Tony Perkins Pushes Trump's Claims of Violence After Election: 'Antifa' is 'The Face of the Left'

[DonViejo]

Faith Leader Tony Perkins Pushes Trump’s Claims of Violence After Election: ‘Antifa’ is ‘The Face of the Left’

by Caleb Ecarma | Aug 29th, 2018, 12:08 pm

ony Perkins, an evangelical faith leader and president of the Family Research Council, pushed President Donald Trump’s claims of possible violence after the election, claiming that the political “violence is on the left” and that the anti-fascist movement Antifa is the new “face of the left.”

“If there is a turn over in the House, or the elections, which they all have consequences, we know that — this stuff could end. It could be overturned very quickly, don’t think it’s just going to trickle out. Because we see the energy on the other side. He did make a reference to Antifa which in many ways has become the face of the left. I don’t think anybody in the room suggested that there is going to be violence across the nation.”

“I’m going to stop you for a second there,” CNN anchor Erica Hill interjected. “It’s a reach to say Antifa is now the face of the left. I think that would be a bit of a stretch.” Perkins continued by pushing the hysterical rhetoric, saying, “You talk about violence, the violence is on the left — Antifa. You don’t see evangelicals out there rioting, bumping cars.”

He did preface his comments by saying he believed Trump was pushing faith leaders to not be “complacent” about the upcoming election, as Republicans could lose the gains they have made under the current administration if Democrats do well in the midterms. Additionally, later in the interview, Perkins half-attempted to walk back claims of physical altercations, noting that he does not believe the president was claiming “there would be violence” if Democrats win.

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[SummerSnow]

1. And the neo nazis and kkk is the face of the right...facts

[ck4829]

2. Evangelicals promoted the Iraq War to usher in the "end times"

So there is that. Giving your blessings to a disastrous war in hopes it would kickstart genocide, apocalypse, a nuclear “clash of civilizations” if you will... You really can’t get more “But they promote violence” than that.

[Mc Mike]

3. "evangelical faith leader' is a euphemism for 'bircher repugli-neo-nazi' I guess. rec, nt

[Initech]

5. Yup they're all part of the cult now.

[Mc Mike]

6. I used to get Family Research Council / Focus on the Family info from some rightie in-laws,

back in the late '80's and early '90's. Watched some Dobson vids with them, too.

Freakish nazi propaganda, through and through.

[Initech]

4. Ok this guy proves your claim wrong, Tony!

https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1014&pid=2145026

Fuck off, Tony!