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When the Trump administration held its National Jubilee of Prayer, Praise & Thanksgiving gathering on the National Mall earlier this month, it was quite obvious that the event was designed to mobilize conservative Christian voters ahead of the midterm elections.

That was confirmed when right-wing evangelist David Herzog appeared on the Elijah Streams program last week and revealed that pastors in attendance were invited to attend a private gathering with House Speaker Mike Johnson before the event where they were encouraged to mobilize their congregations for the midterms.

"They invited us," Herzog reported. "It was an invitation to be here and get this special briefing from the Speaker of the House and [MAGA pastor Lorenzo Sewell]."

Herzog said that Johnson stressed that pastors are key to ensuring that the effort to "rededicate" the nation to God succeeds

"What he came down to was the reason why we need you pastors here is because you guys are the difference that can decide if this thing is going to go one way or the other," he said. "Basically, he's saying we need the pastors and the leaders, the Christian leaders, to get on board because if you guys don't get on board and spread this thing, it's not going to shift the way it needs to shift."

"They see the importance of the church as the missing link," Herzog added. "You could have a good politician, you could have a good president, you could even pass the right laws, but if the church is asleep at the wheel, nothing going to happen. And then it's also connected to the midterms. I think they want the church to pray, fast, and also mobilize the people to really wake up and be active."

"He was waking up the pastors and the leaders saying, 'Guys, wake up. We need you to be part of this awakening, to spread it to your churches, to pray, and to vote, everything so that we can continue with what God has put Trump in it to do,'" Herzog said.

"The midterms are coming up and if that is lost, and Trump is a lame duck president, he can't really do much more," Herzog warned. "If the Democrats start taking over—you got New York City and an Islamic mayor of a city? You got that in parts of Michigan. In Texas, they're trying to make a Sharia law region—evil's at the door. We have this little sliver of time right now—a president that's for Israel, for the church—we maybe have a year, two years. If we maximize this time, we can not just see a spiritual awakening of conservatism, but actual revival, harvest, people coming to the Lord."

"Basically, that was his main message," Herzog revealed. "You guys have to really take this seriously. We're doing all this for you guys. We're giving you the baton."

Herzog claimed that Johnson also promised those pastors in attendance that the Trump administration has billions of dollars it wants to funnel to right-wing churches to carry out social programs.

"What they were saying was, 'Guys, we have money for you guys for ministries that are helping the poor, that are helping this, that are helping that,'" he said. "There's tons of money just sitting there. We'd rather you guys do those programs. Basically, it's putting the position of power in the church's hand, kind of like Daniel was in a position of power and Joseph. They're saying we want you guys to have those positions, not those who are against God's plans and ideals."

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President Donald Trump has excited many of his Charismatic Christian supporters by posting on social media a nearly twenty-year-old prophecy by the late Kim Clement about Trump’s rise to power. “Donald Trump Goes Prophetic” read a headline at the Trump-promoting Pentacostal-oriented media outlet Charisma on Monday. “Donald Trump just posted the Kim Clements Prophecy!” tweeted MAGA marketer and dominionist Lance Wallnau.

Before his death in 2016, Clement traveled the country giving “prophetic” performances and was promoted by outlets like Charisma and The Elijah List. The prophesies Trump shared this week were delivered in Redding, California, home of controversial and influential megachurch Bethel, and Scottsdale, Arizona, in 2007.

Trump’s dominionists backers have shared Clement’s prophecies for years, contending that Trump’s elections and actions have fulfilled them. Trump sharing them now could be a sign that he is taking to heart the idea that he is anointed and carrying out a divine mission. Or it could be a way to rally support from his religious-right backers at a time when his economic policies and war on Iran are causing his popularity to drop. Either way, Trump’s move seems designed to strengthen his political hand by portraying his opponents as enemies of God.

One disturbing aspect of Trump embracing the Clement prophecies is the suggestion that his authoritarian, media-controlling tendencies are God’s will. Part of the prophecy that Trump shared on social media Monday includes this:

…TIME Magazine will have no choice but to say what I want them to say. Newsweek, what I want to say. The View, what I want to say. Trump shall become a Trumpet, says the Lord. Trump shall become a trumpet. I will raise up the Trump to become a Trumpet…For I shall fill him with my spirit when he goes into office and there will be a praying man in the highest seat in your land.

In another prophecy included in the clip shared by Trump, Clement says:

For the spirit of God says, ‘Yes, he may have hot blood, but he will bring the walls of protection on this country in a greater way and the economy of this country shall change rapidly,’ says the Lord of Hosts….God says, ‘I will put at your helm for two terms a president that will pray, but he will not be a praying president when he starts. I will put him in office and then I will baptize him with the Holy Spirit and my power,’ says the Lord of Hosts.

Dominionist musician and MAGA activist Sean Feucht, who is partnering with the Trump administration on a series of religious revival events tied to the 250^th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, is celebrating. It’s not the first time Feucht has shared Clement’s prophecies about Trump; a year ago he wrote that Clement was “unbelievably accurate.”

Feucht’s claim about Clement’s accuracy is far from universally accepted. Many of Clement’s prophecies over the years did not come true, leading a number of Christian apologists to denounce him as a falseprophet. But when Clement died in 2016, New Apostolic Reformation figure Cindy Jacobs called him “one of the most anointed prophetic psalmists that I have ever known.”

In the prophecies Trump shared, Clement also predicted that God would raise up Bill Gates “to open up the gate of a financial realm for the church.” Not a lot of folks talking about that one, given that Gates is not exactly a favorite of the MAGA crowd.

Other outlets trumpeting Trump’s prophetic turn included Daystar Television Network and, not surprisingly, Clement’s House of Destiny, which frequently posts videos about Clement’s prophecies related to current events, including Trump’s efforts to undermine the U.N. and the release of the government’s UFO files.

In 2014, Right Wing Watch reported that Clement warned that Satan was attempting to put a “witch” with a “Jezebel spirit” in the White House and prophesied that God was raising up a leader who would “kill the giant of socialism” and “the giant of secular humanism.”

Clay Clark, the businessman who created the ReAwaken America tour that traveled the country in 2024 promoting far-right conspiracy theories, Christian nationalism, and Donald Trump, was convinced that he and Trump were the subjects of a vague 2013 prophecy from Clement about a man named Clark and another named Donald.

Long after his death, Clement’s prophecies tend to get put to lots of use. In 2019, for example, a right-wing pastor declared that Trump’s promised border wall was a “done deal” because it was part of Clements’ 2007 prophecy. This year, Jennifer LeClaire suggested that the election of New York City Mayor Zorhan Mamdani could be the fulfillment of Clement warning that the church would have to fight an “infiltration” of New York.

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Christian media figures have claimed that the Iran war could signal “the second coming” or the “End Times” and said “we are watching incredible prophecy in this time come to pass”

Written by Payton Armstrong

Published 03/04/26

Right-wing Christian media are praising President Donald Trump’s decision to join Israel in launching military strikes against Iran, with some figures likening Trump to Cyrus the Great and Constantine the Great and claiming that “we are watching incredible prophecy in this time come to pass.”

Christian media figures have said the war could be a sign of “the emergence of the Antichrist, the tribulation period, the battle of Armageddon, the second coming,” claiming that he has “literally become Constantine the Great”; asserting that “God is using President Trump in a prophetic moment”; and telling audiences, “It’s all going to be happening in God's timing.”

Trump joined Israel in striking Iran — a longtime goal of right-wing evangelicals who believe in End Times prophecy

The U.S. and Israel launched wide-ranging military strikes on Iran, reportedly killing multiple high-ranking Iranian leaders and many civilians, and thrusting the region into a new era of instability.As of March 3, at least six American service members have reportedly been killed in action since the conflict began, and Trump has said, “There will likely be more before it ends.” Additionally, a girls’ elementary school in Minab was hit during the U.S.-Israeli bombing campaign, killing 165 people and injuring 96 others, according to Iranian state media. NPR, [2/28/26, 3/2/26; BBC, 3/3/26; The Guardian, 3/1/26]

- Military commanders have been accused of tying the Iran war to biblical prophecy, with one combat-unit commander reportedly telling noncommissioned officers that Trump is “anointed by Jesus to light the signal fire in Iran to cause Armageddon and mark his return to Earth.” Military.com reported: “An organization that has been fighting against religious extremism in the United States military for two decades has reported more than 200 new complaints since Saturday’s initial strikes against Iran, with members across all services claiming that high-ranking officers are tying the mission overseas to fulfilling a Christian prophecy.” Military.com, [3/3/26]

- For years, Christian media figures have likened Trump to Cyrus the Great and claimed he is “anointed” by God.Vox explained the comparison in 2018: “Many evangelical speakers and media outlets compare Trump to Cyrus, a historical Persian king who, in the sixth century BCE, conquered Babylon and ended the Babylonian captivity, a period during which Israelites had been forcibly resettled in exile.” NPR, [1/20/25; Reuters, 3/22/24; Vox, 3/5/18]

- Evangelical leaders and right-wing media figures have long claimed Israel is central to the supposed End Times and Iran is “not simply a talking point, but what many … believe is a land of biblical significance” and “considered a major player in End Times prophecy.”For years, those figures have cited various conflicts in the Middle East to warn that the End Times are either here or imminent, and have suggested that Iran could represent the antagonist “Gog” or “Magog” in a biblical prophecy. According to Britannica, in the Bible, “the names Gog and Magog are applied to the evil forces that will join with Satan in the great struggle at the end of time.” Baptist News, [3/2/26; Media Matters, 11/7/23, 7/19/11; Harvest, 3/2/26; Right Wing Watch, 6/20/25; Britannica, accessed 3/3/26]

- Conservative media figures have so far been divided over Trump’s war with Iran. Many prominent right-wing figures have supported the war, but a wide variety of streamers and podcasters have broken with the administration, with Tucker Carlson calling the attacks “absolutely disgusting and evil.” Media Matters, [3/2/26]

### Right-wing Christian media celebrated Trump’s war with Iran as a fulfillment of prophecy, saying that Trump is “literally becoming Cyrus the Great” and that “the return of Jesus is back on the menu”

FlashPointhost Gene Bailey and “self-styled prophet” Lance Wallnau likened Trump to Cyrus the Great liberating Babylon, with Wallnau saying, “Cyrus Trump holds the cards.”Bailey opened a segment discussing Iran by saying: “History has a strange way of repeating itself. … When Cyrus the Great entered Babylon, he didn't crush a people. He didn't crush a people group. He liberated them. The Persians still call him Cyrus the Great because he restored dignity, honored faith, and broke the back of the oppressive regime. His name is etched in Persian memory, not as a tyrant but as a deliverer. So, let's fast forward two thousand five hundred years now, many Persians see something similar to Donald Trump.” Wallnau later said, “Cyrus Trump holds the cards.” Bailey has interviewed Trump on FlashPoint at least seven times. Trump appointed Bailey to an advisory board on his Religious Liberty Commission, and told the host during an interview, “We’re with you 1,000%.” YouTube, *FlashPoint* [2/28/26; Media Matters, 6/12/25; The Wall Street Journal, 10/9/24]

- Wallnau declared: “The return of Jesus is back on the menu.”Wallnau said: “Things are happening right in alignment with actual feasts. … There's always a feast day manifestation because Israel and the return of Jesus is back on the menu.” Right Wing Watch, [3/2/26]

- Also onFlashPoint, right-wing pastor Andrew Sedra said “we're seeing President Trump literally become Constantine the Great, he's literally becoming Cyrus the Great.”Sedra celebrated that “Trump is going after the head of the snake, which is Islam,” adding, “It is a very, very good time to be alive where we're seeing President Trump literally become Constantine the Great, he's literally becoming Cyrus the Great. He's taking decisive action to make sure that Christendom freedom will last across the West for a hundred more years.” Sedra also said, “God is using President Trump in a prophetic moment of time to execute judgment on evil and wicked civilizations.” YouTube, *FlashPoint*, [2/28/26, 2/28/26; Daily Mail, 6/22/23; Ministry Watch, 3/11/24]

- Pro-Trump pastor and podcaster Greg Laurie — who interviewed Secretary of State Marco Rubio in October — declared that the war could be a sign of “the emergence of the Antichrist, the tribulation period, the battle of Armageddon, the second coming.” Laurie, who hosts The Greg Laurie Show, said: “It reminds me of the words of Jesus who said, ‘When you see these things begin to happen, look up because your redemption is drawing near.’ As far as I can see, the next event on the prophetic calendar will be the rapture of the church. … When that event happens, all of the prophetic things that are going to take place are like dominoes closely stacked to each other. And once the first domino falls, the others will fall: the emergence of the Antichrist, the tribulation period, the battle of Armageddon, the second coming, the millennial reign of Christ, heaven and Earth become one, and somewhere in that prophetic scenario is the invasion of Magog with her ally Persia. So, it's all going to be happening in God's timing.” YouTube, [3/1/26; The Greg Laurie Show, 10/28/25; Christianity Today, 5/12/25]

- Trump ally and “prophet” Amanda Grace claimed that the strikes on Iran were “prophesied back in December,” adding, “We are watching incredible prophecy in this time come to pass.” Grace often shares what she calls prophetic warnings and alerts and “a Word from the Lord” on YouTube and has interviewed members of the Trump family including Eric and Lara Trump. YouTube, *Ark of Grace Ministries,* [2/28/26; Media Matters, 5/30/24; YouTube, accessed 9/2/25]

- Pro-Trump “prophet” Julie Green said, while discussing Iran, “We should be celebrating and being in comfort and being at peace knowing that God is in control.” Green, who has hosted Eric and Lara Trump on her online show, told her audience: “Prophetically, God has been talking about what we're seeing right now. So this is something that we should be celebrating and being in comfort and being at peace knowing that God is in control, knowing that God is having his way and he is removing every evil leader out of their powerful positions.” Rumble, *Mornings with Julie*, [3/2/26; Media Matters, 10/4/21, 5/30/24]

- Right-wing pastor John Hagee streamed a sermon on YouTube titled “God's Coming Operation ‘Epic Fury’” in which he said that “we rejoice in the prophetic scriptures.” Hagee, who founded and chairs a group called Christians United for Israel and has previously argued for military strikes against Iran, opened his sermon by stating: “We thank you for our president, Donald Trump, whose wisdom and courage has crushed the enemies of Zion. Today we rejoice in the prophetic scriptures of Ezekiel, revealing God's operation fury for the enemies of Israel.” YouTube, [3/1/26, 3/1/26; The Nation, 6/24/25; The Guardian, 3/6/23]

- Pastor Sean Feucht — a self avowed Christian nationalist who recently announced a “revival” partnership with the federal government for the country’s 250th celebration — noted during a YouTube stream that his evangelical group has had a presence in the Middle East since “the height of ISIS” and said, “God has us positioned there for the end-time open doors of what he's going to do in Iran.”Feucht added: “We're going to see the gospel go forth like never before.” Right Wing Watch reported that during a February livestream, “Feucht announced details of what he called the ‘Roots Of Revival’ tour in which the federal government will partner with him as he hosts prayer events ‘from coast to coast [in] all the historic and epic places of revival and awakening that were birthed in America.’” YouTube, [3/1/26; Right Wing Watch, 2/11/26, 4/21/23]

- Right-wing pastor Jack Hibbs uploaded a sermon on YouTube in which he discussed the strikes against Iran in front of a screen saying “Bible prophecy update.”Hibbs, who in 2024 was invited by Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) to serve as the House of Representatives’ guest chaplain, invoked a verse from Jeremiah 49, which references “the latter days,” and said, “Is that what we're watching? Is that what we're seeing? We'll see. We shall see. But that prophecy has never been fulfilled. Not in total.” YouTube, [3/1/26; Media Matters, 1/31/24; One for Israel, accessed 3/3/26]

- Joseph Z — who regularly shares “prophetic updates” on YouTube and in his bio has said he practices “Last Days Prophetic Journalism” — said strikes against Iran “could be Bible prophecy playing out” and “we're going to see an absolute revival come to Iran.” He suggested “what took place in Jeremiah 49” could “be a prophetic fulfillment of what's happening in Iran.” YouTube, [3/1/26, accessed 8/11/25; Right Wing Watch, 8/12/24]

### Right-wing media figures are getting briefed on the Iran war before Congress

03/02/26 3:17 PM EST

### Trump and his MAGA allies increasingly embrace extreme prophetic media

05/30/24 9:00 AM EDT

### MAGA media feud erupts over Trump’s war against Iran: “We're not supposed to be running around doing this anymore.”

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Mark Meckler tells Christian parents to remove their children from public schools: "You are sacrificing your children to Moloch if you leave them in those schools. You are leaving them to the mercy of demons and people who hate the Creator."

Hank Kunneman claims that he issued a prophetic "word of warning" to President Donald Trump's campaign that resulted in Trump being pulled off the campaign trail for his safety.

John Doyle says that he is committed to destroying the "myths of the Civil Rights movement" so that "we can give people the permission to do what needs to be done without feeling guilty about it."

Rick Green insists that he has been "completely intellectually consistent" that anyone who attacks police deserves prosecution and punishment. He's lying.

