Another day, another claim by Rand Paul that someone, probably a Democrat or an “Antifa terrorist”, is plotting to kill him.
The antigay, anti-science senator from Kentucky says he has received not one, not two, not three, not four, but five–five!–death threats in the last week. And it all has to do with his beef with Dr. Anthony Fauci, who he’s angry at because he won’t embrace the coronavirus Wuhon lab leak conspiracy theory.
“This week, I’ve had five death threats just for being outspoken on it,” Paul said on Fox News on Friday night. “I don’t know what the world’s coming to.”
He continued, “You can’t ask honest, difficult questions that in the end have proved out that Dr. Fauci was not being honest with us, but as a repercussion, my family had white powder sent to our house, and five death threats phoned in.”
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(For the record: Dr. Fauci has been honest. It’s Rand who’s been lying.)
Last week, a package containing white powder awas delivered Rand’s house. An initial test determined the substance was not dangerous, but that didn’t stop him and his wife, Kelley, from rushing to Twitter to say someone was plotting to have them assassinated.
The couple blamed adult contemporary singer Richard Marx, best known for his 1989 worldwide hit single “Right Here Waiting,” for being responsible after he said something mean about Rand on Twitter.
I have been targeted multiple times now, it is reprehensible that Twitter allows C-list celebrities to advocate for violence against me and my family! https://t.co/WhTtswUI91
— Senator Rand Paul (@RandPaul) May 25, 2021
I got the death threat letter and called the FBI. This kind of violent threat is fomented against Rand daily by @ReallyAmerican1 , a Dem PAC that pays thugs like @mmpadellan to celebrate the assault that nearly killed Rand. @DNC ignores. @richardmarx was inciting more violence
— Kelley Paul (@KelleyAshbyPaul) May 25, 2021
Last August, Rand said a “crazed mob” tried to murder him and Kelley in cold blood while they were walking from the White House to their hotel after Donald Trump’s RNC speech.
Just got attacked by an angry mob of over 100, one block away from the White House. Thank you to @DCPoliceDept for literally saving our lives from a crazed mob.
— Senator Rand Paul (@RandPaul) August 28, 2020
Video of the incident, however, showed the couple walking down the street completely protected by a wall of police officers as a group of about a dozen reporters and perfectly peaceful protestors snapped photos and pleaded with him to speak up in support of Black Lives Matter.
When the U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia and the FBI both decided not to pursue an investigation into the matter, Rand went ballistic on Twitter, raving about how “the thugs who attacked my wife and me” were walking free.
Since claiming he received five death threats last week, Paul has made multiple appearances on Fox News and has been obsessively tweeting about Dr. Fauci, calling him a “massive fraud” and a “flip-flop,” accusing him of peddling “science fiction,” and suggesting his “days are numbered.”
Now who’s making the death threats, Rand?
Are Fauci's days numbered? pic.twitter.com/bszGs7aRxL
— Laura Ingraham (@IngrahamAngle) June 3, 2021
Graham Gremore is the Features Editor and a Staff Writer at Queerty. Follow him on Twitter @grahamgremore.
petej
you reap what you sow, bro
Heywood Jablowme
A tinfoil hat might help with that, “doc,” and then we wouldn’t have to see your hair.
GaysForTrump
Tin foil hat?
You truly are delusional if you believe Covid-19 came from bats.
This article is riddled with half truths. There is no conspiracy theory the virus escaped from the Wuhan Lab.
Everyday more evidence points to the virus escaping from the Wuhan Lab. Try and stay up to date with the latest news.
Cam
@GaysForTrump
Let’s pretend for a second that everything you say is true.
It doesn’t change the fact that the Trump administration blew the Covid response, push a phony cure in Hydroxicloriquin and attacked the lockdowns that eventually saved lives. There are over half a million people dead and hundreds of thousands didn’t need to die, all because of Trump.
GaysForTrump
Cam,
There’s no reason to ‘pretend’ everything I said is true. Prove your bat theory. And we’ll talk.
Your Trump response about Covid is tiresome. Yawn.
The US isn’t even in the TOP 13 Coronavirus (COVID-19) deaths per one million population as of June 7, 2021, by country.
So you blaming Trump is your own TDS.
And you’ve got Trump to thank for the vaccine and operation warp speed.
But go ahead, and respond with your twisted rhetoric on how the vaccine was going to be rolled out.
Barlow
“Gays for Trump” is actually Rand Paul. Possibly Ron Paul. I just know I’m warm here.
Cam
@GaysForTrump
Awwwww, the right wing troll said “Yawn”, that sure proves it’s point!
Oh, and precious, I LOVE how you tried to use TODAY’s stats for the U.S., after Biden has been in office for months to defend Trump.
During Trump’s presidency, the U.S. was at the top of the Covid infection and death list.
The fact that you had to lie about that, shows that you know you’re lying, which exposes your troll agenda. Sorry you were so easy to call out, I guess you’ll just have to get better at it.
