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The political landscape just got a little spicier as former President Donald Trump targets Vice President Kamala Harris, claiming foul play against religious conservatives. The stakes are high, and so is the volume. Trump has been firing up the crowd with his criticisms, and now a significant Catholic organization has decided to join the fight, wielding a multimillion-dollar campaign aimed straight at Harris, especially in key swing states populated by Catholics. Looks like it’s time for everyone to put on their biblical armor.
CatholicVote has officially declared war on Harris, labeling her as the most egregious anti-Catholic threat seen in an American presidential candidate. The organization’s president, Brian Burch, wasted no time in expressing that this isn’t just a case of bad optics; it’s about Harris’s deep-seated anti-Catholic bias, located right at the heart of her record. Big government donning a leftist cape is not just a concern for a few conservatives—it’s a full-on alarm for anyone who values religious freedom and conservatism in America.
Trump rallies Catholic organization with message slamming Harris for persecuting parishioners https://t.co/LV3l1MXrFu
— Washington Examiner (@dcexaminer) August 1, 2024
This whole saga began a few years back when Harris, as a senator from California, threw her considerable weight against judicial nominees who had connections to the Knights of Columbus. More specifically, she saw fit to interrogate candidates about their affiliation with the Catholic organization, which has taken a firm stance against abortion and traditional marriage. The irony here is delicious: a politician questioning someone’s qualifications based on their faith—as if lame-duck arguments against religious fidelity weren’t the hallmark of the left for far too long.
During a recent rally for religious conservatives in West Palm Beach, Trump did not hold back, labeling Harris’s methods as “vicious.” He painted a picture of a vice president who is not only attacking capable nominees but doing so with the audacity to weaponize their Catholic faith against them. It’s not just a party line; it’s a complete mischaracterization of who these people are and what they represent. Trump made sure to declare that Harris is indeed the “most anti-Catholic person ever to run for high office.” If that doesn’t inspire a little grassroots fervor, what will?
In an amusing turn of events, the Harris campaign decided to push back against the claims, arguing that insults from Trump don’t define Catholic voters. This is rich, especially coming from a campaign that almost seems oblivious to Harris’s past remarks about devout Catholics. Sure, Harris might share the stage with President Joe Biden, but one has to wonder if that really secures her appeal to her own faith community. Meanwhile, the GOP isn’t backing down from the dream of swinging Catholic voters back to their side. The recent movement from CatholicVote not only emphasizes the growing divide but showcases the real stakes as the election cycle inches closer.
As this political battlefield unfolds, it’s clear that the left is going to have to dial down the disdain if they have hopes of holding onto the Catholic vote in upcoming elections. Whether they like it or not, Trump’s rhetoric is resonating. After all, when it comes to religious freedoms, avoiding a “wack job” may just be the smart move for those who cherish traditional values.