Finally, Lara Logan warns that "there is an aggressive plan underway to take the House and the Senate, impeach Pres Trump & then savagely consolidate a permanent grip on power": "We are in a war. If you fail to see that, you will be one of those crying out in shock as they usher you into a gas chamber or killing field."

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MAGA “prophet” claims God told her that JD Vance, Pam Bondi, Mike Johnson, and Susie Wiles are part of the “deep state” and are trying to “deceive” and “sabotage” Trump

01/30/26

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Busted: Lawsuit against Christian finance guru over 'righteous living' policy gets green light

Rep. Chip Roy says that Republicans in the House of Representatives will be holding hearings to expose how George Soros, NGOs, and the United Nations have been using the SPLC and antifa to promote "Marxists and Islamists who want to take this country over."

"Prophet" Mark Taylor fumes that "Susie Wiles and her people are the ones responsible for single handedly KILLING the America First Agenda!": "She is a demonic infiltrator in the highest order sent in to destroy the President and the America First Agenda."

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Elizabeth Dias and Ruth Graham @ The New York Times: White House of Worship: Trump Elevates Christian Prayer and Power

Evangelical leaders are relishing the new atmosphere at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue — and greater access to the president.

Angry White Men: Stew Peters: America Has A ‘Black Problem’

On The Stew Peters Show, Holocaust denier and Nazi sympathizer Stew Peters dedicated yet another segment to the killing of Austin Metcalf. In it, Peters claimed that America has a “Black problem,” and called for a “national conversation about the problem that we have with Blacks.”

Media Matters: Kevin Roberts tells Mark Levin that Heritage has started planning Project 2029

"I can tell you on behalf of all of my colleagues at Heritage, we're extraordinarily proud of our work, and I will also tell you, Mark, we're already starting Project 2029 because we are not tired of winning."

Steve Benen @ The Maddow Blog: Trump allies pitch an alternate reality in which his approval rating is ‘soaring’

Confronted with evidence that the president’s support is falling, Trump’s allies have some options. They’ve chosen the worst one.

David Badash @ The New Civil Rights Movement: Trump’s Latest Target: The Watchdog That Keeps Suing Him

From the outset of his 2024 presidential campaign, Donald Trump signaled that a central focus of his presidency would be targeting and exacting retribution against his critics.

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MAGA Suddenly Alarmed That Christians Might Be Subject To Trump's Deportation Program

04/14/2025

When a group of religious-right activists and Christian nationalists were invited to the White House to pray over President Donald Trump at in the Oval Office last month, they also sat down for a meeting with faith adviser Paula White and members of the White House Faith Office.

Among the topics discussed at the meeting, according to former Trump administration official and an ardent Christian nationalist William Wolfe, was conservative Christians' desire to see Trump carry out mass deportations.

Trump-loving right-wing pastor Jim Garlow was among those, along with Wolfe, who were invited to meet Trump and attend the meeting with Trump's faith advisers, but he does not seem to share Wolfe's desire to see mass deportations, at least if they involve Christians.

On Sunday's episode of his "World Prayer Network" podcast, Garlow brought on immigration attorney Esther Valdes Clayton to sound the alarm over the prospect that tens of thousands of Latino Christians could be forcibly deported from the United States because of the Trump administration's policies.

Valdes Clayton opened her remarks by working to reassure Garlow's conservative audience that these Latinos share their values.

"I just want to reassure everybody ... that Latinos love God," she said. "We have the same God. We have a monotheistic religion. Our tradition, our values; 97% of Latinos go to church. We believe in a male and female. No transgender. Our language is gendered. Everything ends in an O and an A, meaning that everything is masculine and feminine, and we go to church regularly."

"Right now, we're experiencing a number of executive orders that are affecting the Latino church primarily," Valdes Clayton continued. "Why? Because the bulk of a lot of the congregations are filled with people who enter here either unlawfully or legally and their permission to stay here is expired."

Valdes Clayton warned that "approximately 10 million Christians may be subject to mass deportations," which she said will have "huge ramifications" for churches all over the country.

"Up to 32,000 [pastors] may be deported unless the Trump administration does something urgently," she added, explaining that these people came to the United States legally on religious worker visas but have been unable to apply for permanent residency because of backlogs in the immigration system.

As such, Valdes Clayton said, "their visa expires [and] they can no longer stay in the United States" because of Trump's executive orders.

"They have to abandon their congregation," she said. "They have to leave the ministries that they started. They, their wives, and their little ones, will have to leave and go back to their country of origin."

Valdes Clayton asked for Garlow's help in getting the Trump administration to "prioritize the pastors [and] help them extend the visas," which Garlow promised to do.

"These are Hispanics we want to be here," he said. "They're here legally, and we want to keep them here legally."

"I suspect Pastor Paula White is on top of all the issues at the White House Faith Office, but I want to be in touch with her," Garlow told Valdes Clayton. "She's very good on these issues and I suspect she knows all about this, but in case this is one that slipped through the cracks, I want to connect you directly."

Participants on the call then prayed that God will "cut through any of the bureaucratic red tape" and "straighten out this matter," so that "those whom you brought here, those of your Kingdom, [will be allowed] to remain."

"We need to get mostly to the Republican Party," Valdes Clayton declared. "All we're asking is: deport the chaff, keep the wheat, and to be able to have that discernment and that godly wisdom to keep what remains strong here in the United States, which is our men who are Christians, who are stabilizing our communities to make America better, and who support the president in deporting the criminals."

It should be noted that these same Trump supporters seem to have no qualms about the administration's current deportation program in which people who have committed no crime are being snatched off the streets and illegally disappeared into foreign prisons. It is only now that so many Christians could become victims of Trump's policy that his evangelical supporters are showing any concern.

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04/11/2025

Intercessors for America, a group of ardently pro-Trump “prayer warriors” that is closely associated with White House aide Paula White, gathered a group of supporters in Washington, D.C. this week to “prayer walk the centers of power in our nation, pray with elected officials, and gather with other IFA intercessors.” It was the first of IFA’s new monthly “Insights and Intercession” events, designed to give supporters a chance to “strategically pray” in Washington, D.C.

The concept of “strategic” spiritual warfare is a key element of dominionist New Apostolic Reformation ideology. During the first Trump administration, White forged and maintained close relationships with Christian nationalist and dominionist leaders through her One Voice Prayer Movement and her alliance with groups like IFA. IFA President Dave Kubal has participated in national “prayer and repentance” gatherings attended by dozens of members of Congress.

Intercessors for America, like the National Faith Advisory Board White set up after Trump lost in 2020 and many Christian-right organizations and media outlets, functions as a virtual non-stop public relations operation for the Trump administration. Collectively, these activists relentlessly repeat assertions that Trump is anointed by God and that his opponents—whether Democrats or federal judges—are thwarting God’s will, thereby helping to maintain a cultish level of support among Trump’s base, which in turn empowers him to demand unquestioning loyalty from fellow Republicans.

IFA has celebrated Trump’s campaign of intimidation and retribution against law firms, laughably characterizing it as an effort to “bring an end to the politicization of justice once and for all.” It has produced a "special report" titled "Power Struggle: Trump vs. Activist Judges," which calls out judges who are "taking on the president." The subject line of a recent email read, “God is Protecting DOGE!”

On Thursday, IFA posted a photo of its prayer warriors praying through the halls of the Supreme Court. On Wednesday, IFA shared a picture of its members meeting with Rep. Nathaniel Moran, who IFA quoted saying, “We’re engaged in a spiritual battle here.” White also invited IFA’s intercessors to the White House for a private briefing.

IFA had been at the White House a week earlier as well, for an event sponsored by the White House Faith Office during IFA’s “supporters summit,” which bore the name of Dave Kubal’s forthcoming book, “Impacting Generations.” According to IFA’s Facebook page, Sens. Marsha Blackburn and Markwayne Mullin met with IFA supporters.

Among IFA’s activities are weekly prayer calls hosted by Kris Kubal, Dave’s wife and IFA’s Chief Program Office. For two weeks in a row in March, Kubal devoted her show to promoting the Trump administration’s claims that federal judges who are acting to slow or stop the administration’s lawbreaking are a “judicial oligarchy” exercising a form of “despotism.”

As Right Wing Watch reported in March, the guest speaker on March 20 was Phillip Jauregui, a longtime right-wing activist who heads the Judicial Action Group and promotes a wildly unconstitutional religious test for Supreme Court justices and other federal judges through the Center for Judicial Renewal, a project of the American Family Association’s political action affiliate. On the IFA call, Jauregui prayed that God would visit the Supreme Court justices in their dreams to bring them “into alignment with your will to preserve the proper powers of the presidency right now.”

Among the concrete steps Jauregui suggested was a little budgetary intimidation designed to force the Supreme Court to rein in lower courts judges. Jauregui asked, “What if Speaker Johnson put something out publicly and says, ‘Chief Justice Roberts, we’d like to talk with you about having Elon Musk and DOGE come look at judicial expenditures.’ Hello? You think that would spook Roberts a bit, and cause him to be concerned?”

The following week, Kris Kubal hosted right-wing activist Bill Federer, who floated conspiracy theories about John Roberts being compromised and blackmailed by some embarrassing information to explain why he hasn’t ruled in lockstep with Trump. Federer also suggested actions Congress could take to “uncreate” lower courts or strip them of jurisdiction. An IFA leader from Florida prayed that God would turn the hearts of judges or "remove" them, an echo of previousspiritual warriors' callsfor God to "remove" Supreme Court justices to give Trump more vacancies to fill.

Back in 2018, when Trump was close to choosing Brett Kavanaugh as his second Supreme Court nominee, Jauregui used an IFA prayer call to denounce Kavanaugh as a “usurper” and insist that Amy Coney Barrett was the one anointed by God. But a week later, after Trump had officially nominated Kavanaugh, IFA fell in line and mobilized support for his confirmation.

IFA is also active at the state level. The same IFA newsletter celebrating the group’s return to the White House also linked to an article about efforts by IFA leaders in South Carolina to decree a “divorce from Baal” and its “prayer and pronouncing separation from the roots of the Masonic for the State.”

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President Donald Trump told NBC News on Sunday that he was “not joking” about the possibility of seeking a third term as president, which is expressly forbidden by the Constitution. Trump has previously floated the idea, sometimes jokingly, at his political rallies.

While some Trump allies laugh off Trump’s comments as trolling designed to upset and distract his political opponents, Trump’s cheerleaders at Pentecostal-oriented media outlet Charisma told readers that a third Trump term could be part of God’s divine plan for America.

Trump was asked by NBC about one scenario floated by some Trump supporters, including “prophet” Shane Vaughn, in which Vice President J.D. Vance would run in 2028 with Trump as his vice presidential running mate, and then step down and hand over the reins. “That’s one” method, Trump said, claiming, “But there are others, too.”

The Constitution clearly forbids anyone from running for vice president who is not eligible to serve as president, which would disqualify Trump. But Trump has repeatedly demonstrated a willingness to flout the Constitution, and his allies are currently seeking to dismantle the federal courts’ role as a check on unconstitutional or illegal behavior by the president.

Some journalists have grappled with whether and how to report on talk of a third term, which some see as nothing more than an effort to deflect media and public attention from the scandal over a serious breach of national security by top defense and intelligence officials.

But given the contempt that Trump and his supporters have shown for the rule of law, it’s impossible to say for sure that there is no such scheming under way. Those who planned the Project 2025 presidency plotted unconstitutional and illegal acts that Trump has moved to implement by executive order. Trump and many of his allies tried awfully hard to overturn the 2020 election and pushed then-Vice President Mike Pence to violate the law and Constitution to stop Congress for affirming Joe Biden’s electoral college victory.

One of Project 2025’s champions, MAGA operative Steve Bannon, told journalist Chris Cuomo earlier in March, “I’m a firm believer that President Trump will run again in 2028,” saying, “We’re working on it. I think we’ll have a couple of alternatives.”

We know that Bannon and Trump are both admirers of authoritarian leaders. Maybe they’re taking some inspiration from Trump’s allyin El Salvador, President Nayib Bukele, who ran for reelection last year despite the plain language of the Constitution against a president serving consecutive terms. After taking power in 2021, Bukele “moved quickly to weaken checks and balances, undermine the rule of law, and co-opt the country’s judiciary, consolidating power in the executive.” Sound familiar? Last year, Bukele and his allies made additional changes to the Constitution that further consolidate his power.

Rep. Dan Goldman toldMSNBC’s Jen Psaki that Trump’s claims should be taken seriously given that they are part of the president’s ongoing effort to “break our democracy.”

Since Trump made his weekend “not joking” comments, some of his allies have mocked the media for treating the possibility seriously. On the FlashPoint program, Christian nationalist Rick Green laughed about Trump’s “masterful” trolling, which he said is designed to distract Trump’s opponents. “I don’t think there’s anybody in the White House that actually takes this serious or would say there’s a way for him to do this,” said Green. “There is no way for him to do this. He knows that. He’s just trolling them.”

Green delivered the same message on the WallBuilders show April 2, calling Trump’s conversation about a third term “one of the greatest trolls ever.” But then he undermined that message by claiming that there’s “nuance” in the Constitution’s language forbidding a third term.

Some Republican congressional leaders have downplayed the possibility, saying Trump has a “great sense of humor” and is “messing with” his opponents. But other GOP officials, perhaps not sure themselves whether Trump is trolling or imagining himself as a forever president, have been less forceful. “I don’t think that’s a real serious conversation at this point in time,” RNC chair Michael Whatley toldFox News.

Meanwhile, over at Charisma, a wildly sycophantic pro-Trump media platform, content development editor Abby Trivett examinedwhat a potential third Trump term might mean from a “prophetic standpoint”:

Trump has been touted as potentially the “last president” of the United States as we know it.The New World Order also could be lurking just around the corner, if the U.S. really were to acquire Greenland and resume greater control of the Panama Canal.

From the moment Trump took office in 2016, many prophetic voices declared that he carried a “Cyrus anointing”—a God-ordained leader raised up to fulfill a specific purpose. But what if Trump’s assignment is not yet complete? Could a third term—whether through legal technicalities or unconventional political maneuvers—be part of God’s sovereign plan?

As we race toward the end times, could this all very well be part of God’s divine strategy to restore righteousness, protect religious freedom and push back against dark forces seeking to weaken America?

Far from being a mere political event, a third Trump term could be a sign of God’s mercy—a window of opportunity for the nation to return to its Judeo-Christian roots. The church must rise with boldness, covering Trump in prayer and interceding for God’s purposes to prevail. If this is indeed a sovereign move, it may mark not only the preservation of America but also a powerful catalyst for revival, reformation and a renewed stand against the encroaching darkness of the age.

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As President Donald Trump's tariff policy crashes the stock market, Rick Joyner cheers him on, claiming Trump's policy will ... prevent a stock market crash.

Mark Meckler doesn't like Trump's tariff policy, but he's not going to criticize him for it because "Trump has sure proven [himself] to be right on an awful lot of things."

Ali Alexander declares that "If Congress tries and takes Trump's TARIFF POWER, Congress should be disbanded!"

MAGA pastor Jackson Lahmeyer warns Christians not to criticize Trump for putting Paula White in charge of the White House Faith Office, saying they must not "grumble against God" or "grumble against the person God has selected to lead them."

Finally, anti-Muslim zealot John Guandolo claims that the anti-Trump protests that took place all over the nation last weekend were "coordinated violent joint communist & jihadi operations."

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MAGA “prophet” says God warned markets would crash “to make our president look bad”

Julie Green: “God told us when we start seeing a shaking in the economy that we are not to fear because this is not going to affect us. This is going to affect our enemy.”

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“Prophet” Julie Green — who that God regularly sends her prophecies that she posts online through sites such as Rumble — is connected to Trump’s inner circle and has been endorsed by Eric Trump. The president’s son told Green that she’s “so incredible,” stated that he’s saved one of her messages, called her a “warrior,” and thanked her for her “friendship.”

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From the April 5, 2025, edition of Julie Green Ministries' Mornings with Julie, streamed on Rumble

JULIE GREEN (HOST): Well, yesterday, I got the news that the DOW plummeted like 1600 and some points, and apparently people are overwhelmingly freaking out. First of all, this was a strategy to the enemy — from the enemy, God said would happen to make our president look bad, to make the tariffs look bad when actually the tariffs are very bad for that dark financial system that the enemies have in place.

God told us when we start seeing a shaking in the economy that we are not to fear because this is not going to affect us. This is going to affect our enemy.

The enemy is trying to keep a hold of the economy. They're the ones who are bringing it down. They're the ones who bring it up. They manipulate it all the time. So, I don't want you to fear when you start hearing these things. Whether it keeps going down today or whether it starts rebounding today. I have no idea.

All I know is that God is judging that system. So if we start seeing more and more of a decline, God is saying, remember the land of Goshen, also remember the promises of God in John 17 that we are in this world but we are not of this world.

Remember all the things that are going on in the economy, all the things that are going on in Wall Street, how God is depleting the enemy's resources. They were doing that yesterday on purpose in order to make those tariffs again.

I'm gonna say this again. In order to make those tariffs look bad when actually they are the best for our country. But the globalist and the elitists are terrified because they know these tariffs are gonna work, and they know that people believe it, then their entire dark financial system will utterly collapse before their very eyes, and that's what they're trying to stop. So don't give into the fear.

