Sen. J.D. Vance of Ohio said Saturday in Pennsylvania that former President Donald J. Trump was chosen by God, defended the Jan. 6 attack, and appeared in a debate with Vice President Kamala Harris He campaigned and participated in an event hosted by Lance Wallnow, a self-proclaimed prophet who spoke about the Society. Performance as “magic”.
But when Mr. Vance took the stage Saturday afternoon at an event billed as City Hall, hosted by the Lance Wallnau Show Courage Series, Mr. Wallnau was nowhere to be seen. Vance answered questions and spoke with another host.
Mr. Wallnow was an evangelical influencer from Dallas who became a prominent figure in the Christian charismatic movement. The corporate marketer turned celebrity prophet applies his marketing skills to promote prosperity gospel teachings and products. He is particularly well known for his belief that Christians should influence and even control society, from politics to media, culture, and the economy.
In a recent online conversation about Harris’ performance in a debate earlier this month, Wallnow said she could “look presidential.”
“That’s what I call the temptation of witchcraft,” he said. “This is the manipulation of an image that creates an impression that is contrary to the truth, but that seduces the viewer. So, just like with Obama, that spirit, that occult spirit, is working on her and through her. I believe.”
Wallnow defended the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol by pro-Trump rioters, downplaying the violence and justifying it as justice. he recently told a crowd in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. June 6 was not a riot, but election fraud,” CBS News reported.
Before the event, Democratic National Committee spokeswoman Ida Ross criticized Mr. Vance’s plans to attend with Mr. Wallnow, calling him a “conspiracyist with a history of accusing women of witchcraft.” ” he called.
“This shameless pandering to the far right is exactly what the American people have come to expect from Mr. Vance,” she said in a statement. The Trump-Vance ticket this November will linger. ”
“Senator Vance and his mother, Beverly, are grateful for the opportunity to bring attention to the millions of Americans struggling with addiction,” said Luke Schroeder, a spokesman for Sen. Vance. He said he linked it to “Kamala Harris’ open borders policy.” and the fentanyl crisis caused by those policies. ”
“The Trump Vance administration will bring an end to this crisis, but rather than give struggling Americans the spotlight they deserve, the media has sought to distract Americans from Mr. Kamala’s failures,” he said in a statement. It’s a shame that we exist.”
Mr. Wallnow was one of Mr. Trump’s early evangelical supporters in 2015 and has traveled to battleground states trying to mobilize Christian voters. He praised Trump as a modern-day King Cyrus, the ancient Persian emperor praised in the Bible for freeing God’s people from captivity in Babylon.
Evangelical support for Trump remains strong. Mr. Wallnow and Mr. Vance’s events illustrate how a fringe movement that was once on the fringes of Republican politics has been thrust into the mainstream.
