While Trump tried everything in his power to roll out a newly empathic and huggable persona at the Detroit Electronic Club on Monday, anyone with even the vaguest semblance of human consciousness could easily see through the ruse. The abrupt about-face is doubly transparent when you consider the Republican presidential nominee and crepuscular gasbag plans to attend a fervently antigay event being held this week in Orlando — exactly two months after the Pulse nightclub shootings that killed 49 people and left dozens seriously injured.
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As Right Wing Watch reports, the humanoid helping of Kraft Macaroni and Cheese plans to join Florida Senator Marco Rubio and a rogue’s gallery of antigay heretics and cackling skulls in cloaks at “Rediscovering God In America,” sponsored by something called the American Renewal Project, which aims to “mobilize conservative Christian viewers and inspire right-wing pastors to run for elected office.”
David Lane, the founder of the group, told Bloomberg News‘s Jennifer Jacobs that he expects to quiz Trump on how, exactly, he plans to battle the “homosexual totalitarianism” sweeping the land and how one should quash all those namby-pamby gay rights “militants.”
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As you may have gathered by now, Lane doesn’t like gay people. In fact, he predicted that “homosexuals praying at the Inauguration” in 2012 would inspire “car bombs in Los Angeles, Washington D.C. and Des Moines, Iowa” due to God’s general pissiness towards gays and that the “pagan onslaught” of the gay rights movement is gonna lead to the full-on, totally hardcore destruction of America.
Other moldering ghouls planning to intend: Mat Staver of Liberty Counsel, who recently said memorials for the victims of Orlando were simply “homosexual love fests“; Republican Party activist David Barton, who famously holds the opinion that HIV/AIDS is nothing but God’s “penalty” for homosexuality; Maine pastor Ken Graves, who is against gay marriage because he feels gays are too “depressed” to build happy families (isn’t everyone?); and Bill Federer, a conspiracist who is certain gays want to usher in an Islamist takeover of America.
Despite the fact that he plans on attending, Trump would still like you to believe he’s a changed man; a sensible admirer of sobbing infants in distant lands, and an ardent supporter of the LGBTQ community. If you’re skeptical, just ask the gays.
wmca_goodguys
And at the Hillary Clinton rally (sitting right behind Clinton) was the father(a registered Democrat) of the Orlando terrorist. Just a coincidence he was there?!
robho3
I love to read all the comments from the bat shit crazies that support trump… Only one so far im disappointed.
DCguy
@wmca_goodguys:
Oh Look, the one Log Cabin account created ANOTHER fake sock puppet account.
So lets look at the facts here. Trump HIMSELF is going to an event for and hosted by a group that has called for the death of gays and for the removal of all laws that protect or acknowledge the existence of lgbts.
But quick they will come on and scream about something to deflect any attention.
Hey, Log Cabin gays, please provide details on why you are voting for Trump and explain his attending a “Death to Gays” event and why that is ok. If you can’t do that, please don’t bother to try to scream about a random audience member at a Hillary rally.
tsginamarieva
We should be pleased that Trump is attending the rally or cross burning or witch trial or whatever this cluster fuck is supposed to be. Donald Trump and the God Nazis deserve each other. His presence will only cause negative attention to be drawn to this gathering of shit-brained evangelicals which will help further discredit them with the human population of the country.
It’s important to realize that these amoral animals are on the trailing edge of human evolution. Our culture is moving toward acceptance and finding a place for everyone who is willing to treat everyone else with the fundamental decency and respect necessary to operate our free and diverse country. These cancer cells with crosses are doing nothing but racing to the dustbin of history.
I believe Martin Luther King was right when he said that the arc of the universe is long, but it eventually bends toward justice.
LubbockGayMale
Oh, well, I lived through the ’50s and 60s and made it through okay; guess I’ll survive if DT is elected and time-machines us back to the ‘good ole days of family values’… you know, where the KKK ruled the south and lynchings and beatings were used to keep minorities in line! Although I’ve come out to too many people to ever go back in the closet; maybe I’ll retreat to a cave?
Mack
@DCguy: Agree. Trump is pandering to the Right wing fanatics with his Evangelical Committee with Michelle Bachmann. If he was “pro-gay” I doubt very seriously he would even have such a committee.
Kangol
Delightful! Maybe he’ll give his speech to the Orlando hom0phobes in the original German too!
operaqueen
@wmca_goodguys
What’s your point?