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### MAGA “prophet” tells Eric Trump his father is “anointed” — “God is protecting your dad. He's in safe hands and nothing the enemy is going to do is going to win.”

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### Doug Mastriano’s campaign “prophet”: Political executions are coming, Biden “is no longer alive,” Pelosi drinks “children’s blood”

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President Donald Trump has issued countless executive orders after returning to the White House, one of which created a "Task Force to Eradicate Anti-Christian Bias."

Trump announced that executive order on February 6, declaring, "While I am in the White House, we will protect Christians in our schools, in our military, in our government, in our workplaces, hospitals, and in our public squares. And we will bring our countries back together as one nation under God, with liberty and justice for all."

As part of that effort, Trump picked evangelical preacher Paula White to head his "White House faith office." But as The Guardian's Adam Gabbatt notes in an article published on April 5, White is a very controversial figure within Christianity.

White is a major proponent of "the prosperity gospel," which claims that God blesses the rich with affluence because they are righteous and punishes the poor with poverty because they are unrighteous. And White's critics often point out that Matthew 19:24 in The New Testament quotes Jesus Christ as saying, "It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of God."

In March, Jon Root, a far-right Trump supporter, told NOTUS: 'Anybody that you know holds true to strong biblical conviction and discernment wouldn’t be involved with Paula White. She’s 100 percent a false teacher.”

But the prosperity gospel isn't the only reason White is controversial.

"Other questions about White relate to her beliefs and statements on issues including race and immigration," Gabbatt explains. "The Grio reported that White had particular animus for the Black Lives Matter movement, and said in a 2020 speech: 'Christ's likeness is not found in my gender, it is not found in my culture, it is not found in my ethnicity, it is not found in KKK, it is not found in Antifa, and it is not found in Black Lives Matter — all of which are anti-Christ, and even terrorist organizations."

Gabbatt notes that White also draws criticism for her money-making schemes, including offering "seven supernational blessings" for $1000 recently.

"From questionable financial accounting, to strident views on protests against the killings of young Black men, to a disdain for immigrants," Gabbatt observes, "it seems White could be a perfect match for Trump.

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Tim Sheets, a Dominionist pastor and self-proclaimed "apostle" who is deeply tied to the New Apostolic Reformation, appeared on the "Elijah Streams" program last week, where he declared that "miracles are taking place every day" in this nation because President Donald Trump is welcoming prophets into the White House.

"President Trump did not mind hearing prophetic words or hearing from the clergy, from five fold ministries, even allowing them to pray over him, prophecy over him," Sheets said. "He did not mind that at all and there are others in his Cabinet that are the same way. So, thank God that we have someone that's paying attention to what the church has to say."

"Right now, we have plenty to say because this is a supernatural moment," he added. "This is a very supernatural time."

Sheets said that this is as it should be because, throughout the Bible, "the prophets went and prophesied to the king, who is the head of the government."

"We went through a period of time where the government wasn't listening, but now they are," Sheets rejoiced. "And look what's happening. ... We are looking at miracles taking place every day."

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02/19/2025

Early in 2020, MAGA pastor and self-proclaimed "prophet" Hank Kunneman boldly declared that not only would Donald Trump be reelected as president, but that Mike Pence, then serving as Trump's vice president, would be elected president himself in 2024.

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"God had a plan and an agenda to rescue a nation," he added. "And when his foot came down in that vision, he said these words, he said, 'Who is on the Lord's side?' ... So this is very important in this time that we side with God and we side with what he is doing."

Kunneman then related yet another vision in which he claimed that God showed him the words "payback" and "recompense," with an emphasis on the last syllable as "Pence."

"Why do you think God allowed a man to be raised up with the name Trump?" Kunneman asked. "The Lord said, 'I'm standing in the midst of the man and my spirit is attached to him and I'm putting Trump and I'm calling it tr-i-umph, with I'm standing in the middle.' Why do you think there's the word 'Pence'? Because there is something of God's plan if we pray and cooperate with God prophetically."

That obviously did not happen, but Kunneman has spent the last several years petulantly refusing to apologize or even admit that Joe Biden was president, instead promising that God would reward those who stood with him while attacking those who dared to criticize him and his false prophecies.

With Trump now back in the White House with a new vice president, Kunneman is still attempting to defend his prophetic bona fides, declaring during a recent sermon that his prophecy about Pence was accurate but that Pence "disqualified himself" by refusing to help Trump stay in office after he lost the 2020 election.

"Pence, I believe God spoke prophetically about him," Kunneman declared. "I think God had a plan for Pence, but he disqualified himself. Just like his name, Pence—P-E-N—he signed something with his pen and it sealed his fate forever. Yes, politicians can, and the prophecies regarding them, can change. It did with Saul. He sought the Witch of Endor and God said, 'I rejected your Kingdom. You're not getting another term.'"

"It can happen, so don't attack the prophets," Kunneman warned.

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Shane Vaughn claims that the left "created Donald Trump" the moment that "Satan raised up Barack Hussein Obama" to be president.
Oklahoma state Sen. David Bullard says legislators have to be very specific about how the Bible is taught in public school classrooms because they don't want "some pink-haired person who doesn't believe in God to start trying to teach the Bible."
Eric Metaxas declares that "it's Satan's will that Christians not be political."
White Christian nationalist C. Jay Engel is not nearly as clever as he thinks he is.
Finally, self-proclaimed "prophetess" Kat Kerr reports that not only did she spiritually cleanse the White House when she was in Washington, D.C., for President Donald Trump's inauguration, but she also stationed one million angels outside to protect him.

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02/07/2025

Montana state Rep. Lukas Schubert warns that "South Africa stands as a reminder of what’s to come in America if Democrats take over and implement their explicit anti-white discrimination policies."
In 2023, white nationalist Nick Fuentes said he could no longer support Kanye West because of his repeated blasphemy and sacrilege. But after West's latest declaration that he's a Nazi who loves Hitler, he has regained Fuentes' full support.
The fact that antisemitic Christian nationalist Andrew Torba brags that Vice President J.D. Vance is "influenceable" because "we have plenty of people in his orbit" sure does explain a lot.
Ali Alexander is pretty sure that he "would’ve made a brilliant constitutional lawyer": "Likely the best."
Finally, "prophet" Mark Taylor is not happy that Paula White has been tapped to run the White House Faith Office: "THE LORD GOD REBUKES YOU PAULA WHITE CAIN, THE ENTIRE SATANIC SPIRITUAL ADVISORY BOARD and ALL THE FALSE PROPHETS OF BAAL THIS DAY! REPENT! MR PRESIDENT DO NOT LET THESE FALSE PROPHETS LAY HANDS ON YOU SIR! THAT'S WHAT THEY WANT! IT'S A TRANSFER OF DEMONS AND DEMONIC INFLUENCE!"

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01/23/2025

Self-proclaimed "prophet" Manuel Johnson claims that God took him "ahead 12 years in the spirit" to show him that the inauguration of President Donald Trump has opened "a supernatural window for the body of Christ."
Mark Driscoll is excited that the Trump administration will provide a host of new opportunities for "heterosexual alpha males."
Lucas Gage explains why he fills his social media accounts with photos and videos of Adolf Hitler: "Because the Jews have demonized Hitler so much, and use him to maintain their cancel culture, he has ironically become a symbol of freedom of speech."
Steve Deace wants to see former White House Coronavirus Response Coordinator "hung by her bedazzled scarf Nuremberg-style."
Finally, Nick Fuentes says that Episcopal Bishop Mariann Budde should have been arrested for humiliating Trump during the National Prayer Service.

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01/22/2025

Donald Trump and his Christian nationalist supporters are demonstrating once again that much of the harshest anti-Christian rhetoric in our political life doesn’t come from secular leftists, it comes from right-wing Christian leaders and activists who bitterly trash the faith of Christians who don’t share their religious and political worldviews.

Their most recent target is Episcopal Bishop Mariann Budde, who spoke at the National Prayer Service held at the Washington National Cathedral on Tuesday. Budde talked for about 15 minutes on the topic of unity, using her last few minutes to directly and respectfully address Trump and ask for mercy on behalf of gay, lesbian, and transgender people, immigrants, and refugees.

The same religious-right leaders and activists who have embraced or explained away Trump’s relentless lying, cruelty, corruption, and criminality, were outraged by Budde’s willingness to challenge him over the harmful impact his actions as president will have on many people.

Sean Feucht, a dominionist musician, political activist, and ardent Trump supporter, was contemptuous, referring to Bishop Budde as “the priestess” and saying, “They should let Christians preach next time.”

In a video posted from within the Cathedral, Feucht literally sneered at the interfaith service’s inclusion of “all these random religions and faiths,” concluding, “this was not a church service.” He continued:

We’re gonna go have a real church service with a bunch of folks that were in here. We’re gonna go lift up the name of Jesus because we are one nation under God, not all these other random religions. We don’t all worship the same God. And we definitely don’t worship the God of the LGTBQ mafia.

Feucht’s comments are a reminder that religious-right activists leaders are be quick to claim anti-Christian persecution when they are criticized for their harmful agendas or dishonest rhetoric, but they are themselves quick to attack other Christians. (Marjorie Taylor Greene recently provided another example, attacking the Catholic faith of Martin O’Malley because of his pro-choice position on abortion.)

“The Washington National Cathedral has become the Sanctuary of Satan,” ranted pundit Todd Starnes. He went on to denounce the Episcopal Church as “barely a religion.” He charged that “the blasphemous bishop at National Cathedral preached hate from her pagan pulpit.”

MAGA “prophet” Shave Vaughn declared Budde “a Bishop of Babylon.” Anti-LGBTQ activist John Amanchukwu denounced Budde as “a wolf in Bishop garments,” calling her “heretical” and “diabolical.” Dominionist Jim Garlow complained that it was “torture” to listen to Budde.

The kind of religious-right figures who constantly complain that conservative pastors aren’t preaching enough about politics complained that Bishop Budde would “lecture us about contemporary political positions,” in the words of Choral Ridge Ministries’ Rob Pacienza.

Family Research Council’s Tony Perkins denounced Budde’s comments as “rather pathetic,” tweeting that “The cause of America’s decline was not what was sitting in the pew but what was standing behind the pulpit.” Wallbuilders’ Tim Barton had the gall to complain about Budde “making a political speech from the pulpit” and griped about the service including people of other faiths.

Pastor and Trump apologist Robert Jeffress complained that Budde had “insulted rather than encouraged our great president.” Rep. Mike Collins of Georgia declared on X, “The person giving this sermon should be added to the deportation list.” Alex Jones denounced Budde as a “wokist cult leader.”

Trump himself demeaned Budde on his Truth social feed, calling her a “so-called Bishop.”

Meanwhile, Feucht also posted a celebratory video sharing his excitement that Secretary of Defense nominee Pete Hegseth has invited him to hold one of his Christians-only religious revivals in the Pentagon.

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Kiera Butler @ Mother Jones: Five Christian Nationalist Action Items for Trump’s Next Term

Over the last few months leading up to the election, I’ve been writing about an ascendant fundamentalist religious movement whose leaders believe that the United States is a Christian nation, that the Constitution is based on the Bible, and that Christians are called to take over the government. These figures have found a powerful ally in President-elect Donald Trump.

Molly Olmstead @ Slate: The Christian “Prophets” Who Said God Would Put Trump Back in Office Are Beyond Excited

In 2020 it seemed that a message from God had gotten garbled. That is, at least, if you were listening to some of the Christian MAGA figures who foretold Trump’s sweeping victory that year, claiming that they had received divine messages from God about it.

Art Jipson @ Slate: New Apostolic Reformation Evangelicals See Trump As God’s Warrior In Their Battle To Christianize America

A growing movement believes President-elect Donald Trump is fighting a spiritual war against demonic forces within the United States. Trump himself stated in his acceptance speech on Nov. 6, 2024, that the reason that “God spared my life” was to “restore America to greatness.”

Hemant Mehta @ Friendly Atheist: Scandal-prone Baptist pastor Mark Harris wins seat in Congress

With Republicans on the verge of a governing trifecta, one of the Republicans who will soon have the power to write laws is Mark Harris, a freshman House member from North Carolina who believes being gay is a “choice” and that the only role a woman should have is “helper” to her husband.

Will Neal @ The Daily Beast: Alex Jones Says InfoWars May Soon Be Finally Shut Down

A glimmer of good news amid all the doom, Alex Jones’ reign of online terror may soon be over with a court-mandated auction to sell off his assets now fast approaching.

Alice Miranda Ollstein @ Politico: Abortion opponents prepare to undermine just-passed ballot measures

Anti-abortion groups on Tuesday unveiled their “Make America Pro-Life Again Roadmap,” an effort to chip away at federal and state access, including in nearly a dozen states that enshrined protections through ballot measures over the last two years.

Christopher Mathias @ HuffPost: He Went To A White Supremacist Event. Now He’ll Oversee Trump’s Mass Deportations

Tapping [Tom] Homan for this role signals that Trump is aiming to fulfill his horrifying campaign promise to mass deport millions of immigrants in the U.S. Trump campaigned on fascist rhetoric, arguing that immigrants are “poisoning the blood” of the country and portraying them as inherently criminal or savage — like when he pushed the lie that Haitian immigrants in Ohio were eating their neighbors’ pets.

in September, theologian Robert P. Jones noted in a *Time* op-ed that Donald Trump' "nostalgic diatribes about reclaiming a lost white Christian past fueled his rise to presidential power, and he has continued this strategy in 2024."

Following the 2020 election, Gallup reported that the AP VoteCast survey revealed "that 81% of White evangelical Protestant voters went for Trump," while 18% supported President Joe Biden. Furthermore, "The Edison exit polls estimate that 76% of White evangelicals voted for Trump, 24% for Biden," the analytics company added.

Gene Bailey — the host of a YouTube show called FlashPoint —is determined to help Trump keep the support of Christians this election.

In a Sunday, November 3 article, The Atlantic's Stephanie McCrummen reports that "hundreds of thousands of viewers" – three times a week — "stream their news directly from God" on the show, which "has emerged as the premier outlet for the most trusted prophets with the largest followings."

Having "watched hours and hours of episodes going back to its launch in September 2020" The Atlantic staff writer notes that "from the beginning, the show has framed politics as a great 'spiritual war,' launching "on the Victory Channel, a streaming platform and satellite-television network that is part of the well-funded empire of Kenneth Copeland, an old-guard televangelist in the multifaceted world of charismatic Christianity."

McCrummen adds, "Copeland himself never exactly belonged to the apostle-and-prophet crowd. But he was part of the broader mobilization of charismatic Christians behind Trump, and provided the most prominent prophets with the platform they needed to build a movement they likened to a new Great Awakening," like "Lance Wallnau, the chief marketer of the idea that God anointed Trump."

Wallnau likened "the march to the Capitol" on January 6 "as a 'giant Disney parade,' and said the violence had been carried out not by 'our people' but by antifa and Black Lives Matter, calling them 'the devil’s people,'" according to McCrummen.

McCrummen reports:

*One of the many signs that FlashPoint is a departure from the usual televangelism is that the o in its logo looks like the view through a rifle scope. Another is that the audience is referred to as the 'FlashPoint Army.' A third is that the red phone is a hotline to Donald Trump. A fourth is that, sometimes, heaven sends not just news of the End Times, but earthly instructions. This was the case during the run-up to January 6, when FlashPoint was getting millions of views, and the prophets told the FlashPoint Army to claim the U.S. Capitol for God’s kingdom.

The Atlantic writer also notes:

Bailey has interviewed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, and Trump himself. Most important, the show has become a kind of command center for the people Trump refers to as 'my Christians.' In a sense, FlashPoint is where God’s memo goes out, which makes it all the more noteworthy that, in recent weeks, the prophecies have become more apocalyptic.

One pastor who appeared on the show, McCrummen writes, "cast himself as a reporter," and claimed "he confirmed that the FBI had a busload of antifa people come in and infiltrate the rally."

Hank, Kunnemen, who McCrummen report is "a prophet from Omaha," said during his appearance: "We have a responsibility to report what we hear from heaven."

Bailey asked the Omaha prophet, "What’s God showing you?"

Kunnemen replied: "Big God, little devil. Big God, little corrupt Democrat rat. Big God, little Republican pathetic person that cannot stand for their democracy."

McCrummen notes, "People clapped. 'Here are your orders from heaven: Be strong, fear not … Your God will come with a vengeance,' Kunneman said, declaring FlashPoint to be 'part of the new spirit of truth in media that’s going to rise in the land.'"

The Atlantic's full report is available at this link (subscription required).

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Pro-Trump prophets suggest Hurricanes Helene and Milton are “spiritual” and that “God did say in the prophecies that these storms would be sent to interrupt the flow of our election process”

Former White House aide Paula White hosted a “national faith summit” Monday, giving Donald Trump a chance to soak in the adulation of religious-right leaders who have spent the past eight years telling conservative Christians that Trump was anointed by God to lead the U.S.—and who are trying to mobilize conservative voter turnout to put Trump back in power.

