- Bob Smietana @ Religion News Service: Jason Yates promoted Christian values as CEO of My Faith Votes. He now faces child porn charges.
The former president of an evangelical get-out-the-vote nonprofit, which seeks to motivate Christian voters to promote family values and “biblical truth” in the public square, was charged Monday (Nov. 4) with eight counts of possessing child pornography.
- Amanda Moore @ Politico: A Trump Field Director Was Fired for Being a White Nationalist
Luke Meyer was Trump’s regional field director for western Pennsylvania. Online, he was the white nationalist Alberto Barbarossa and a co-host of Richard Spencer’s podcast.
- David Corn @ Mother Jones: Trump’s Most Loyal Fans Say They’ll Refuse to Accept a Loss—No Matter What
At one of his final rallies, Trump diehards say they know he’ll win. Or else expect an uprising “10 times worse” than January 6.
- Tim Alberta @ The Atlantic: Inside the Ruthless, Restless Final Days of Trump’s Campaign
At the end of June, in the afterglow of a debate performance that would ultimately prompt President Joe Biden to end his campaign for reelection, Donald Trump startled his aides by announcing that he’d come up with a new nickname for his opponent. “The guy’s a retard. He’s retarded. I think that’s what I’ll start calling him,” Trump declared aboard his campaign plane, en route to a rally that evening, according to three people who heard him make the remarks: “Retarded Joe Biden.”
- Hunter Walker @ Talking Points Memo: ‘Spiritual Warfare,’ QAnon, And A Sitting Senator: Inside The Wild World Of Mike Flynn’s Political Action Committee
This money trail is a clear example of how some of the most extreme election deniers have remained active and coordinated ahead of this year’s race. It also illustrates how there are extensive links between the most conspiratorial and fringe elements of the MAGA movement and more seemingly mainstream elements of the GOP.