Heywood Jablowme
@GaysForTrump: I was suggesting a tinfoil hat as protection against Doc Paul’s five death threats.
Tinfoil hats do NOT protect against bats. Don’t be silly!
Mister P
I don’t understand the obsession of naming the virus after its geographic origin.
justyouandi
German measles, Spanish flu, Lyme disease, …… I could go on and on. It is more common than not to name a disease after its origin.
Heywood Jablowme
The “Spanish” flu in 1918 was a misnomer. Spain was neutral in WWI and therefore had no (or not much) press censorship. When the flu started raging there it became associated with Spain – unfairly – because press censorship in the Allied and Central powers didn’t allow much mention of it.
The flu actually started at a U.S. Army base in Kansas.
Cam
Rand Paul is not qualified, hasn’t done anything of note while he’s been in the Senate besides lived off the tax payers money while not doing any work.
And in spite of that he just LOVES to play victim.
barryaksarben
He says he is a doctor and isnt. I can say Im a doctor as well but I am not a lying pos. He also thinks he is a scientist but he isnt. He is a cowardly little fool who has no real vision but only what his insane daddy shoved into his pea brain
belugafan
Not a fan of Paul, but he is not wrong that Fauci has lied again and again. Unlike Queerty which stated in this article that:
“(For the record: Dr. Fauci has been honest. It’s Rand who’s been lying.)
That is not true. Looking at the record, the statement and the emails Fauci has been lying much more so than Paul who is more guilty of grandstanding and hyperbolizing.
So Queerty is lying.
Hdtex
Every word you wrote is a bald face LIE.
Cam
The right wing trolls always try this same B.S. Not a fan of (Insert name of person) but I agree with EVERYTHING they say and do!!
LOL!
Wow, you trolls are getting desperate. I guess watching Trump wet himself on stage has you nervous.
belugafan
I am neither right wing nor a troll. I am a first responder who has been a liberal for almost half a century. Please don’t name call. Open your eyes. Fauci is a fraud…and as I said I don’t like Paul either, but it is ok to actually have an opinion that is based on fact. Always makes me a little sad to see how people on this page are not supportive of anyone who may disagree with them and instead just resort to calling them a troll.
Cam
@belugafan
Yeah, the next step after a right wing troll claims that they don’t like some right winger, before parroting their entire line is to say “I’m a liberal but…….” Before pushing out some right wing conspiracy.
You need to get a new playbook. This one is sad and tired.
barryaksarben
Fauci is a scientist and they do change postitions as the science reveals itself and I do not consider that a lie. Rand Pau is the proven by actual video evidence here. His attack by the mob was a bald faced lie and his history of lying is easily proven. Fauci who I completely remember from the early AIDS days is not perfect and back then I was angry at his stances at times but NEVER once in all of that horror did I think he had any agenda but stopping the illness killing my friends. I was with ACTUP and dont thin I ever agreed with him but he was NOT A LIAR
Fahd
Gee that’s too bad that he feels that way. Rand is an embarrassment to his libertarian father’s legacy, a failed presidential candidate, and a racist whose relevance, while the Trumpsters have taken over the Repuglican party, declines more and more daily… He’s definitely an obnoxious attention-seeker who flourishes on playing victim. For years, his declarations have been full of insinuations and (veiled) threats and now he follows the long-standing cult tactic of accusing his critics of exactly what he himself is/has been doing. If it really is so stressful for him, I recommend he resign. Everyone knows that the people of Kentucky or the American people will do just fine without him in the Senate. Sad!
barryaksarben
YOU SIR NAILED IT. He is a pathetic pos. And anyone who thinks he is an honest or honorable man is close to being insane
elemirion
Will no one rid us of this reprehensible Senator?
AxelDC
Not Kentucky
Hdtex
Five threats you say?
Pity none have stuck.
GaysForTrump
You’re a sick twisted individual. Go seek help.
And Queerty needs to notify the right authorities. I plan too.
Emailed screen shot of comment to Paul’s office to expose you.
hayesj
Gays for Trump- what a loser you are.
masterwill7
Yaaasss hayesj, unbelievable right??
Cam
@GaysForTrump
Weird, you defend violent anti-LGBTQ bigots and mock or blame their victims. Odd that you start hyperventilating at this.
ohhhhhh right, you’re an anti-LGBTQ right wing troll sent here to attack us and defend bigotry.
arj
Stupid ass.
Jimmer
Rand Paul just wants to feel relevant and important. I am a flight attendant and have had many Congressmen/women on my flights. Senator Paul is the only one to fly with two body guards and the only one to insist on sitting in First Class. All other members of congress I’ve had on my flights have chosen to sit in main cabin instead of wasting tax payer money on an upgrade. Plus, he is not a friendly man to serve which is strange to me since I’m a joy to have as your flight attendant. His body guards were great to have as customers.