“We believe you’re a vessel,” Pastor Jentezen Franklin told Trump at White’s gathering. “You’re a chosen vessel,” said Franklin, comparing Trump to the Apostle Paul.

Trump returned the affection, telling the religious-right leaders, “The more powerful you become, the better the country’s going to be,” and promising to permanently repeal restrictions on politicking by churches.

Trump’s event came on the heels of his Madison Square Garden rally, a festival of bigotry and extremism that shocked even some MAGA Republicans. Not this crowd. Gary “is-he-really-still-around?” Bauer praised Trump for “turning Madison Square Garden into MAGA Square Garden,” drawing cheers from the crowd.

The love-fest was organized by Paula White’s National Faith Advisory Board, which she created to continue the work she did as a White House aide to sustain support for Trump among Christian nationalist and New Apostolic Reformation dominionist leaders. In September, the NFAB hosted a prayer call with Trump on the eve of his debate with Vice President Kamala Harris, at which White called Trump “a great man of God.”

Among the Christian nationalist figures posting on social media about attending Monday’s summit was political operative Jason Rapert, who wrote on Facebook, “I believe God is trying to use him as a tool to save our country at this moment.”

Dominionist musician-political activist Sean Feucht, who hosted a rally on the National Mall on Saturday, posted video of himself sitting with MAGA pastor Greg Locke, known for his angry rants. Locke and Feucht told pastors to “rise up,” a sentiment echoed by Gene Bailey, host of the FlashPoint show on Kenneth Copeland’s Victory Channel, which provides viewers with a steady stream of pro-Trump propaganda.

Others in attendance included New Apostolic Reformation figure Cindy Jacobs, televangelist Kenneth Copeland, false history-promoting David Barton, MAGA broadcaster Eric Metaxas, Intercessors for America leader Dave Kubal, religious-right political operative Ralph Reed, and more.

White began her interview with Trump with a softball question about his faith. In classic Trump form, he answered by talking instead about how he had given her good advice on buying and selling real estate over the years. Dodging the question about his own faith, he said America’s problems could be blamed on the decline in “religion,” which he called the glue that holds the country together.

She tried a couple more times, getting Trump to talk about hearing Norman Vincent Peale and Billy Graham preach. When she asked about how Trump sees the role of God in his life after surviving an assassination attempt, he launched into a re-telling of the shooting and cited others who attributed his survival to God’s intervention. Trump said he’d like to believe that he was spared because “God wants our country to be helped” by Trump returning to power.

During Trump’s term in office, White denounced his political opponents as demonic. After Americans voted to remove him from office in the 2020 election, she prayed for him to stay in power. And in an opening prayer at Trump’s pre-insurrection rally on Jan. 6, 2021, White asked God to give Trump’s supporters “holy boldness” and prayed that “every adversary” would be “overturned right now in the name of Jesus.”

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Not all former 'Trump pastors' appear to support his 2024 campaign

Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump and Franklin Graham, President of Samaritan's Purse, shake hands at an event about the damage caused by Hurricane Helene, in Valdosta, Georgia, U.S., September 30, 2024. REUTERS/Elijah Nouvelage

Alexandria JacobsonOctober 30, 2024

With Election Day one week away, the campaign for Republican nominee former President Donald Trump organized a self-titled “11th hour” meeting for faith leaders last Monday in Concord, N.C.

The event, featuring Trump, his son Eric Trump, retired neurosurgeon and former Trump administration Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Ben Carson, and other religious leaders, aimed to “mobilize the Christian vote, which is the largest vote in America,” Jackson Lahmeyer, founder of Pastors for Trump, told Raw Story.

“Our aim is to send all of these pastors back to their churches encouraged and willing to say to their congregation, now you gotta get out and vote in this election,” Lahmeyer said.

The Baker Institute for Public Policy at Rice University predicts that Christians, who make up two-thirds of Americans, may have an outsized influence in next month’s election. Of voters who frequently attend religious services, 59 percent of them cast their ballot for Trump in 2020, according to Pew Research Center.

ALSO READ: 'Chosen by God': A new kind of convert is making the pilgrimage to see Trump

During the event, Trump said his presidential run was the result of “God leading me to where I am today,” and he emphasized that “Americans of faith are not a threat to our country. Americans of faith are the soul of our country.”

As the election nears its final days, both Trump and his opponent, Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris, have increased their campaign stops targeted at religious voters — with Trump’s campaign even painting the election as "spiritual warfare."

Harris attended church services and spoke at the New Birth Missionary Baptist Church near Atlanta a week ago. Trump criticized Harris as “very disrespectful to our Catholic community,” for not attending the Al Smith dinner in New York City, a high-profile fundraiser for Catholic charities, last week, NBC reported.

Trump has enlisted the support of pastors across the country—as many as 10,000, according to Lahmeyer—naming some to roles such as spiritual advisers and others to his various coalitions, boards and groups.

Raw Story compiled a list of Trump-affiliated faith leaders who’ve advised or supported his campaign over the years — some showing varying levels of public support, others stepping away.

Paula White

White is a televangelist and former senior pastor of City of Destiny church in Apopka, Fla., a historically Black congregation that transitioned to a mostly elderly white congregation under her leadership.

White has been a spiritual adviser to Trump for years. She delivered an invocation for Trump’s 2017 inauguration and advised his administration’s Faith and Opportunity initiative. White delivered prayers on Jan. 6, 2021 at a “Save America” rally in Washington, D.C., and she led his national faith advisory board starting in September 2021.

“As a friend, pastor, and faith adviser to President Trump for over 20 years, I've been able to witness President Trump's deep commitment to faith. And never more than after surviving the violent attack on his very life on July 13th,” White said in a press release in July announcing the campaign’s “Believers for Trump” coalition. “As president, he championed people of faith of every denomination and defended our religious freedoms with the belief that we worship God, not government."

White has appeared less in the public eye this election cycle, especially since Harris became the presumptive Democratic nominee following President Joe Biden stepping away in July, Religion News Service reported in September.

Yet, Trump shouted her out at last Monday’s event, looking for her in the audience but said she was likely in the back “making phone calls, getting more people lined up for the vote.”

White also spoke at the Faith and Freedom Coalition’s Road to Majority conference in June, sharing that Trump asked her about what God thought of his presidential candidacy.

“I said, ‘Sir … you’re going to be president one day,’” White allegedly said, but added, “I hate the price that you’re going to pay.

Mark Walker

A former U.S. representative, Walker, was facing a Republican primary runoff election in March against Trump-backed Addison McDowell in a race to represent North Carolina's 6th District.

Then Trump offered Walker a job directing the campaign’s outreach to faith groups and minority communities, prompting him to drop out of the race.

Walker, a former Baptist pastor, has made barely any public appearances since taking the job in March. He did not respond to Raw Story’s request for comment.

Jackson Lahmeyer

Lahmeyer, the founder of Pastors for Trump, said the group was supporting the campaign with last Monday’s event by inviting pastors to attend. While not officially affiliated with the Trump campaign, the group does outreach to pastors in all 50 states.

“Every pastor, whether they pastor a church of 70 people, 700 people or 7,000 people, they have influence,”Lahmayer told Raw Story. “If a pastor tells their congregation you should vote, odds are those members are going to listen to their pastor. That's the simple strategy, but it's very effective.”

Lahmeyer is the pastor of Sheridan Church in Tulsa, Okla, and lost his Republican Senate primary race to now-Sen. James Lankford (R-OK). He has participated in the ReAwaken America tour, founded by entrepreneur Clay Clark and former Trump national security advisor Michael Flynn, which has been known to push conspiracy theories, misinformation and election denialism.

Lahmeyer has been a vocal advocate of Christian nationalism, and his social media posts have supported conspiracy theorists and demonized Democrats, according to Rolling Stone.

“I will embrace Christian Nationalism because… we are at war in this country; it is a spiritual war between good and evil,” Laymeyer told Rolling Stone.

His posts have ranged from “Alex Jones did nothing wrong” to “Speaker Pelosi is a DEMON.”

Laymeyer also called members of the LGBTQ+ community demonic in June, LGBTQ Nation reported.

“The LGBTQXYZ+3 movement is a demonic-inspired movement. It’s totally demonic," Lahmeyere said.

Lahmeyer spoke out in July after the assassination attempt against Trump in Butler, Pa.

"What is our response?" Laymeyer told Fox 23 in Tulsa. "This is key. What's our response? Do we lash back? Try to get vengeance?"

Franklin Graham

Graham, the son of famed evangelist Billy Graham, spoke at last Monday’s event, leading the group in praying for Trump to win the election.

Graham said “dark forces” were at work against Trump and “encouraged President Trump that when he wakes up in the morning, that the first thing he does is to ask God for help, and if he does, God will hear and God will answer his prayer.”

Graham, president and CEO of Christian humanitarian organization Samaritan’s Purse, spoke with Axios in 2018 about why he supported Trump , despite the former president's alleged sexual misconduct and extramarital affairs.

"Trump has admitted his faults and has apologized to his wife and his daughter for things he has done and said. And he has to stand before God for those things,” Graham said.

Graham has recently taken issue with an ad from Evangelicals for Harris that used a clip of his late father, Newsweek reported.

“They are trying to mislead people. Maybe they don't know that my father appreciated the conservative values and policies of President @realDonaldTrump in 2016, and if he were alive today, my father's views and opinions would not have changed." Graham died in 2018 at the age of 99,” Graham posted.

Robert Morris

Morris, founding pastor of Texas megachurch Gateway Church, stepped down from the church in June after admitting to The Christian Post that he repeatedly sexually abused a 12-year-old girl in the 1980s.

Morris was a member of Trump’s evangelical advisory board for the 2016 election.

“When I was in my early twenties, I was involved in inappropriate sexual behavior with a young lady in a home where I was staying. It was kissing and petting and not intercourse, but it was wrong. This behavior happened on several occasions over the next few years,” Morris said in a statement to The Christian Post.

Morris continued, “In March of 1987, this situation was brought to light, and it was confessed and repented of. I submitted myself to the Elders of Shady Grove Church and the young lady’s father. They asked me to step out of ministry and receive counseling and freedom ministry, which I did. Since that time, I have walked in purity and accountability in this area.”

Morris’ accuser Cindy Clemishire, told The Christian Post she was “appalled” that Morris said she was a “young lady” when he abused her.

“I was 12 years old. I was a little girl. A very innocent little girl. And he was brought into our home. He and his wife, Debbie, and their little boy, Josh, and trusted and preached at the church that my dad helped start and then began grooming all of us to do this, which took me decades to wrap my brain around as an adult,” Clemishire said.

Trump's campaign did not immediately respond to Raw Story's request for comment.

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The 11th Hour Faith Leaders Meeting is organized by conspiracy theorist Clay Clark, who once suggested that Trump’s son-in-law might be a Chinese clone

Written by Payton Armstrong

Research contributions from Eric Hananoki

Published 10/18/24

Former President Donald Trump is scheduled to address a group of extreme right-wing media “prophets” and pastors who have claimed that “demonic forces” are behind the popularity of the Harris campaign, declared that Trump is “anointed to be king,” and said that Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris and vice presidential candidate Tim Walz “go to churches that are synagogues of Satan” because they are Baptist and Lutheran.

The 11th Hour Faith Leaders Meeting, scheduled for October 21 in North Carolina, is apparently being organized by Clay Clark, co-founder of the ReAwaken Tour, which holds events across the country that have featured QAnon influencers, pro-Trump“prophets,” Christian nationalists, and figures who have praised Hitler. Clark has promoted numerous conspiracy theories, including that Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, may have been replaced by a clone created by the Chinese government and that the U.S. government created or worsened Hurricane Helene through “weather manipulation.”

Clark revealed in a recent interview that Eric Trump had asked him to organize the event because “we need to get together the nonwackadoodles.” “That was the phrase Eric used, ‘nonwackadoodles,’” said Clark, “the serious faith leaders, the people that are actually committed to saving this country. And he said, ‘Clay, we need to get them together, my father needs to be able to address this community.’” He added that the event is “an invitation-only thing” and “we're vetting everybody very carefully.”

Clark claimed in an interview with Pizzagate conspiracy theorist Jack Posobiec (who also stated during the interview that he will attend the event) that “of the faith leaders and the pastors that are committed to coming to this event — which is an invite-only, you can’t buy a ticket — so far, we have over 300 million YouTube subscribers represented in the audience, so that means we have some of the biggest, needle-moving pastors and faith leaders that are coming from all across America to hear directly from Donald J. Trump.”

Although a list of attendees does not seem to be publicly available, Clark has suggested multiple pro-Trump “prophets” and outlets will be in attendance and even speaking alongside Trump. Promoting the event, Clark said that “some of America's leading pastors will be in attendance — people like Jonathan Cahn, Mark Driscoll, Robin Bullock. I mean, it's going to be incredible. Steve Shultz, ElijahStreams.” Clark also noted in a separate interview that “prophet” Amanda Grace would be in attendance.

The figures Clark mentions as planning to attend notably stem from an influential “prophetic” charismatic Christian movement that has been mobilizing supporters ahead of the election and reportedly believes reelecting Trump is part of a spiritual war against demons.

Here are some of the extreme media figures and supposed “nonwackadoodles” that Trump will be addressing, according to Clark:

Jonathan Cahn is a “doomsday prophet” and author who has claimed that the Bible predicted Trump’s 2016 election and suggested that progressive cultural change is a result of ancient gods influencing cultural shifts. Cahn has claimed that an ancient goddess is “seeking to possess an entire generation” into supporting LGBTQ rights and compared abortion to “child sacrifice.” He also recently spoke at the “Million Women” worship rally in Washington D.C., where he used a sledgehammer to hit a “pagan altar to ‘Ishtar,’ an ancient Messopotiamian goddess whom he claims is behind ‘the sexual immorality that that enslaves this culture,’” per Rolling Stone. In an interview with Posobiec, Clark confirmed that Cahn is “going to be one of the speakers.”

Robin Bullock is a pastor and self-proclaimed “prophet” who has said that “Trump was anointed to be king twice,” claiming that Trump has “been president this whole time” and “heaven recognizes him as president.” Bullock also bizarrely claimed to have traveled into the future and prevented an assassination attempt against Trump. He has also claimed that he “watched [God] create the world one time,” predicted that the “glory” of God “will invade the halls of Congress” and “demon-possessed congressmen are going to manifest,” and said that there are “witches and warlocks employed” at the U.N. “advising government officials.”

Amanda Grace is a self-proclaimed “prophet” who shares her prophetic visions, which she claims come from God, on YouTube and other streaming platforms. Grace has said that the “Lord warned” her that an assassination against Trump would happen and likened Trump to David avoiding assassination in the Bible. She has also pushed bizarre rhetoric, warning of highly technologically advanced “mermaids and water people” spreading “wickedness” and calling for “hand-to-hand combat.”

Steve Shultzis the host of ElijahStreams, an online streaming outlet that hosts “prophets” and “prophetic guests” who have pushed extreme rhetoric on the program, including guests who attributed the Maui wildfires to “demonic attack” by a fire-breathing dragon upset over the legality of abortion and who invoked QAnon conspiracy theories. Shultz himself has pushed conspiracy theories, including linking the 2024 solar eclipse to CERN’s Large Hadron Collider restarting and a comet supposedly passing on the same day, claiming it was an “occultic opportunity” for them “to open up a gateway for Satan to come out.”

Mark Driscoll is a right-wing pastor who previously resigned from a pastorship after being accused of bullying and mismanagement of church funds. He recently suggested that “demonic forces” are “driving the surge” behind the popularity of the Harris/Walz campaign. He also attacked Harris for being Baptist and Walz for being Lutheran, declaring that “they go to churches that are synagogues of Satan.”

Eric Trump has promoted the 11th Hour Faith Leaders Meeting to several prophetic media figures, including on ElijahStreams and in an interview with, during which Trump said Clark had been “the backbone of so much of this event.”

Since Donald Trump left office, he and his family and allies have increasingly engaged with and embraced extreme prophetic media, including figures who have asserted that Trump has been “anointed” by God. Clark even bragged last year that “Trump’s inner circle is embracing the prophets.”

Members of Trump's “inner circle” also appeared at another event organized by Clark on October 18. The two-day event is also supposed to feature right-wing commentators who have pushed the conspiracy theory that Hurricane Helene was a controlled or manipulated weather event.

Lara and Eric Trump-backed “prophet” claims God told her the hurricanes were “man-made” and “they” will also “set off” an earthquake

Written by Eric Hananoki

Published 10/11/24 mma

“Prophet” Julie Green told followers that the Lord told her that the recent hurricanes were “all man-made” and that the weather events were deliberately created or manipulated as a form of “election interference.” She added that “they” will “set off” an earthquake at some point.

Green isn’t a random grifter: She’s connected to Trump’s inner circle and has been heavily endorsed by Eric Trump. The former president’s son told Green that she’s “so incredible,” stated that he’s saved one of her messages, called her a “warrior,” and thanked her for their “friendship.”

Green has also spoken with Republican National Committee co-Chair Lara Trump, who told Green that she was “so honored” to be on her podcast. She also said: “On behalf of our whole family, thank you for all of the prayers, thank you for believing in my father-in-law, and for fighting alongside of us.”

