attacks on Israel and Jews. www.peoplefor.org/rightwingwat...
Ché Ahn says that he'll be elected governor of California because "the spirit of God" is on his campaign and the first thing he'll do in office is organize a massive "solemn assembly" to "humble ourselves and pray and ask God for mercy for the state."
Briefing: Just The Beginning, Lying Fake Christian Whore, & The Tradwife Trap www.peoplefor.org/rightwingwat...
Round-Up: Jewish Tyranny, Back In The Closet, & Start Over From Scratch www.peoplefor.org/rightwingwat...
Right-wing pastor Ché Ahn explains how an invitation to the White House confirmed that he had been instructed by God to run for governor of California: "You can't make this up. And I said, 'OK, Lord, OK, that's a sign.'". www.peoplefor.org/rightwingwat...
Christian nationalist pastor Joel Webbon says America is under the "curse of feminism" and God will not bless the nation until women are forced out of all positions of leadership: "No more women in Congress. No more female state reps. No more women in any function of societal leadership."
Briefing: Overturning Obergefell, Heritage Americans, & Trump's Fascist Takeover www.peoplefor.org/rightwingwat...
Round-Up: Wrong, Bad, Evil, Untrue, Destructive, And Fundamentally Anti-Christian, The Greater Moral Good, & The Keys To Saving America www.peoplefor.org/rightwingwat...
Christian nationalist pastor Jack Hibbs calls out presidential faith adviser Paula White, who also heads of the White House Faith Office, as a false teacher and a grifter.
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is promoting a Christian nationalist pastor who thinks women should not have the right to vote and wants to make non-Christians second-class citizens in the U.S. More context: www.peoplefor.org/rightwingwat...
Here's Wilson saying that in a Christian nation non-Christian faiths should be banned from the public square www.youtube.com/watch?v=SouJ...
Wilson recently planted a church in DC to boost his influence and, in the words of one of his colleagues, to "calibrate" the Christians working in the Trump administration to Wilson's worldview www.peoplefor.org/rightwingwat...
Religious-right journalist John Zmirak adds Mike Pence, Lindsey Graham, and John McCain to the debunked "Obama coup" conspiracy being promoted by Tulsi Gabbard www.peoplefor.org/rightwingwat...
In the Christian nation Wilson wants, Jews, Muslims, Hindus and other non-Christians would not be allowed to hold public office — not even liberal Christians. There would be no public expression of other faiths allowed, because “the public spaces would belong to Christ.” thehill.com/opinion/cong...
U.S. Defense Secretary promotes interview in which Christian nationalist Doug Wilson says women shouldn't have the right to vote. Hegseth goes to a Wilson-affiliated church and sends his kids to one of Wilson’s schools. 1/2
Pastor and MAGA activist Samuel Rodriguez portrays himself as a champion for more compassionate immigration policies. So why is he appearing at a TPUSA event? www.peoplefor.org/rightwingwat...
Virginia's right-wing Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears is running behind in this year's race for governor, but she's hoping the religious right's heavily funded voter turnout machine can put her over the top. www.peoplefor.org/rightwingwat...
Republican senators confirmed Brian Burch as Ambassador to the Vatican. Burch, a fierce critic of the late Pope Francis, led a group that spent millions to put Trump back in power. www.peoplefor.org/rightwingwat...
Unsatisfied with overturning Roe v. Wade, abortion banners are urging Trump and the Republican Congress to go after abortion medications and state laws shielding doctors who prescribe them. www.peoplefor.org/rightwingwat...
Briefing: A Growing Credibility Crisis, Proud Transphobe, & Laura Loomer's Body Count www.peoplefor.org/rightwingwat...
Round-Up: The Hand Of God, Feminism Is To Blame, & What If Trump Is The Antichrist? www.peoplefor.org/rightwingwat...