Hussain-TheCanadian
Small hands will never be President; hopefully Liberals will take over the democratic party in the next four years so the United States can actually move forward in the right direction.
As for the Republican party, they need to do alot of Soul searching and reconsider much of their platform, otherwise, they will never see the Presidency ever.
That’s my prediction.
Baba Booey Fafa Fooey
No article about Omar Mateen’s father sitting directly behind Hillary Clinton at a rally miles from Orlando?
Baba Booey Fafa Fooey
@DCguy: You are no different than a gay Republican. You are a Jew for Hitler just like him asshole. This pos of shit’s son slaughtered 49 gay people and maimed over 100 gay people and you speak out against a poster who raises a very viable question? You have severe mental problems.
Kieran
What, no story about Orlando terrorist Omar Mateen’s father Saddique Mateen sitting behind, cheering and supporting Hillary at Clinton rally?
“Free of an agenda, except that gay one” You’re ass.
Heywood Jablowme
@Kieran: @Kieran: @Baba Booey Fafa Fooey: @wmca_goodguys:
That’s some weird “logic” you guys have. In your world, Hillary is totally responsible for every single person who shows up at a rally of hers, even though she is totally unaware who they are and can’t possibly know such a thing? At the same time, you guys give Trump a pass for KNOWINGLY AGREEING TO SPEAK AT AN EXPLICITLY ANTI-GAY RALLY. Indeed that is the only point of the rally, AN ANTI-GAY RALLY. No moral equivalence. Not even close.
Baba Booey Fafa Fooey
@Heywood Jablowme: You are a fucking…I don’t even know what the fuck you are. You people are fucking disgusting. Filth.
Baba Booey Fafa Fooey
@Heywood Jablowme: Fuck Trump! And fuck you asshole.
gayhope1990
Hey there is too much politics now.Everybody would rather have lighter issues.
Brian
Trump needs to pander to the religious Right. Hillary has been accused of pandering to the Saudis.
Bob LaBlah
Trump attends an anti-gay rally and out of the blue this guy not only attends a Hillary rally but gets a seat directly behind her? Doesn’t something sound wrong here people? This guy was obviously planted behind her. As a matter of national security I think it is time to have him followed and his bank accounts checked to see who is paying him.
ErikO
@Brian: Accused? The Saudis donated large sums of cash to the Clinton foundation. But Hillary is not for the rights of bisexual, gay, or lesbian people even if she and the Hilbots pretend she is.
Heywood Jablowme
@Bob LaBlah: Yes! Makes sense to me.
@Baba Booey Fafa Fooey: Now you’re saying you’re against Trump? So what exactly is your problem? Why did you think it was a “viable” (sic) (get a dictionary) question to bring up that extraneous topic? I realize from another comment thread that you are not very bright.
Heywood Jablowme
@Baba Booey Fafa Fooey: Instead of name-calling, what exactly are you trying to say? Why do you think Mateen Sr. is important (or even relevant) here? Obviously, it’s not unlikely – in fact I suspect it’s highly likely – he was paid to show up there by some pro-Trump PAC.
Heywood Jablowme
@DCguy: Seriously, is anyone here familiar enough with “Baby Booey” to translate his incomprehensible gibberish? You make a good ANTI-Trump post and he responds by calling you a “Jew for Hitler” and mentally ill… WTF???
Ukin
If you are Gay and a true follower of Donald Trump, prove it. Climb to the roof of a 5 story building and jump off. You will not die, Trump will save you. Honest people, trust him.
Baba Booey Fafa Fooey
@Heywood Jablowme: You are an idiot. To be against this asshole sitting behind STRATEGICLY behind Hillary Clinton does not make one a Trump supporter. Where is an ignore button? Queerty, build one.
Kieran
So the smiling father of the worst mass murdererer of gays (over 50 victims) in US history shows up to cheer for Hillary at a political rally and the corrupt US news media treats it with a yawn. What would have been the media’s reaction if Saddique was spotted cheering at a Trump rally?
Heywood Jablowme
@Baba Booey Fafa Fooey: “Kieran” is saying many of the same things you are, and he IS a Trump supporter, but you’re not disagreeing with him. No, you’re only attacking the anti-Trump commenters.
Alistair Wiseman
@Heywood Jablowme:
“…he was paid to show up there by some pro-Trump PAC.”
Mateen Sr. is a well-known Democrat in political circles. He is a registered Democrat and Hillary supporter just like his murderous son was.