During a recent podcast appearance, Green — as she does — pushed far-right conspiracy theories while telling people what “the Lord had talked about” regarding the country, including that the Lord supposedly said that the recent hurricanes were “deliberate,” “man-made,” and “another form of election interference”:

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JULIE GREEN: This is exactly one of the things that the Lord had talked about. I have to get out which prophecy it was. I think it was the one from yesterday or Monday. He was talking about how this is the same thing as Maui. This is all on purpose. This is all done for complete devastation. And one of the things that He actually had on there and I have to — I'll look it up, of which one it was because I have several of them pulled up here again.

But He said it was blatant. It was deliberate. What happened in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, and those really hard areas, those areas were hit for a specific reason. And again, this is all man-made. All of the stuff, we know they can modify weather, and they're doing this on purpose. This is another form — and I hate to say this, but it's so true. This is what the Lord was saying. It's another form of election interference. This is another form to weaken people, to destroy people more, it’s more to get us to the point where we are so broken spiritually, physically, financially that we will not fight them back. This is another tactic and a strategy of war.

Green then said that California would soon experience an earthquake so “they” can “bury us financially and get ourselves over burdened and way down and so broken and devastated that we will just accept anything they do from here on out.”

JULIE GREEN: California, the Lord had given me prophetic word, and it's an earthquake — is what my understanding is, that He said something will be “set off.” It doesn't say it's going to “go off.” He said it will be “set off.” So if they can make hurricanes, they can also set off, well, an earthquake. So this is something that we're — and I don't know where all the hurricanes are at. It's not really surprising me that they are doing this because God said it was going to be the darkest before the dawning, and people — I don't think they realize what all that entails.

That also means all this historic, unprecedented hurricanes, these storms or whatever, and that is to bury us financially and get ourselves over burdened and way down and so broken and devastated that we will just accept anything they do from here on out. Or they can put us in like an emergency state where, “Oh, well, I'm sorry. Right now there's so many things going on. We just cannot hold elections.”

Numerous Trump allies have promoted the conspiracy theory that Hurricane Helene may have been controlled or manipulated, including Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA), Georgia GOP official Kandiss Taylor, Veterans for America First official Lucretia Hughes, Trump event organizer Clay Clark, and commentator Wayne Allyn Root.

And two other pro-MAGA “prophets,” Lance Wallnau and Hank Kunneman, similarly suggested that God said the hurricanes were unnatural and election interference.

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North Carolina Trump event organizer Clay Clark pushed Hurricane Helene “weather manipulation” conspiracy theory

Clark is organizing two pro-Trump events in North Carolina this month

Written by Eric Hananoki

Published 10/07/24

Pro-Trump ally Clay Clark, who said that he was recently “tasked by Eric Trump” to organize an upcoming meeting hosted by former President Donald Trump in North Carolina, also pushed the conspiracy theory that the government was behind Hurricane Helene through “weather manipulation” so that it could apparently seize control of a North Carolina town’s lithium deposits.

Clark appeared on the October 3 edition of The Pete Santilli Show, where he said: “Weather manipulation is real, and the town or the area that was most devastated by the flood happens to be in a town that sits on America's largest lithium deposits.”

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CLAY CLARK: HAARP, look it up, folks. HAARP, H.A.A.R.P. You might not know about it. It stands for High-frequency Active Auroral Research Program. Weather manipulation is real, and the town or the area that was most devastated by the flood happens to be in a town that sits on America's largest lithium deposits.

And lithium is what makes electric cars slash the Green New Deal possible. Right? So the local people don't want to move out of their homes because they don't want to have their backyard turned into a mining site.

And so the locals who live in a small town, they don't want to leave their town and turn their community and town into a mining site, basically a big hole in the ground. And so that just happens to be the town that was impacted by the floods.

He added: “Weather can now be weaponized. So we're in a unique time.”

He also wrote on social media: "#NorthCarolinaFloods | The U.S. Has Over 6 Million Tons of Identified Lithium Resources. The Majority of This Lithium Has Been Identified In Kings Mountain, North Carolina.' - U.S. Geological Survey + Weather Modification 101? What Is Weather Modification?"

Clark’s conspiracy theory is false. The government has not controlledHurricane Helene through weather manipulation and has not attempted to steal lithium from North Carolina through this tragedy.

Clark recently wrote that “I have been both honored and tasked by Eric Trump and Doctor Ben Carson with organizing this 11th Hour Faith Leaders Meeting hosted by the 45th President of the United States, Donald J. Trump and Doctor Ben Carson.” The event is on October 21 in North Carolina. He has numerous other ties to Team Trump:

Clark has met with former President Donald Trump.

Clark is heavily tied to Eric Trump, who has called the conspiracy theorist “a dear friend of mine.” He also said of Clark: “I love him more than anybody on Earth.” The two regularly appear in the media together, including most recently during a bizarre appearance on “prophet” Julie Green’s podcast.

Clark said he’s “been asked by certain people if I’d be willing to help in the White House, and if they want to lower their standards and have me do it, that’s fine.”

Clark said that he “had dinner with Devin [Nunes],” a key Trump ally and the CEO of Trump’s Truth Social company.

Clark co-founded and helps organize the pro-Trump “ReAwaken America” tour, which is led by Clark and disgraced former Trump national security adviser Mike Flynn. The tour, which has repeatedly been held at Trump properties, has platformed numerous Hitler-promoting antisemites. The tour has also hosted numerous other Trump officials, including Donald Trump Jr. and Republican National Committee co-Chair Lara Trump.

Clark's next stop on his ReAwaken America tour is also in North Carolina and, according to Clark, will feature “basically President Trump’s inner circle, so Peter Navarro, Eric Trump, Gen. Flynn, Kash Patel, Alina Habba.”

Another key Trump ally, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA), also recently used Hurricane Helene to claim that “they can control the weather.”

MAGA “prophet” tells Eric Trump his father is “anointed” — “God is protecting your dad. He's in safe hands and nothing the enemy is going to do is going to win.”

Eric Trump replies, “I believe it,” and praises the host for being “such a warrior in this fight”

Written by Eric Hananoki

Published 10/04/24 mma

Eric Trump recently appeared on the streaming podcast of Julie Green, a “prophet” who issues fantastical and bizarre prophecies supporting former President Donald Trump. During the appearance, Green told Trump’s son that she “heard from the Lord” that “your dad is God's David,” “your dad is God's anointed,” and “God is protecting your dad.”

Eric Trump replied: “Julie, I believe it.”

Green is a right-wing conspiracy theorist who, among other comments, has claimed that Nancy Pelosi “loves to drink the little children’s blood”; the government is conducting “human sacrifices” to stay in power; and President Joe Biden is secretly dead and an “actor” is playing him.

Eric Trump has heavily embraced prophetic media, including Green. Eric Trump regularly appears on her podcast and calls her his friend. They have both appeared on the far-right “ReAwaken America” tour.

The two most recently appeared on a September 27 podcast where they agreed that Donald Trump is anointed and protected by God.

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CitationFrom a September 27, 2024, podcast by Julie Green

JULIE GREEN (HOST): Eric, I just want you to know that — and I know I've told you this before and I, you know, I've said this in many different prophetic words that I've heard from the Lord. Your guys’ — your dad is God's David. And David was attacked. He was, they tried to assassinate him. They tried to kill him in multiple different ways. He had many different armies, many different types of enemies, and not one won against God and against David because David was His anointed. Your dad is God's anointed in this very time and in this very moment. And that's the reason why it's so important for us — and you are also, every single one of your family members are just as important as your father. And we all pray not only for your dad, but we all pray for each and every one of you. And we are that warrior.

We are warriors that are standing behind you, praying for you, and interceding on your behalf and praying for your protection, no matter what you're going, no matter what you're doing. I see that you're in Florida, it looks like, and it looks like you're safe and sound from the hurricane. That was going to be one of my questions, but I just want to let you know, if you read in the Bible of all the times that David in the Bible was attacked, God always protected him. I just want you to know, God is protecting your dad. He's in safe hands and nothing the enemy is going to do is going to win and conquer. So I just want to let you know, God is — God is in control.

ERIC TRUMP: Julie, I believe it. I believe it. By the way, you’re so incredible. I keep that message that you sent me not too long ago, and it's an incredibly powerful one. And you called it all along, to tell you the truth. But I really believe it, guys, and the best days of this country are ahead. We’ve got to fix a lot of things.

Eric Trump added: “I truly believe that November 5 will ultimately be one of the most glorious days. And there will be a reset not just here, but globally. And we're going to make you very proud, Julie. You've been such a warrior in this fight, Clay’s [Clark] been such a warrior in this fight. Frankly, if it wasn't for this fight, you guys would never probably come into my life, right? And I’ve met some of the greatest people I could possibly have ever imagined going through this and made some just lifelong friends. And I do really believe that we're going to prevail.”

Green has also recently told Eric Trump that God won’t let his father’s indictments stand.

During a 2023 interview, Green similarly told Eric Trump that his father is “anointed” and said: “It will not go the way they [Democrats] want it because God’s on his side, and he’s called him his David. He’s his anointed and appointed one.”

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JD Vance to appear at town hall with Christian nationalist show whose host has said Kamala Harris represents “the Jezebel spirit” and predicted “sudden deaths” of Trump’s opponents

Lance Wallnau has also already claimed that “there will be cheating” in the 2024 election

Written by Payton Armstrong

Published 09/27/24

On September 28, right-wing “prophet” and self-described Christian nationalist Lance Wallnau’s show is set to host a town hall event with Republican vice presidential nominee and Sen. JD Vance.

Wallnau has a history of extreme rhetoric, including saying that Vice President Kamala Harris represents “the spirit of Jezebel,” lambasting reproductive rights supporters as a “demonic manifestation,” and predicting “sudden deaths” of Trump’s opponents.

The Lance Wallnau Show announced that it will host a town hall with Vance in Pennsylvania on September 28 during The Courage Tour, which religious extremism expert Matthew Taylor described as “a 2020-election-denying, Christian nationalist, conspiracy propagation machine masquerading as a Pentecostal-style Christian revival.”

Wallnau is a prophet and key figure in the New Apostolic Reformation, an extreme right-wing movement “whose followers believe that we are living in an age of new apostles and prophets, who receive direct revelations from God.” According to Taylor, Wallnau was “one of the key Christian mobilizers for January 6th” through his eponymous show and the program FlashPoint, for which he serves as a contributor.

Wallnau frequently pushes extreme rhetoric and conspiracy theories, including framing Democrats as “demons,” asserting that Harris represents “the Jezebel spirit,” and claiming “there will be cheating” in the 2024 election.

Reporting on Vance’s planned attendance at Wallnau’s event, NBC News noted that the right-wing pastor “said after this month's presidential debate that Vice President Kamala Harris used ‘witchcraft.’”

Wallnau claimed “the left is loaded with demons,” saying, “I don't think it's people anymore — I think you're dealing with demons talking through people.” In June, Wallnau suggested that there is a “demon that is talking through” Harris.

In July, Wallnau declared that Harris represents “the spirit of Jezebel in a way that will be even more ominous than Hillary [Clinton] because she'll bring a racial component and she's younger.” Earlier this month, Wallnau said: “When you’ve got somebody operating in manipulation, intimidation and domination—especially when it’s in a female role trying to emasculate a man who is standing up for truth—you’re dealing with the Jezebel spirit. … So, with Kamala, you have a Jezebel spirit, a characteristic in the Bible that is the personification of intimidation, seduction, domination and manipulation.”

On his show, Wallnau said that Harris is an “aggrieved female … who will paint [herself] as a black minority against a white majority,” and represents “Hillary Clinton 2.0” but “with an augmented heat seeking missile capacity” to “stir up strife and civil war.”

Wallnau has suggested analyzing current events through the context of a “demonic spin cycle.”

After Roe v. Wadewas overturned, Wallnau said abortion rights supporters protesting the decision were a “demonic manifestation.” Wallnau claimed: “I now realize that when the devil is mad, God is glad. And a lot of the time the political mechanism is such that when you see the left having a meltdown and getting hysterical, it’s maybe because God is actually taking ground back.”

Wallnau connected Vance’s selection as the GOP nominee for vice president to “prophecy.” Wallnau titled the July 15 episode of his show “Viral Prophecy Predicted Trump Being Shot In Ear & JD Vance as VP Months Ago,” claiming that he predicted Vance’s pick on a June episode of FlashPoint.

After Trump was indicted for falsifying business records, Wallnau said that “elites in Washington” are “happy that this is happening, but I’ve been listening to prophecies lately about sudden deaths, and it looks to me like there could be some sudden deaths coming in May. In May, you’re going to see some of the disciplinary hand of God come down upon those people that have been standing in the path of what he wants to do.”

* Wallnau has already claimed that “there will be cheating” in the 2024 election, claiming in July, “The drop boxes is where they’re going to put fake votes. They’re going to do multiple votes. They’re going to drop wads of votes.”

Wallnau has praised dictators, including Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and Russian President Vladimir Putin, who he celebrated for targeting “the LGBTQ doctrine … like a good dictator does.”

Since Trump left office, he and his family and allies have increasingly engaged with and embraced extreme prophetic media, especially programs that assert Trump has “the anointing” from God. Eric Trump ally Clay Clark even noted that “Trump’s inner circle is embracing the prophets.”

Donald Trump Jr. recently spoke at an Oklahoma church led by an extremist right-wing pastor and media figure who has referred to Harris as a “lying whore” and claimed that “Democrats have a demonic obsession with murdering babies.” Eric Trump is scheduled to speak at the same church in October.

Additionally, Trump allies are reportedly planning to infuse Christian nationalism into his potential second administration through Project 2025, the extreme right-wing initiative organized by The Heritage Foundation to provide policy and personnel recommendations if he is reelected.

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Trump-supporting “prophets” and “apostles” are functioning as an unofficial arm of the Trump campaign, using their substantial media and social media platforms to repeat Trump’s lies about voter fraud, tell people that God has anointed Trump to be president, and declare that Trump’s opponents are evil and demonic.

“Prophet” Robin Bullock provided another example this week in an appearance on ElijahStreams with host Steve Shultz. ElijahStreams provides dominionist prophets with a significant platform; it claims that 1.2 million viewers watch Shultz’s daily livestream show, and its channel on video platform Rumble has 181,000 followers.

Bullock repeated Trump’s false assertions that President Joe Biden could not have legitimately won the 2020 election, declared that the Democratic Party is “evil,” claimed that the “problems” with “crooked” voting machines have never been fixed, and asserted that Democrats cannot win without cheating.

Trump’s claim that he can only lose if his opponents cheat is designed to undermine his supporters’ faith in the legitimacy of the election process and prime them to respond with rage if he loses. In 2020, that rhetoric led to harassment and threats against election officials and fueled a violent attack on the U.S. Capitol. This year, it is forcing election officials to invest in significant new security measures. MAGA prophets’ spiritual warfare rhetoric—like Bullock saying Democrats “are not just bad, they’re evil”—similarly poisons our political culture.

Democrats’ strategy in the presidential election, Bullock claimed, is to make their candidate popular enough to convince voters that it would be possible for her to win a close election. But Bullock said God is preparing to defeat all those plans:

I saw it in the spirit. And I saw God and the devil playing chess. And the Lord was sitting back like this, just laying back, looking at the chess board. And Satan had his tongue stuck out of his mouth. He was really thinking about his move. And he finally moved one player and sat back like he was so proud. ‘I’ve done it.’ And the Lord in my vision did this [makes sweeping motion with his arm] and then stuck his arm out and just wiped the whole chess board clean and knocked every piece on the floor. And that’s what he’s about to do.

Bullock called on God to give pastors “a David anointing to take down the giant of the deep state elites with their stone of truth.” And he urged pastors to speak up and tell their churches that Trump was anointed by God. If pastors speak up, he said, “this whole thing is done.”

Bullock warned pastors who don’t have the courage to tell people God has anointed Trump, “you and your church will not be spared.”

Along the way, Bullock also talked about witchcraft being deployed against Trump and on the world stage on behalf of globalists. Reflecting an extreme version of religious-right support for Vladimir Putin and other dictatorial leaders, Bullock declared, “The Lord said, ‘Putin is my battle-axe against the one-world regime.’”

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When former President Donald Trump lost the election in 2020, it caused a serious problem for the various self-proclaimed “prophets” who had repeatedly guaranteed that he’d be reelected to a second term. While some of these “prophets,” like Hank Kunneman, have spent the last four years attempting to defend themselves by insisting that the election was stolen, others have gone in a different direction by incessantly asserting that Trump not only won the election but that he has secretly been president this entire time.

Alabama pastor Robin Bullock has been among the latter, proclaiming that “prophets” such as himself could not possibly have been wrong and therefore “Donald J. Trump is the president.”

Naturally, this sort of conspiracy theory creates its own difficulties, as all of the terrible things that Bullock and his ilk say have happened under the presidency of Joe Biden would actually be Trump’s fault. Furthermore, if Trump really has been president, then he’d be constitutionally barred from serving another term in office.

When Bullock appeared on the “Elijah Streams” program earlier this week, it was clear that even though both he and host Steve Shultz fully believe that Trump has been president for the last four years, neither is capable of unraveling the tangled web of contradictions and confusion it creates.

