- Amanda Moore @ The Nation: A Christian Gun Cult Holds a Trump Festival
The Rev. Hyung Jin “Sean” Moon began the second day of the Rod of Iron Freedom Festival with a sermon. Moon, 45, clutched a gold AR-15 and wore his signature crown of bullets. He stood underneath a big tent in a muddy field in Greeley, Pennsylvania, and told his audience, “In John Chapter 2, we see that Jesus Christ, God in the flesh, is an assault weapons manufacturer.”
- Josh Fiallo @ The Daily Beast: Betting Market That Touts Massive Trump Win ‘Is Being Manipulated’: Experts
A betting market that is being touted by Donald Trump’s supporters as proof that he will win the election has been manipulated by multi-million dollar wagers to make him appear certain of victory, experts are warning.
- Bob Smietana @ Religion News Service: Stop taking Bonhoeffer’s name in vain, his relatives and scholars warn Eric Metaxas, Project 2025
Scholars and family members of the famed theologian worry conservatives will use a new Bonhoeffer movie to promote Christian nationalism and political violence.
- Caleb Howe @ Mediaite: ‘Oh My God!’ Trump Tells Lengthy Story About Arnold Palmer’s Genitals: ‘Guy Was All Man’
At a rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday, former president Donald Trump told a story about golf legend Arnold Palmer that lasted more than ten minutes and, at the end, took a surprising turn to admiration of Palmer’s manhood.
- Julianne McShane @ Mother Jones: Officials Are Sounding the Alarm Over Musk’s Payments to Pro-Trump Voters
After Elon Musk unveiled a scheme to pay $100 to registered Pennsylvania voters who sign a pro-Trump petition, Democratic officials—and legal experts—are sounding the alarm.
- David Gilbert @ Wired: Russian Propaganda Unit Appears to Be Behind Spread of False Tim Walz Sexual Abuse Claims
A Russian-aligned propaganda network notorious for creating deepfake whistleblower videos appears to be behind a coordinated effort to promote wild and baseless claims that Minnesota governor and vice presidential candidate Tim Walz sexually assaulted one of his former students, according to several specialists tracking the disinformation campaign.
