It’s not altogether easy to describe a “ReAwaken America Tour” event, though a recent NPR summary is as good as any: “Each stop of the ReAwaken America Tour is part conservative Christian revival, part QAnon expo, and part political rally. … There are meet and greets, a buffet and, lately, baptisms and the casting out of demons.”
Complicating matters is the guest list at these radical events, which feature remarks from high-profile MAGA figures such as MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell and Trump adviser Roger Stone, as well as lesser-known extremists.
With this in mind, Rachel noted that the latest stop on the ReAwaken America Tour was an event last week at Donald Trump’s hotel in Miami, where members of the former president’s inner circle — including Eric Trump and Lara Trump — were scheduled to appear at the same gathering as some radical bigots, including Hitler-promoting antisemites.
After the segment aired, the guest list was quickly altered.
Nevertheless, the ReAwaken America Tour event happened, and Rolling Stone reported, it featured a call-in appearance from the former president himself — who had an announcement of sorts he was eager to share with the right-wing audience in attendance.
Although he canceled his outdoor rally in Iowa due to tornado warnings, Donald Trump did not let his Saturday night end without addressing a crowd. The former president called in to a pro-MAGA event featuring disgraced former national security advisor Michael Flynn and signaled he would make Flynn part of his next administration, confirming Rolling Stone’s reporting.
Trump’s comments came on the heels of a Rolling Stone piece that said the Republican was eyeing roles for Flynn and Jeffrey Clark in a possible second term. And while the former president didn’t reference the highly controversial former Justice Department attorney during his telephoned message to the ReAwaken America Tour event, he seemed only too pleased to offer assurances about Flynn’s…
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