“[Trump] was actually president for these two term,” Bullock said. “People says, ‘Well, don’t know if I believe that.’ Well, do you believe [former President Barack] Obama is calling the shots from a basement during Biden’s term? You know, he was. Everybody knows he was.”

“So, if you believe he did that from behind the scenes, why is it so hard for you to believe Trump’s been president this whole time?” Bullock asked, ignoring the glaring contradiction at the heart of his assertion. After all, if Obama has secretly been “calling the shots” during Biden’s presidency, then how could Trump have “been president this whole time”?

“I absolutely believe without question [Trump] has been commander-in-chief of the military,” Shultz replied. “Now can I prove it? No.”

“What you’re looking at is the tail wagging the dog,” Bullock continued. “That’s what I believe. I believe that Trump is the president and has been the president the whole time. I do. No doubt about it. … In the rightful context and even in winning the the right votes, he’s the president. He’s been the president.”

Bullock claimed that the entire world recognizes that Trump is still the president, but then confusingly pivoted to blaming Biden for what happened in the aftermath of the withdrawal of U.S. forces from Afghanistan.

“Look at all the debacles that are taking place,” Bullock said. “The military certainly wouldn’t have humiliated themselves this way.”

At that point, even Shultz had to admit that the conspiracy theory had become so confusing that even he can’t make sense of it.

“Yeah, some of those things, I can’t work out in my mind,” he said.

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Brent VanNorman, who ran for mayor in Tulsa, Oklahoma, because “we need to get back” to requiring elected officials to be Christian, failed to advance out of the primary election yesterday.

John-Henry Westen says that if Elon Musk has any “chance of destroying the ‘woke mind virus,'” he has “got to become a Catholic.”

Jackson Lahmeyer declares that “Jack Smith is a SON OF THE DEVIL”: “His day will come.”

MAGA cultist Mary Grace demands to know what Donald Trump ever did to make people think that he wants to “trample your democracy.” Hmmm. Seems like we ought to be able to think of something.

Finally, the Democrats should obviously just pack it in now that “prophet” Robin Bullock has spoken: “You spirit of hell driving the Democrat Party, we order you helpless and non-victorious. We will, by the help of Almighty God, we will win this election.”

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We are not at all surprised to learn that far-right Christian nationalist pastor Joel Webbon that the Civil War was “atrocious and wrong and unjust.”

Self-proclaimed “prophet” Amanda Grace that “Aaron Burr was a deep state operative.”

Mark Meckler claims that “England has fallen”: “It’s now a totalitarian state, primarily run by a Muslim theocracy.”
Why do Christian nationalists like Richard Harris know so little about history? No, the Founders did not “put religious freedom the first of the first of the first” in the Bill of Rights. They actually put no establishment of religion first and even that was an accident of history.

Finally, Nick Fuentes is vowing to wage war against the Trump campaign and MAGA cultist Brenden Dilley is not happy about.

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Prophet' Joseph Z appearing on YouTube video of Sept. 11, 2023 livestream.pix]

Right Wing Watch reported last week that FlashPoint, a prominent Christian dominionist and MAGA-minded television show, had featured “prophet” Joseph Z claiming that “the antichrist spirit” had chosen Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz to fit in with the “wicked overlord lizard mafia” and its “goblin masters.” Right Wing Watch readers commented that such rhetoric is grounded in antisemitic conspiracy theories, which encouraged us to follow up on that post.

The FlashPoint program was not the first time Z has used such rhetoric. An of his podcast posted last September is entitled “EVIL LIZARDS ATTEMPTING TO TAKE OVER THE WORLD.” In a portion of the podcast focused on the World Economic Forum and its founder Klaus Schwab, Z referred to “wicked lizard goblin pervert mafia scumbags” and “lizard wicked scumbags trying to take over the world.” Z also used the phrases “global domination plan,” “dominion spirit,” and “right out of the antichrist playbook.”

Z’s previous episode is notable because FlashPoint host Gene Bailey, a prominent Trump backer who was invited to Mar-a-Lago last year to interview the former president, vouched for Z on last week’s show, saying he had been watching the “prophet” closely for a year.

The World Economic Forum and its call for an economic “great reset” after the COVID-19 pandemic have spawned an array of conspiracy theories promoted by right-wing media and grounded in the idea that “a group of world leaders orchestrated the pandemic to take control of the global economy.” These claims are variations on an older “New World Order” conspiracy theory, which has antisemitic origins, and taps into the same strain of conspiracist thinking promoted by the infamous antisemitic forgery “The Protocols of the Elders of Zion.” Among those promoting “great reset” and COVID conspiracy theories has been the vehemently antisemitic far-right broadcaster Stew Peters.

In Z’s earlier “lizard” video, the “prophet” also referred to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as “Castro’s kid” – a reference to another false conspiracy theory that Donald Trump promoted recently during his interview with far-right online personality Adin Ross, who has a history of promoting racism and antisemitism.

In a 2021 NBC story about a conspiracy theory about reptilian aliens hiding among humans to achieve world domination, cultural historian Lynn Stuart Parramore explored its roots in both science fiction and antisemitic conspiracy theories:

The notion of shape-shifting, blood-sucking reptilian humanoids invading Earth to control the human race sounds like a cheesy sci-fi plot. But it’s actually a very old trope with disturbing links to anti-immigrant and anti-Semitic hostilities dating to the 19th century.

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The world-ruled-by-lizard-people fantasy shot to prominence in recent years in part through the, a popular British sports reporter-turned-conspiracy theorist known for his eccentric ideas. note: Icke’s son is among the [promoters of Great Reset conspiracy theories.]

Icke would have you believe that a race of reptilian beings not only invaded Earth, but that it also created a genetically modified lizard-human hybrid race called the “Babylonian Brotherhood,” which, he maintains, is busy plotting a worldwide fascist state. This sinister cabal of global reptilian elites boasts a membership list including former President Barack Obama, Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain, former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan and Mick Jagger.

This nonsense is espoused by a variety of internet conspiracy-mongers, including far-right, Trump-loving QAnon adherents, one of whom was accused in 2019 of murdering his own brother because he thought he was a lizard. As many as 12 million Americans believed in this lizard people conspiracy in a 2013 Public Policy Polling survey. It’s safe to assume the number is higher today.

The outlandish trope has roots in the second half of the 19th century, when the Industrial Revolution, Darwin’s theory of evolution and rapid scientific advances upended time-honored traditional ways of life, leaving people unsettled and unsure what to believe. It emerged more strongly toward the end of the century, when anxieties about perceived outsiders, especially Jewish ones, were fueled by waves of immigrants flooding urban centers in Great Britain and the United States in search of economic prosperity and religious freedom. The tide of immigrants ignited cultural conflicts, as well as health and sanitation crises, in cities that lacked adequate infrastructure for the millions of arrivals.

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Does any of this sound familiar? It should, because today’s internet postings by conspiracy theorists often carry traces of just the sort of anti-immigrant and anti-Semitic tensions that show up in history whenever segments of the population feel betrayed by elites and fear loss of their own social and economic status.

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Billionaire George Soros is a frequent bête noire among this crowd, and he is often depicted as a world-dominating reptile.

Parramore also noted that Anthony Quinn Warner made statements about a conspiracy of lizard people taking over the planet before setting off an explosion in downtown Nashville, Tennessee on Christmas Day 2020. A 2021 Business Insider story on that bombing noted, “Like the lizard-people theory, QAnon draws on centuries-old anti-Semitic tropes.” The Daily Beast reported that a man who stabbed his brother to death—claiming that God told him his brother was a lizard—was also a QAnon adherent and had tried to join the Proud Boys.

Literary Hub cited another example of the lizard conspiracy theory turning deadly:

In August 2021, the owner of a Christian surf school in Santa Barbara, California, drove his two young children to the Mexican resort town of Rosarito, where he killed both children (ages two years and ten months) and left their bodies by the side of the road. He would later claim that his wife “possessed serpent DNA” and he had killed his children out of fear of “interbreeding” between humans and reptilians—a theory he seems to have adopted through the work of ex-athlete and Green Party politician David Icke.

Z’s references to goblins may have been influenced by controversy about whether or not the portrayal of goblins in the Harry Potter books and movies—particularly an evil banker—was promoting age-old antisemitic tropes. Comedian and commentator Jon Stewart was among those who raised the issue, though he later said people were taking his “light-hearted” comments too seriously. When the goblin controversy reemerged last year with the release of the video game “Hogwarts Legacy,” the Times of Israel noted that following Stewart’s comments, the UK’s Campaign Against Antisemitism released a statement saying that “the portrayal of the goblins in the Harry Potter series is of a piece with their portrayal in Western literature as a whole” and “is a testament more to centuries of Christendom’s antisemitism than it is to malice by contemporary artists.”

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FlashPoint" host Gene Bailey interviews "prophet" Joseph Z.

Monday night’s edition of the FlashPoint program on televangelist Kenneth Copeland’s Victory Channel focused on the selection of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as the Democratic candidate for vice president.

Guest Rick Green, an associate of Christian nationalist historian David Barton, declared Walz a “power-hungry tyrant” who is “perfect for the Communist Democrats.” If Green was hoping that would be the program’s most memorable attack line, he would soon be sorely disappointed.

That honor goes to “prophet” Joseph Z. Here’s part of his answer to his first question from host Gene Bailey, who asked if Z was encouraged or discouraged by what’s going on the country right now:

I believe very clearly the spirit of the Lord is making a way for the body of Christ to go through in this time. And you know even when we bring up guys like Tim Walz and look at what’s going on, people say he’s you know midwestern folksy, I have another word for him, being from Minnesota myself, and it’s weird. The guy’s just weird. You see the way he hugs his wife. You see the way he does everything. I believe the Spirit of the Lord is letting them overextend their reach. I believe he’s giving them a sense of confidence that’s actually going to be a surprise silver lining turnaround in this whole narrative. I believe the spirit of the Lord is going to bring victory and breakthrough. And you know it’s interesting how the spirit of antichrist just loves to pick these people that fit right in with the wicked overlord lizard mafia that is really driven by their goblin masters, and when you’re looking at this, I believe that’s exactly what we’re facing right now—a spirit of antichrist that wants to have its way.

Remarkably, Bailey had just introduced the Colorado-based Z to FlashPoint viewers by vouching for his credibility:

What we put on the air we take very seriously. And who we put on the air we take seriously as well. But that comes even more so when it comes to men of the cloth and prophets. Well, I met Joseph Z over a year ago, and I’ve continued to watch Joseph. My friend Hank Kunneman—we’ve continued to watch him. When he didn’t know we were watching, we were watching to see how he handled things. And I’m glad to say, I’m proud to have Joseph Z on the show tonight.

FlashPoint was launched by the Victory Channel in the fall of 2020 to help rally conservative Christians to support Trump and likeminded candidates, and as Right Wing Watch has reported, “provides a steady platform for pro-Trump, Christian nationalist propaganda and conspiracy theories, as it did on the night of Jan. 6, 2021.” Trump has rewarded the show’s loyalty by calling in repeatedly and sitting down with Bailey for a Mar-a-Lago interview last year. More from RWW:

“FlashPoint” played a key role in spreading lies about the 2020 election and the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, with host Gene Bailey regularly welcoming right-wing “prophets” and evangelists like Lance Wallnau, Hank Kunneman, and Mario Murillo on to the program, where they steadfastly refuse to accept the election results.”

Wallnau, a New Apostolic Reformation figure and promoter of Seven Mountains Dominionism, wrote a foreword to Z’s book “Demystifying the Prophetic,” which promises among other things to teach readers how to “identify real and false prophets.”

Last year Green displeased Bailey and other Christian nationalist leaders and activists when he said he thought then-presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy could make a good president, and Green was forced to “eat crow” on the program and insist that the nation’s founders said “over and over again” that the country needs “biblical leaders.”

FlashPoint regularly takes its show on the road, hosting events in front of live audiences to rally conservative Christian activists. Promoting a 2023 event to train right-wing Christians how to take over local school boards, Bailey declared, “That sounds like we’re trying to take over the world? Yes, we are. I fully admit that. That’s exactly what we’re doing.”

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conspiracy Theorist Clay Clark Is Working to Place a ‘Prophet’ in Trump’s Cabinet

[Kyle Mantyla | July 18, 2024 rww

In 2021, far-right conspiracy theorist and self-proclaimed “alpha toxic male” Clay Clark organized a “Reopen America” event in Oklahoma that was designed to protest restrictions that had been put in place during the COVID-19 pandemic. That event was such a success that Clark quickly rechristened it “ReAwaken America” and launched a nationwide tour, holding similar events all over the country.

Convinced that a vague 2013 prophecy from the late self-declared “prophet” Kim Clement about “a man by the name of Mr. Clark and … another man by the name of Donald” was a prophecy about himself and former President Donald Trump, Clark’s events quickly became a nonstop cavalcade of outlandish conspiracy theories and explicitly violent rhetoric mixed with aggressive Christian nationalism.

Eventually, members of the Trump family began to participate in Clark’s event, leading Clark to form a particularly close friendship with Eric and Lara Trump, whom he credited with “legitimizing what we are doing in the minds of many people.”

In 2023, Clark bragged that through his tour, he had managed to establish direct connections to the Trump family and campaign, and was working to ensure that Trump would be “surrounded by both prophets and pastors” in his run for president.

On Monday, Clark appeared on a program hosted by self-proclaimed “prophet” Julie Green, where he revealed that his current plan is to leverage the access he has gained to place a “prophet” in Trump’s cabinet if the former president returns to the White House.

After bragging that Eric Trump had personally invited him to attend the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee this week, Clark recalled how Eric had asked him to organize a for the Trump family earlier this year. vid

“For the president’s son to ask [us] to organize a night of prayer, that’s just not normal of what you would expect, and it shows that God is moving on him,” Clark said. “I feel like the purpose of the ReAawaken Tour is to flip the [organization] chart [so] you have God at the top, prophets second, and then the politicians third.”

“You’d have God, and then you’d have the prophets, and then you would have President Trump listening to them and treating them in the same way that he might talk to the Secretary of Defense, or the same way that he might talk to the head of Homeland Security,” Clark continued. “I would like to see President Trump have a prophet in his cabinet.”

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Right-wing media and social media users spread conspiracy theories about the Trump rally shooting

WRITTEN BY ALEX KAPLAN & PAYTON ARMSTRONG

RESEARCH CONTRIBUTIONS FROM JASON CAMPBELL & NOAH DOWE

PUBLISHED 07/16/24

Following the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump at a rally in Pennsylvania on July 13, right-wing media figures and social media users have spread baseless conspiracy theories and claims about the shooting.

They have amplified a 4chan hoax that the Secret Service gave a stand-down order during the shooting; made baseless allegations that Alex Soros was connected to the shooting; falsely claimed a protester at a 2016 Trump rally was the shooter; suggested the shooting could be attributed to the intelligence community, the “deep state,” foreign actors, or an “RNC/Israeli hit job”; and connected the assassination attempt to biblical prophecy and “the hand of God.”