Christian nationalist pastor Jack Hibbs attacks Kenneth Copeland as a "goofball" and charlatan who is ripping off old ladies: "If you're worth $900 million because grandma's been sending you her welfare check, I don't know; you should be arrested." www.peoplefor.org/rightwingwat...
The Senate Parliamentarian ruled that various parts of the GOP's budget bill violated Senate rules, so Sen. Tommy Tuberville wants her fired: "She's not on our team. We are in the majority ... This should have been done day one."
Briefing: Senate Confirms Emil Bove, An Emotional Wreck, & The Bible Says So www.peoplefor.org/rightwingwat...
Round-Up: Something's Fishy, You Can Thank The Prophetess, & The Nazis Are Fighting www.peoplefor.org/rightwingwat...
Bradley Pierce of the Foundation to Abolish Abortion says he would "absolutely" support abolishing abortion at the cost of starting a civil war: "If that's what God chose to bring about from doing our duty before him, then that's up to him." www.peoplefor.org/rightwingwat...
Christian nationalist Floyd Brown says the Founders constructed the Constitution to ensure that "change would come slowly." That's good when Democrats are in charge, Brown says, but bad when it slows down Republican effort to bring about "the kind of reformation of culture that America needs."
Briefing: I Wish That I Had Jeffrey's Girl, DOGE-Pilled, & Funding A Christian Nationalist Community www.peoplefor.org/rightwingwat...
Round-Up: Why Americans Are So Unhealthy, King For A Day, & The Most Loving Thing www.peoplefor.org/rightwingwat...
Televangelist Kenneth Copeland declares that Trump is being protected by Archangel Michael and calls on angels to "pull those devils down that are attacking our president." www.peoplefor.org/rightwingwat...
Fascist Christian nationalist pastor Joel Webbon does not support a free market because people will spend money on "things that are not virtuous" and therefore the state must shut down businesses he opposes: "The people want it, but the people are retarded. That's shut down."
Wait, something can actually be *too* antisemitic for Rumble? The platform that hosts Stew Peters and Nick Fuentes and countless other Hitler-loving white nationalists has suddenly found something that violated its policies? forward.com/fast-forward...
Briefing: Kim Davis Won't Give Up, Hiding The Cost Of That 'Free' Plane, & Trouble For Ryan Walters www.peoplefor.org/rightwingwat...
Round-Up: Through The Looking Glass In MAGA World, A Nazi Plan, & A Simp Cuck Beta-Ass Bitch www.peoplefor.org/rightwingwat...
MAGA "prophet" Hank Kunneman is spreading QAnon conspiracy theories about the Obamas in the name of God: "The children shall speak and they will say, 'This is and was not my father. And this one is not my mother. And this one is not of the gender you think.'" www.peoplefor.org/rightwingwat...
No democracy for you, urban voters! Heritage Foundation Pres. Kevin Roberts says the "second American Revolution" is renewing "self-governance" in same speech he tells right-wing legislators to de-charter capital cities and make them "state municipal districts." www.peoplefor.org/rightwingwat...
Republican strategist/immigration attorney Esther Valdes Clayton insists that ICE is not "rounding up Latinos: "I am brown-skinned and I have not been rounded up. I have not been kidnapped. I don't know any relatives or anybody in California that's been kidnapped."
Mike Johnson shut down Congress so Republicans wouldn't have to vote on releasing the Epstein files and he's blaming the Democrats: "The Democrats did their dead-level best to quite literally shut down the operation of Congress."
Briefing: Pardoning Ghislaine?, Oligarchs Loves Authoritarianism, & Intellectualizing Racism www.peoplefor.org/rightwingwat...
Round-Up: A Crisis Of Their Own Making, Worse Than Watergate, & Do Not Listen To David Barton www.peoplefor.org/rightwingwat...
Dinesh D'Souza is raising campaign cash for his son-in-law Brandon Gill, a freshman congressman from Texas who promoted D'Souza's discredited '2000 Mules' movie. www.peoplefor.org/rightwingwat...