Phillip
I would love to see him put on the “no-fly” list because he may have mental health issues that need addressing. 😉
ShiningSex
HIS LIFE IS IN DANGER? I GUESS NOW HE KNOWS HOW OUR COMMUNITY LIVES WITH THE HATE, THREATS TO OUR LIVES VIA THE PUBLIC AND VIA GOVERNMENT WHO ARE TAKING AWAY RIGHTS.
SO HE CAN GO TO HELL.
jkb
Let us know when a mansion and cinema have this problem. That would be chef’s kiss. Worthless trash.
ggontarek
GAYSFORTRUMP – hey moron. What was the shitheads plan once he had the vaccine? There was none – try again idiot.
ggontarek
GAYSFOR TRUMP – 5 tries? One SHOULD have succeeded. Too bad it didn’t. Wanna report me go ahead. Nothing wrong with saying this just like the other person I agree with.
Celtic
R. Paul is nothing more than a whining, churlish little bitch. Period.
justyouandi
Fauci is lying. Thankfully, Rand Paul exposed him. Thankfully, too, Trump closed down the borders to China when he did even though Biden, Hillary and others called him a racist and xenophobe for doing so. Pelosi, in protest, even went into Chinatown in her district and encouraged people to go out and enjoy themselves. Thankfully, Trump with warp speed got the vaccines out in nine months when Fauci said it would take years to develop a vaccine.
Queerty, try to keep up with the news. You’re way behind.
Phillip
Please spare me your BS!
Unless you are a virologist, you have no reason to discuss any business with Dr. Fauci regarding viruses.
ggontarek
How about you stop with the lies and keep up you moron.
Cam
You defended anti-LGBTQ bigotry on another thread. So of course you’re a covid conspiracy fool.
butchqueen
You are a complete and utter moron.
barryaksarben
OMG you are truly through the looking glass. Trump himself got the vaccine but hid that fact from his own followers even telling them not to. That vaccine – he had less than nothing to do with and if you could think beyond your nose and do some actual research you would know that. I am surprised you didnt add to your comment that he will be back in office in AUgust! LOL How much money did you send him after that latest announcement? lol
hayesj
Rand Paul and his pathetic family are not worth disposing of. Just let them go extinct like the rest of the dinosaurs.
Phillip
Rand Paul has been crying “Wolf” for too long to keep his name in the news.
It’s become too tedious when most of the time he’s the aggressor going after people such as Dr. Fauci, who actually IS the expert virologist.
Because of Paul’s lack of following the safe guidelines, he caught COVID-19 and was one of the fortunate ones to survive it. One would have thought he would have learned something from this and continued practicing safe measures. BUT, NO! This jerk won’t wear a mask, further exposing others in the Senate chamber as well as refusing to get the vaccines to actually protect himself AND others. He seems to think because he acquired it, he’s immune. Dr. Fauci, the actual expert has explained this ad nauseum to him already, but this ophthalmologist thinks he knows more.
For all we know Senator Paul could be asymptomatic and spreading the COVID virus. What he wants now is attention. He needs to be ignored.
hayesj
It’s too bad he survived Covid. If anyone deserved a slow painful death it’s this disgusting science denier.
azjeff17
What address do we send them to? 😉 kidding! He’s not worth the effort and we should just leave it to Richard Marx to deal with.
toddlicious
Get another perm Rand…. Lol
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Prax07
Every last GOP member that supported the insurrection and continue to push Trump’s lies should be fearful. They’re not even human anymore, just garbage and should be treated as such.
laurent7465
OMG! WHY do we even respond/acknowledge trolls like GaysForTrump, belugafan, et. al.? All they want is attention and to stir up $hit. IGNORE them and hopefully they will go away when they don’t get the attention they want. They truly have mental health issues and engaging with them is futile.
Cam
Because before we engaged the trolls, the phony information they pushed out started to be accepted.
belugafan
Troll? Just because I speak the truth about Fauci and his lies and you can not accept that. Paul lies too, but I am smart enough to see thru both of them.
Cam
@belugafan
It’s cute when the right wing troll accounts think that by claiming they don’t like some Republican, they can then parrot everything that person says and won’t get called out on it.
Mister P
I would hope Rand Paul has better things to do than worry about the geographic origin of this virus.
woodroad34
Rand Paul reminds me of that scene in Will & Grace where Will casually comments on how Jack sounds like a Howler Monkey and Jack proceeds to get excited and scream back at Will as a high-pitched Howler Monkey and dogs in the background start to howl. Rand Paul is doing exactly the same thing, but everyone is howling with laughter.
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butchqueen
Awwww! He’s a victim, an’ junk!
fredk3
all i can focus on is his old lady poodle perm. ‘ma’ called – she wants her hairstyle back.
cuteguy
Rand Paul deserves everything he’s getting, even his own delusions.
Kevan1
You reap what you sew.
Berkleyguy
Karma is a bitch! This ha sgone over the top – I think it’s all a publicity stunt franklly. Never believe a word that comes out of that idiot’s mouth