Far-right project that pushed election lies expands mission as Trump ramps up 2024 campaign

[marmar]

(Guardian UK) A far-right project that has helped spread Donald Trump’s false claims about voting fraud in 2020, and misinformation about Covid vaccines, is trying to expand its mission, while facing new criticism from scholars and religious leaders about its incendiary political and Christian nationalist messages.

ReAwaken America, a project of the Oklahoma-based entrepreneur Clay Clark, has hosted numerous revival-style political events across the US after receiving tens of thousands of dollars in initial funds in 2021 from millionaire Patrick Byrne, and become a key vehicle for pushing election denialism and falsehoods about Covid vaccines.

ReAwaken America also boasts close ties to retired Lt Gen Michael Flynn, who in December 2020 met with Trump, Byrne and others at the White House to plot ways to reverse Trump’s election loss. The meeting happened shortly after Trump pardoned Flynn, who was convicted for lying to the FBI about his contacts with the Russian ambassador before serving briefly as Trump’s national security adviser.

Clark’s project also has links to Dr Simone Gold, who served a 60-day jail sentence for illegally entering the Capitol on 6 January and founded America’s Frontline Doctors, an anti-vaccine group that has also touted bogus cures.

“Christian nationalism has deep roots in American history and has gained traction at different points,” said Amanda Tyler, the executive director of the Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty. “The ReAwaken America Tour taps into the unholy well of Christian nationalism to sow doubt about the US election system and the safety of Covid vaccines while equating allegiance to Trumpism with allegiance to God.” ..................(more)

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/jan/30/far-right-project-disinformation-trump-2024-campaign

[Wounded Bear]

1. But if they "Reawaken" them, won't they be woke, then?

[themaguffin]

2. Patrick Byrne resigned follwing revelations he had been in a relationship w/Russian spy Maria Butina

...from his Wiki page.

Jesus, you can't avoid Russia with these guys.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_M._Byrne

[Initech]

3. Nationalism and white supremacy have no place in modern society.

Get your fucking church out of my government you right wing psychopaths! I'm sick of the hate and conspiracy theories.