## A gunman attempted to shoot Trump at a July 13 rally

On July 13, a gunman opened fire at a Trump rally in Pennsylvania, injuring Trump, killing one rally attendee, and seriously wounding two others. The 20-year-old suspected gunman reportedly opened fire from a rooftop near the rally, and was fatally shot by the Secret Service. His motivation remains unclear. The New York Times, [7/14/24]

## Far-right figures spread a 4chan hoax that there was a stand-down order before the shooting

A 4chan poster falsely claimed to be a law enforcement sniper who was at the Pennsylvania rally and said the Secret Service “refused to give the order to take out the perp.” A user on 4chan’s far-right “politically incorrect” message board (commonly known as “/pol/”) claimed to be “the officer in the famous photo of the two snipers on the roof at Trump's rally” and said that they “had the assassin in my sights for at least 3 minutes, but the head of the secret service refused to give the order to take out the perp.” The Associated Press reported that the claim was false, noting that “the Secret Service and the Butler Police Department say they have no agents, officers or employees with the name of the person claiming to be the sharpshooter.” 4chan, [7/14/24; The Associated Press, 7/15/24]

Social media users earned tens of thousands of shares and likes promoting the 4chan post. Multiple users, including QAnon figure Nicholas Veniamin, shared the 4chan posts or its claims, raking up tens of thousands of shares and “likes” on X and Instagram. According to CrowdTangle, posts on Instagram sharing the 4chan hoax received more than 80,000 interactions. Twitter/X, [7/14/24, 7/14/24, 7/14/24, 7/15/24; Instagram, 7/14/24; CrowdTangle, accessed 7/16/24; Media Matters, 3/4/22]

A post amplifying the 4chan hoax was one of the top posts on Reddit’s conspiracy subreddit. On the prominent subreddit “r/conspiracy,” a user posted an image of the 4chan post — though they added, “BIG grain of salt recommended.” The post was one of the top posts in terms of “upvotes” in a 24-hour period between July 14 and July 15. Reddit, [7/14/24, 7/15/24; Media Matters, 9/18/23]

## QAnon figures revived a baseless conspiracy theory that Alex Soros had threatened Trump, apparently suggesting it was connected to the shooting

In January, Alex Soros was baselessly accused of threatening Trump after posting an article from The Atlantic on social media. Conspiracy theorists baselessly accused Alex Soros — the son of billionaire philanthropist George Soros and a frequent target of right-wing attacks and antisemitic conspiracy theories — of threatening Trump after he posted an Atlantic article that featured stock photos of a bullet hole and someone holding cash on X (formerly Twitter). Media Matters, [1/23/24]

QAnon figure Woke Societies after the shooting: “Don’t forgot Alex Soros posted this in January of this year. Demons.” Telegram, [7/13/24; Media Matters, 4/18/22]

QAnon figure Pepe Lives Matter: “Remember when Alex Soros tweeted a bullet shot with the number 47 in this ominous tweet that people thought was about Donald Trump and now he was just shot.” Telegram, [7/13/24, 1/7/21]

QAnon figure Ben Moore, known online as “Sun Tzu,” responded to a user claiming Alex Soros “hinted at what was coming in a X post” by asking if George and Alex Soros should “be designated as enemy combatants at this point.” Twitter/X, [7/15/24; Media Matters, 4/24/24]

Ann Vandersteel, who has promoted QAnon, posted an image of Alex Soros’ tweet with the text “Remember this?” Twitter/X, [7/13/24; Media Matters, 6/7/24]

A user on the online forum GreatAwakening, which is dedicated to the QAnon conspiracy theory, shared a post saying “Y’all remember when Alex Soros posted $47 and a bullet hole?” GreatAwakening, [7/14/24; Media Matters, 6/30/20]

## Far-right figures falsely claimed a protester at a 2016 Trump rally was the shooter

QAnon figure QAnon John falsely claimed that “a guy affiliated with ANTIFA” was actually the shooter. John Sabal, known online as “QAnon John,” falsely posted that the shooter was actually “a guy affiliated with ANTIFA that was actually arrested back in 2016 for being involved in an Anti-Trump protest in Pittsburgh,” and that in response he was “calling on the FBI, DHS & DOJ to designate ANTIFA AS A DOMESTIC TERRORIST ORGANIZATION.” Reuters reported that the claim is false, noting that the 2016 protester was “not the suspect identified by the FBI as the shooter” and that the photo shared online “does not resemble the suspect identified by authorities.” Gab, [7/14/24; Dallas Observer, 8/31/21; Reuters, 7/15/24; WTAE, 4/14/16]

Longtime Trump ally Roger Stone claimed that “a number of people have contacted me to say that the shooter is not the man they’ve identified.” During an appearance on conspiracy theory network Infowars, Stone said that “a number of people have contacted me to say that the shooter is not the man they’ve identified, but rather” someone else — the same person mentioned by QAnon John — “who appears to more closely resemble the picture we've been shown that is allegedly the corpse of the shooter.” [Infowars, The Alex Jones Show, 7/15/24]

## Far-right figures baselessly suggested the shooting could be attributed to the “intelligence agencies,” the “deep state,” foreign actors, or “an RNC/Israeli hit job”

White nationalist Nick Fuentes floated the idea that “the intelligence agencies” could have been behind Trump‘s shooting. During an X Space discussion following the attempted shooting, Fuentes claimed that “it was either the intelligence agencies or it was these other guys who are gonna benefit with a more favorable advocate in the White House” — after listing people and entities including former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and Ukraine — who “tried to knock him out” with the attempted shooting. Twitter/X, [7/13/24]

Alex Jones claimed that the Trump shooting was “clearly” done by the “deep state.” In the X Space with Fuentes, Jones claimed of the attempted shooting, “Clearly this was deep state.” He said it was evidence of “the deep state trying to kill him,” adding, “This was no accident, in my view.” Twitter/X, [7/13/24]

White nationalist Stew Peters baselessly claimed it was “an RNC/Israeli hit job.” According to Peters, “Everyone is blaming Biden and the Dems when this was clearly an RNC/Israeli hit job.” Twitter/X, [7/13/24; Media Matters, 3/13/23]

Right-wing personality Candace Owens said that if she were a conspiracy theorist, she might think the FBI was behind the Trump shooting. While discussing on her YouTube show the FBI’s efforts to access the alleged shooter’s phone (which it has since done), Owens said, “If I were a conspiracy theorist, and I’m not — I’m not a conspiracy theorist — some people might be thinking, though, those conspiracy theorists might be thinking, like, maybe it’s because the FBI did it. Maybe the FBI doesn’t want to get into the phone that connects the kid to the deep state.” YouTube, *Candace Owens*, [7/15/24; The New York Times, 7/15/24]

QAnon figure Clandestine claimed, “Whether this was a CIA-coordinated plot, or just a lone shooter, the Deep State are responsible regardless.” Jacob Creech, known online as “Clandestine,” added, “Either they planned the hit, or their years of violent rhetoric and endless MSM propaganda, created the vitriol that led to the attack.” Telegram, [7/14/24; Anti-Defamation League, 4/5/22]

## Far-right Christian media and right-wing social media influencers invoked biblical prophecy and “the hand of God” in discussing the shooting

Charisma News, which has been a sponsor of the ReAwaken America Tour led by Michael Flynn, published multiple articles linking the assassination attempt to biblical prophecy. An article titled “3 Prophecies Fulfilled with the Trump Assassination Attempt” claimed that “at least three different prophetic voices have had words about something massive that was coming to America.” Another article, titled “Prophecy Foretold Attempted Assassination Months in Advance” and focused on a March 2024 interview with guest Brandon Biggs, stated that “the events of Saturday, July 13, appear to have fulfilled the prophecy Biggs gave in startlingly accurate fashion.” Charisma News, [7/14/24, 7/14/24; Rolling Stone, 2/28/23]

Self-described prophet Amanda Grace said “prayer matters” because the assassination attempt was “meant to kill him and by the hand of God it grazed him” and claimed the “Lord warned” her that it would happen. Grace added: “Saul did this to David. This is that same spirit rising up. Saul attempted to kill David on multiple occasions and never was able to succeed.” She also suggested that God had warned her multiple times that Trump would be hurt, claiming that “the Lord warned [on] June 8” and “he warned it again two days ago.” YouTube, *Ark of Grace Ministries*,[ 7/13/24 ; Media Matters, 5/30/24] VID]

While discussing the assassination attempt on FlashPoint, commentator and self-described prophet Lance Wallnau mentioned a prophetic “decree” and attributed Trump’s survival to “the impulse of God or an angel that enabled him to not be hit.”Wallnau said that “the brush with mortality is a moment also for President Trump to realize that God himself is preserving him. And let’s agree together in this decree that he will have an ear to hear in every key situation what the spirit of God is actually saying. And he’ll wisely and shrewdly navigate, turning to the left or to the right as the wisdom of God dictates, and that he will stay one step ahead of death.” Twitter/X, [7/13/24; Rolling Stone, 9/29/22]

Far-right figures Dom Lucre and Jack Posobiec shared a video of supposed prophet Brandon Biggs predicting three months ago that Trump would be injured. Lucre wrote that “the prophet Brandon Bible’s prophecy about Donald Trump’s assassination attempt from 3 months ago has resurfaced” and said, “This has been biblical since day one.” Posobiec, who has a penchant for spreading conspiracy theories, amplified the video to his 2.5 million followers. Twitter/X, [7/14/24, 7/14/24; The Washington Post, 8/15/17; Forbes, 7/27/23]

Christian nationalist pastor Sean Feucht shared the video of Biggs and wrote, “Prophecy from March 14, 2024 about Trump being shot in the ear in an assassination attempt!” Twitter/X, [7/14/24; Media Matters, 9/14/23]

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trump and his MAGA allies increasingly embrace extreme prophetic media

Eric Trump ally Clay Clark: “Trump’s inner circle is embracing the prophets”

WRITTEN BY PAYTON ARMSTRONG

PUBLISHED 05/30/24

Former President Donald Trump, his family, and close advisers including Steve Bannon, Michael Flynn, Roger Stone, and Alina Habba have embraced influential right-wing prophetic Christian media, participating in interviews on programs that have asserted that Trump has “the anointing” from God and with a figure who has prophesied the deaths of his critics.

Notably, Clay Clark — who co-founded the ReAwaken America tour that is reportedly “a petri dish for Christian nationalism” and hosts prophets as headline speakers — has boasted that “Trump’s inner circle is embracing the prophets,” and stressed that “we are going to need to make sure he is surrounded by both prophets and pastors that aren’t afraid to work together.” Trump has told a leading prophetic media program, FlashPoint, that “we’re with you 1,000%,” while his daughter-in-law and Republican National Committee co-chair Lara Trump has told extreme prophets that “we love you” and “on behalf of our whole family, thank you for all of the prayers, thank you for believing in my father-in-law, and for fighting alongside of us.”

## Right-wing Christian prophets who frame Trump as an instrument of God have a growing influence in Republican politics
- Christian prophets are “religious leaders with followings among Pentecostal and charismatic Christians who claim the ability to predict the future based on dreams, visions and other supernatural phenomena.”In recent years, these figures have hailed from a once-fringe movement called the New Apostolic Reformation, which is “a set of leadership networks whose leaders call themselves modern-day apostles and prophets and believe they are commissioned by God to take over the world.” NPR further described that the movement “seeks to take dominion over politics, business and culture in preparation for the end times and the return of Jesus.” Experts and scholars have also documented how pro-Trump prophets “were central to the mobilization of Christians for the Jan. 6 insurrection, and many apostles, prophets and NAR symbols were present around the U.S. Capitol that day.” Politico, [2/18/21; Religion News Service, 5/6/24; NPR, 8/9/11; The Conversation, 1/12/21]
- Ahead of the 2024 election, prophetic Christian media figures are continuing their support for Trump by portraying him as an instrument of God’s will who is protected by “the anointing.”Reuters recently reported that “with Trump now facing dozens of criminal charges as he pursues a second term, some Christian media are bolstering his support by portraying him as an instrument of God’s will who faces persecution by his foes. While the people making these claims are largely outside the mainstream in Christian media, they have amassed significant online followings and their messages reverberate across radio shows, cable TV and streaming platforms that reach millions of Americans every day.” Reuters, [3/22/24]
- According to religious scholar Matthew Taylor, prophetic outlets are “some of the most radicalizing media spaces” and they “are not being paid close attention to by the mainstream media.” In an interview with On the Media, Taylor — who has written extensively on the role of prophets in the January 6 attack on the Capitol — noted that “some of these Christian media ecosystems and niche cultures are not being paid close attention to by the mainstream media,” even though they are “some of the most radicalizing media spaces, especially charismatic Christian media spaces where Trump support is assumed.” Taylor added that “there are millions of people following them” and “we have not paid close attention to the Christian leaders who were as instrumental in what occurred on January 6th as some of the politicians and activists that we know by name.” WNYC, *On the Media*, [4/19/24]
- Leading prophetic media include the Victory Channel’s FlashPoint, streaming outlet Elijah Streams, and the ReAwaken America tour, which regularly features prophets like Julie Green and Amanda Grace as headline speakers.FlashPoint is a panel-style program that is helmed by self-described prophets and platformed conspiracy theories about voter fraud in the lead up to January 6. Prophets on the program have claimed that Trump has “the anointing” on him and that God will inflict natural disasters on the U.S. in response to Trump’s multiple criminal indictments. Elijah Streams is a far-right streaming outlet that hosts pro-Trump prophets who falsely prophesied that Trump would win reelection in 2020. The ReAwaken America tour is a “a petri dish for Christian nationalism and pushes the idea that there’s a battle underway between good and evil forces,” according to PBS, which also added that it’s a “recruiting tool for an ascendant Christian nationalist movement that’s wrapped itself in God, patriotism and politics.” Julie Green is a self-described prophet who streams on Rumble and has prophesied the coming deaths of elected officials, including: Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Sen. Mitt Romney (R-UT), and Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY). Amanda Grace is a self-described prophet who also streams on Rumble and claims to receive messages from God. She has spread bizarre conspiracy theories, including the claim that the 2024 eclipse was a “prophetic warning of repent, or God is going to destroy the entire city,” because the path of totality went over “Eagle Pass, Texas, where this immigration clash is happening, where a major battle of the Civil War was fought.” Media Matters, [7/18/23, 10/12/23, 8/17/22; NPR, 11/3/22; Politico, 2/18/21; Charisma, 3/14/24; Twitter/X, 6/6/23, 2/23/23; PBS, 10/7/22]
## Trump and his family have repeatedly given interviews and praise to leading prophetic media figures
### Donald Trump

- Trump has hosted ReAwaken America tour events featuring prophets at his Doral property in Florida.Grace and Green have been featured speakers at ReAwaken America tour stops, where they have spread extreme conspiracy theories. During a 2023 event at Doral, Grace warned of technologically advanced “mermaids and water people” spreading perversion and told the crowd, “We are meant for hand-to-hand combat.” Trump himself called into the event and vowed to give former national security adviser Michael Flynn a position in his administration if he is elected in 2024. Media Matters, [10/12/23, 2/6/23; ThriveTime Show, accessed 5/13/24; Twitter/X, 5/14/23; Mediaite, 5/14/23]
- Trump was interviewed at least six times on FlashPointor during the show's affiliated live events between September 2021 and May 2023.In the interviews, Trump lavished praise on the show and its host. Media Matters, [7/18/23]
- In his first interview on the show in September 2021, Trump praised host Gene Bailey and claimed that “nobody has done more for Christianity or for evangelicals or for religion itself than I have.” Trump told Bailey: “You are a great man and everybody respects you and respects your voice. And I am one of them. I'm at the top of the list. So I just want to tell you, thank you very much for everything you've done. We've had tremendous success with exactly what you do, and it's an honor to have helped.” Victory Channel, *FlashPoint*, [9/30/21; Business Insider, 10/3/21]
- In a December 2021 phone interview, Trump told Bailey that he was hearing “you and a lot of people that are listening right now will be happy” about the pending Dobbs decision that was set to be announced the following summer, and praised Victory Channel founder Kenneth Copeland.In the interview, Trump wished Copeland a happy birthday, calling him “a fantastic man.” Trump also said that then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) “is crazy” and “very bad for Christianity, for evangelicals.” Victory Channel, *FlashPoint*, [12/2/21]
- Trump sat for his first in-person interview with FlashPoint at a Turning Point USA conference at the end of December 2021, where he praised Russian President Vladimir Putin.During the interview, Trump said that “I knew I liked you” when Bailey falsely asserted that the 2020 election was stolen. Trump also complained that the media had pointed out his embrace of Putin, saying, “They say he loves Russia. He loves Russia. And I did. I get along great with Putin.” Victory Channel, *FlashPoint*, [12/21/21]
- In June 2022, Trump called into FlashPoint to seemingly counterprogram a House January 6 committee hearing that was taking place, and told Bailey, “You do a great job and I appreciate it. And we're with you 1,000%.” Trump slammed the hearing and the investigation into the January 6 attack on the Capitol as a “continuation” of the “Russia, Russia, Russia hoax” that is “so disgraceful to our country.” Victory Channel, *FlashPoint*, [6/16/22]
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- Trump told Bailey in an October 2022 phone interview, “You're a highly respected man, and it's an honor to do your show again.”Trump also claimed that evangelical Christians have been “treated unbelievably badly” by the Biden administration, that other countries are “emptying out” their prison populations and sending them to the U.S., and falsely claimed the 2020 election was “rigged and it was stolen.” FlashPoint Live, [10/20/22]
- During an on-camera interview that aired on May 2, 2023, Trump pledged to permanently end restrictions against churches weighing in on politics in a second term and told the host, “The people I want to hear from are essentially not allowed to speak. I want to hear from you.”Apparently referring to the Johnson amendment, which bars churches from weighing in on politics, Trump said he would have ended such restrictions but “unfortunately we had a horrible election. Horrible. Just horrible what happened, like a Third World country, we had a Third World country election and bad things happened and I wasn't able to finish it, but I'll finish it this time.” Victory Channel, *FlashPoint*, [5/2/23; Rolling Stone, 5/2/23]
### Lara Trump

Lara Trump is a podcast host and co-chair of the Republican National Committee.