But don’t let the truth stop you. Tell us some more lies to get Hillary elected.
DCguy
@Baba Booey Fafa Fooey: stated: @DCguy: You are no different than a gay Republican. You are a Jew for Hitler just like him asshole. This pos of shit’s son slaughtered 49 gay people and maimed over 100 gay people and you speak out against a poster who raises a very viable question? You have severe mental problems.”
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Oh look, the hyperventilating Trump supporters are out in force. Look you hysterical name calling child, let me take you through it step by step.
1. Trump HIMSELF is attending a rally sponsored by a group tied to the American Family Association which supported Uganda’s law to kill gays.
That is HIS OWN ACTION.
2. Some guy whose son committed mass murder of gay people showed up at a Hillary Clinton rally uninvited.
Do you see the difference here? Lets try it again, one is an action by Trump, the other is something that was about a person who didn’t perform the murder, but is a relative, AND Clinton had no part in inviting.
But then again, you’ve done your job, you wanted to deflect the discussion from the fact that Trump is going to speak at an anti-gay rally supported by a group wanting to murder all lgbts and you did it, just like a good Log Cabin Troll would.
Heywood Jablowme
@Alistair Wiseman: Will our little pit bull “Baby Booey” attack you now? Somehow I doubt it. He pretends to believe that Sr. was “strategically” placed (by whom?) but he attacks only the anti-Trump posters.
DCguy
@Alistair Wiseman:
You have been asked multiple times to explain why lgbts should support Trump, not with any attacks on Clinton but with details about why Trump was good for them. And you have never been able to respond.
If you can’t defend your own opinion that should tell you something right there.
Alistair Wiseman
Queerty, how many times are you going to censor me today? Once so far. Yesterday, five times.
Alistair Wiseman
@Heywood Jablowme:
I tried respond to your post, but the liberal fascists at Queerty do not believe in free speech.
Heywood Jablowme
@Alistair Wiseman: It won’t always let my posts thru either.
Heywood Jablowme
@DCguy: Yeah, I don’t get where they’re going with that. Especially if they pretend NOT to be Trump supporters! Is this some biblical thing I missed – “the sins of the son are visited upon the father”? He’s not the killer. But did he really think he was helping HRC by showing up there? Personally I wish he’d hide under a rock the rest of his life, but for what it’s worth (perhaps not much) he condemned his son’s actions and expressed a desire to apologize in person to victims’ relatives. We can suspect that’s *pro forma* or insincere (no way to know) but it’s not like he’s going around crowing about his son and advocating jihad. So I guess the message is just… “All Muslims Are Bad.”
DCguy
@Heywood Jablowme:
And remember, if they can fake outrage loudly then they hope to drown out whatever the latest thing Trump said is. In this case, saying that Clinton appointing justices could be stoppped by “2nd Amendment Folks”.
DCguy
@Alistair Wiseman: Oh Allistair, you keep ignoring this so let me repost it for the 100th time.
“You have been asked multiple times to explain why lgbts should support Trump, not with any attacks on Clinton but with details about why Trump was good for them. And you have never been able to respond.
If you can’t defend your own opinion that should tell you something right there.”
Paco
How can he be both good for the gays and in support of the anti-gay ideals of homophobic Republicans? Guess which group the serial liar will be throwing under the bus when it comes time to actually back up his empty promises to one of the opposing groups.
Billysees
@Hussain-TheCanadian:
” …hopefully Liberals will take over the democratic party in the next four years so the United States can actually move forward in the right direction. ”
Agree.
@gayhope1990:
” Hey there is too much politics now.Everybody would rather have lighter issues. ”
I think you’re right. That probably won’t happen though until after the election, so I guess we’ll all have to wait it out.
DCguy
@abnerbha:
Gees what a shock, an anti-gay Trump supporter comes in and tries to say Orlando is OK because gays are pedophile monsters.
Two things are very obvious in your post.
1. You can’t link to anything backing up your statements because they are are from discredited fake reports put out by anti-gay groups.
3. You are obviously a self hating closet case because no straight guy would bother to go around constantly posting about “gays”. We aren’t a big part of their day. But you constantly think about and talk about lgbts. Only desperate, self hating closeted lgbts do that. You aren’t fooling anybody.
Boryzark
Apparently not one of you has read the rules that say ” avoid personal attacks on editors or your fellow commenters. And everyone has an agenda. Im gay and im voting for Trump.wether you like it or not.