- Lara Trump praised Julie Green while appearing on her program, where Green prayed that God is “restoring” the Trumps to “the positions that you [God] have called them to be in, and there’s nothing that Satan can do … to keep them from their calling.” Trump praised Green, telling her that she “feel[s] so blessed to be with you and to meet all these incredible people that are your audience all the time,” adding, “On behalf of our whole family, thank you for all of the prayers, thank you for believing in my father-in-law, and for fighting alongside of us.” Trump also agreed to meet Green at a ReAwaken tour stop, telling Green “that's on the agenda.” Rumble, [3/28/23]
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- Lara Trump appeared with Amanda Grace the night before the 2024 Iowa caucuses on a video call, where Grace claimed the call was “a mission from God” and Trump told her that “we love you, we are so incredibly grateful.”Trump thanked Grace for “having the back of our family” and for organizing the call, saying, “Amanda, thank you to you for putting this all together, and thank you to everyone out there.” Grace replied that, “We are happy to do this. This is a mission from God. I'm not even kidding you. This, tonight, this is a mission from God.” YouTube, [1/15/24]
- During a March 10 appearance on Elijah Streams' Prophets and Patriots, Lara Trump declared that the outcome of the 2020 election was all part of God's plan “to open people's eyes to the true spiritual warfare that is taking place in our country.”She continued, saying, “It's not just Republican versus Democrat or left versus right. It is good versus evil.” At the start of the interview, Trump also said “sorry it took so long” for her to appear on the program after the host noted, “It's about time we got you on.” Right Wing Watch, [3/10/23; Elijah Streams, Prophets and Patriots, 3/10/23]
- Clay Clark praised Lara Trump for adopting language of “spiritual battle.”Right Wing Watch highlighted Clark appearing to praise Lara Trump for “openly describ[ing] the battle that we’re facing right now is a spiritual battle, which is a far cry from the secular right that doesn’t want to talk about God.” On Fox News last year, for instance, she called one of the indictments against her father-in-law “spiritual warfare,” adding, “This is not just about Republican versus Democrat. This is about good versus evil.” Right Wing Watch, [5/23/23; Fox News, Hannity, 3/31/23]
- Lara Trump has appeared on FlashPoint at least twice, including to recruit poll watchers and promote the RNC’s new “election integrity division” to “ensure that there is no funny business” in the November election.In a recent appearance, she suggested the 2020 election was unfair, saying the RNC is working to stop “3:00 a.m. dumps” and “ballots in suitcases that miraculously appear places,” and called on the audience to “volunteer to be part of our team, ballot harvest with us where it's legal, you know, be a poll watcher, be a poll worker.” Lara Trump also did an interview with FlashPoint last year, where she used Hamas’ attack on Israel to fearmonger that “we have had a border wide open now since Joe Biden became president. … The people who are inflicting this absolute hell on Israel right now … who knows what their plan could be for our country.” Victory Channel, *FlashPoint*, [4/29/24, 10/10/23]

Eric Trump

Eric Trump has assumed the position of “loyalty czar” during early planning for a second Trump administration’s transition team, per Axios, and will “take a lead in making sure government jobs are filled by Republicans aligned with Trump's vision for the party.”

- Eric Trump has joined the ReAwaken America tour, and according to tour organizer Clay Clark, it shows that “Trump’s inner circle is embracing the prophets” and it is “legitimizing what we are doing in the minds of many people.”Clark also said, “It was great to see Eric Trump, find Amanda Grace, call her out by name, give her a hug, ‘How are you doing?,’ introduce her to his wife. That’s the kind of stuff that needs to be happening because if Trump is to return into the White House—and I believe he’s going to—we are going to need to make sure he is surrounded by both prophets and pastors that aren’t afraid to work together.” Right Wing Watch, [12/15/21, 5/23/23; Media Matters, 5/15/23]
- In an interview, Eric Trump praised Julie Green as “incredible,” thanked her for her “friendship,” and claimed that his father will win the 2024 election “because God wins and he's on our side.”Green told Trump that his father is “anointed,” saying, “It will not go the way they [Democrats] want it because God’s on his side, and he’s called him his David. He’s his anointed and appointed one.” Trump praised Green in return: “Appreciate the friendship and Julie, appreciate the, you know, the amazing words. I've said that to Clay a lot of times, but you're incredible. And let's fight this battle with spirituality. … I promise you we're going to win this thing.” Right Wing Watch, [9/7/23; Rumble, 9/7/23]
- Eric Trump has appeared with Grace multiple times, including an interview on her program the night before the Iowa caucuses when he suggested that “someone, something is looking down and guiding” his father, calling it “divine intervention.” Right Wing Watch, [1/16/24; Rumble, 9/7/23; Facebook, 8/15/22]
- Eric Trump appeared on Elijah Streams' Prophets and Patriotswith Clay Clark, who promoted the ReAwaken America tour and thanked Trump “for showing your support for many of these preachers and prophets by showing up at these events” because “it really galvanizes the movement.” Discussing their time on the tour together, Trump praised Clark, saying, “You've become a dear friend of mine, and you’re really incredible.” Trump also said that “by the grace of God” his father will win the 2024 election. Elijah Streams, *Prophets and Patriots*, [8/18/22]
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### Donald Trump Jr.

Donald Trump Jr. is a Rumble host who has pushed right-wing conspiracy theories and suggested far-right personnel for his father’s potential next administration. Additionally, Trump Jr. has also assumed a position of “loyalty czar” during early planning for a second Trump administration’s transition team, per Axios.

- Trump Jr. has appeared on FlashPoint at least 4 times since 2021. In an interview with FlashPoint earlier this year, Trump Jr. said that efforts to remove his dad from the ballot are an attempt to “rig an election” and “jail, clearly, their biggest opponent politically.” Victory Channel, *FlashPoint*, [4/7/22, 8/24/21, 6/8/21, 1/9/24]
- Trump Jr. has appeared at the ReAwaken America tour in line-ups featuring prophets such as Amanda Grace and Julie Green. The Los Angeles Times reported that at an event last year, Trump Jr. told the audience, “If we don’t wake up and we don’t reset, it will also be the beginning of the end of everything that we know,” and Green told the crowd they were in both a revolutionary and civil war. Rumble, [8/29/23; PBS, 10/7/22; Los Angeles Times, 10/12/23]
## Trump’s close allies have also embraced prophetic figures and adopted extreme language of demonic influence and a battle between good and evil
### Steve Bannon

Bannon is once again “one of Trump’s most important advisers” ahead of the 2024 election, according to ABC News’ Jonathan Karl, and he has reportedly been floated for a Cabinet position in Trump’s administration should he win.

- Bannon has done at least two interviews with FlashPoint since 2021, telling the show’s host that he is “a big fan of the show and the network.”During an August 2021 interview, Bannon said that “one of the providential aspects of having the election stolen” is that people now understand “this is not about liberalism or progressive politics” but is “a spiritual war. This is between good and evil.” Victory Channel, *FlashPoint*, [8/12/21, 8/30/22]
- In an interview with FlashPoint commentator Lance Wallnau — who is reportedly a leading prophet associated with the New Apostolic Reformation — Bannon lamented a “mentality of kind of an old America where they're liberal Democrats” rather than “demons.”Bannon has repeatedly framed his political opponents as demons, including when he replied “FACT,” to a social media post calling Biden “the most Satanic president in American history,” suggested that Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) is “satanic,” and asserted that Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is “a demon.” *The Lance Wallnau Show*, [8/2/22; Media Matters, 1/11/24; Rolling Stone, 9/29/22]
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- Bannon has repeatedly used “spiritual warfare” rhetoric on his War Room podcast and other right-wing media programs.In 2022, for example, Bannon told right-wing commentator Benny Johnson that “99%” of the issues Republicans face are part of a “spiritual war,” citing “demonic forces” and “the forces of light and the forces of darkness.” Media Matters, [1/11/24]

Alina Habba

Habba is Trump's legal spokesperson and was his lawyer in his defamation trial in New York.

- In an interview with Amanda Grace, Habba blamed Trump’s legal issues on a “demonic plan” and told Grace, “I love praying with you.”Habba said, “There’s God’s plan, and then there’s the demonic plan. And the demonic plan is very easily confused with real life. There’s an orchestrated thing going on here. Don’t get it twisted. We have cases lined up intentionally during election time, intentionally trying to get negative attention right before an election.” Grace also prayed that God would “blow through the courts” and “dismantle arguments that have been formed in lofty places and in high places of wickedness,” to which Habba replied, “I love praying with you.” Habba also mentioned that she has seen Grace at ReAwaken shows and praised Clay Clark, saying, “We've gone to some shows together with Clay Clark, who's great.” YouTube, [1/15/24]
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- After the Supreme Court ruled that states can't remove Trump from the ballot, Habba did an interview on FlashPoint where she said she was “obviously grateful” to the justices “for everything that they did.”Victory Channel, *FlashPoint*, [3/5/24]
- Appearing as a speaker at the ReAwaken America tour, Habba declared that becoming Trump’s lawyer “is God’s plan for me.”She told the crowd that “God put me in this place to help President Trump and the Trump family navigate this disgusting lawfare that is happening in our country right now." Meidas Touch Network, [12/20/23]

Michael Flynn

Trump has vowed to give his former national security adviser Michael Flynn, who has pushed numerous conspiracy theories, a position in his administration if he wins in 2024.

- Flynn co-founded the ReAwaken America tour after the January 6 insurrection and is “the tour’s biggest draw,” per PBS.On the tour, Flynn has warned of “spiritual warfare,” which experts have warned “can tip over into actual violence.” Anthea Butler, a scholar of American religion and politics at the University of Pennsylvania, told PBS that “the way Flynn and ReAwaken join Christian nationalism to the idea of spiritual warfare is dangerous because it suggests there are ‘demonic’ people in government, and Christians need to act to save the country.” At a 2021 ReAwaken America event, Flynn called for “one religion” and portrayed the U.S. as being in a battle between good and evil, saying, “If we are going to have one nation under God, which we must, we have to have one religion.” PBS, [10/7/22; Yahoo News, 2/16/23; CNN, 11/15/21]
- Flynn has appeared on prophet Amanda Grace’s show, welcomed her onto the ReAwaken America tour, and praised her as “a great spiritual leader.”In an interview in October 2023, Flynn told Grace that she is “a major force within” the ReAwaken America “family.” Flynn also asserted that “we’re facing a time that is so biblical,” and argued that “it is clearly a good versus evil battle that we are waging, it's a spiritual war,” adding, “And this is where the leaders, like you — you're a great spiritual leader — and I think this is where we have to come together and not just pray but stand up, step up, and now speak out.” Rumble, [10/3/23]
- Flynn has appeared on prophet Julie Green’s show, welcomed her onto the ReAwaken America tour, and called her ministry “a wonderful, wonderful organization.”During an April 2024 appearance on Green’s show, Flynn praised Green’s ministry and, referencing his military background, fearmongered that “we have an internal force within our country right now and it's an evil” that has “grabbed hold of elements of our country, people, institutions, education systems.” YouTube, [4/5/24]
- Flynn has also appeared on FlashPoint, where he wore the show’s merchandise and promoted an election denial organization that he co-founded.Flynn told host Gene Bailey, “I know your audience loves this country as I do,” and directed listeners to The America Project’s website. The America Project, for which Flynn was acting as a “special advisor” during his FlashPoint interview, is an election denial organization that reportedly funded an effort to recruit veterans to monitor polling sites for supposed fraud during the 2022 midterms. Victory Channel, *FlashPoint*, [6/8/21; The New York Times, 10/17/22; The Daily Beast, 10/21/22; Media Matters, 1/26/23]
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### Roger Stone

Stone, a longtime adviser to Trump who has spread conspiracy theories, reportedly still has influence in Trump’s inner circle and has been “a frequent presence at Mar-a-Lago lately,” according to Axios. (Trump pardoned Stone in 2020 after Stone was found guilty of committing various felonies.)

- Stone has incorporated apocalyptic religious rhetoric into his commentary, labeling Trump an “apostle” and the 2024 election “a struggle between good and evil.” Religious scholar Matthew Taylor attributed Stone’s explicit shift in apocalyptic religious language to Stone and other right-wing media figures realizing “how important this sector of Christianity is for the ongoing radicalized Trump base.” Yahoo News, [5/19/23; Twitter/X, 10/16/23]
- Stone has “become a regular guest on an internet show called Elijah Streams, which caters to those who believe in modern-day prophets,” per Yahoo News. In an appearance in 2022, Stone told the host of the show that a “satanic portal” was physically “right above the White House,” adding that “this is no longer a war in the political realm … I’m absolutely convinced that this is demonic. It is a satanic portal. It is access to this Earth by those who are evil, and only by closing it will we be successful in saving this nation under God.” Yahoo News, [5/19/23; Right Wing Watch, 4/28/22]
- Stone has appeared as a speaker on the ReAwaken America tour.Per The Guardian, during a ReAwaken America event, Stone again pushed the claim that “there is a satanic portal above the White House” that first appeared after Biden “became president and it will be closed before he leaves.” The Guardian, [6/14/22; Media Matters, 5/8/23]

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Sean Feucht is outraged over a German church that held a Taylor Swift-themed service: “This is not a church. This is a shrine to the demon god of Molech.”

Self-proclaimed “prophet” Robin Bullock calls on God to “save people who know the election was stolen and bring them out to speak the truth.”
Jackson Lahmeyer voices his support for bringing back arranged marriages.
Tony Perkins and Bill Koenig assert that God has been punishing the U.S. with tornadoes and floods as punishment for pressuring Israel over the Gaza war: “There’s no other explanation.”
Ben Zeisloft proclaims that “every legislature, courtroom, and executive mansion in our land must be brought into submission to the risen and ascended Jesus Christ, the King of kings and Lord of lords.”
Finally, since what Elijah Schaffer seemingly means to say is that “Adolf Hitler was right,” he should probably just come right out and say that.

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Sean Feucht says that “we are living in the last days”: “These are the end times … we’re living in the midst of it.”

Mark Meckler of Convention of States and Rick Green of Patriot Academy and WallBuilders are teaming up for a series of events to explain the “pivotal role the Wild West can play in shaping America’s future.”

Stephen Wolfe, author of “The Case for Christian Nationalism,” declares that “in places where Christians can assert their will in politics, then they should do that.” And if people don’t like it, well, “tough.”

“Apostle” Dutch Sheets, a leading figure within the New Apostolic Reformation, asserts that Democrats who oppose former President Donald Trump are “fighting against the purpose of God for this nation.”

Finally, self-proclaimed “prophet” Cindy Jacobs and “The Apostolic Council of Prophetic Elders” held an emergency livestream last night so Jacobs could tearfully deliver a warning from God that the Gaza protests are an insurrection aimed at establishing an Islamic state in North America.

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'Prophet' says his 'vision' revealed God will 'use' Ron DeSantis 'in a powerful way' as president - Alternet.org

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‘Prophetess’ Kat Kerr Claims To ‘Get Information’ From Donald Trump Jr. ‘All The Time’

Kyle Mantyla | January 19, 2024 4:36 pm

Self-proclaimed “prophetess” Kat Kerr appeared on the “Elijah Streams” program earlier this week, where she claimed to have established a connection to Donald Trump Jr. while also reporting that many of her prophecies have been passed along to his father, former President Donald Trump.

“I get information all the time from Don Jr.,” Kerr said. “And I do know that Trump has heard some of the things I’ve said before because God said it. It wasn’t me; it was God saying it to him.”

“Trump is still gonna get his other four years that is due him,” she added. “I will just say thing from Heaven’s mouth: ‘Trump will have four more years.’ No matter what anybody thinks about it or wants to see happen, it will happen.”

We have no way of knowing whether Kerr truly does have a connection to Donald Trump Jr. and she is not a particularly trustworthy source given that she is notorious for making outrageous claims. Nevertheless, Kerr’s claim is not beyond the realm of possibility as members of the Trump family have established close ties to figures within the far-right “prophetic” community.

Kerr, who spent the entire Trump administration guaranteeing that Trump would be reelected, has resolutely refused to accept that her myriad prophecies were wrong and has become increasingly militant and outlandish in the years since.

If Kerr does, in fact, have ties to Donald Trump Jr. or any other members of Trump’s family or inner circle, it would be further evidence of just how deeply committed the Trump campaign is to welcoming even the fringeist of religious-right figures for political gain.

Tags: Donald Trump Jr.Kat Kerr Election 2024

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The night before the Iowa caucus, self-proclaimed “prophet” Amanda Grace hosted a ” livestream event that featured several members of former President Donald Trump’s family and inner circle, among them Trump’s son Eric and his wife Lara, and his attorney Alina Habba.

The Trumps and Habba were joined by the likes of Trump confidante Roger Stone, conspiracy theorist Clay Clark, MAGA pastor Jackson Lahmeyer, and “prophet” Robin Bullock, who collectively made the case for Trump heading into the caucus.

The program began with Grace interviewing Eric and Lara Trump, and Eric declaring that his father is being guided by God.

“I think he’s created the greatest political movement in history,” Eric Trump said. “And I really do believe that someone, something is looking down and guiding him every single day because there’s no way in the world he could have been where he is today without the intervention of God.”

“I feel it. I know it,” Trump added. “I really do believe that there’s divine intervention there. I think somebody was guiding him. He’s a remarkable father. He did a remarkable job for the United States of America, and I truly pray to the Lord that he wins again [and] he sorts out this country because we are in dangerous times, and it’s scary.”

The Trumps were followed by Habba, who proclaimed that Trump’s myriad legal problems are all of “demonic plan.”

“I think that there is a plan,” Habba said. “There’s God’s plan, and then there’s a demonic plan. And the demonic plan is very easily confused with real life. There’s an orchestrated thing going on here. Don’t get it twisted. We have cases lined up intentionally during election time, intentionally trying to get negative attention right before an election.”

“He’s being pulled from the campaign time and time again to be deposed, to be subpoenaed, to go to trial, to fight the fight to clear his name,” she continued. “But the people that know him and the people that have faith and are reading—the people that are educating themselves, the people that are not listening to the fake news—they will understand and they do understand and they stand with him. And honestly, we’re flipping the ones that don’t know, because their demonic plan is so obvious.”