Jerry Falwell Mocked for Calling Sessions ‘Establishment’: He’s Now a ‘Deep State Cuck’?
Jerry Falwell Jr., the president of the ultra evangelical Liberty University and an outspoken supporter of President Donald Trump, was viciously mocked on Twitter today after suggesting Attorney General Jeff Sessions is actually an “establishment” Republican.
Falwell’s comments — which have little basis in fact, as Sessions’ history of far-right domestic policy peddling put him much closer to Trump than moderate conservatives — came as a response to the president attacking his attorney general on Twitter for his “disgraceful!” actions.
“Why is A.G. Jeff Sessions asking the Inspector General to investigate potentially massive FISA abuse. Will take forever, has no prosecutorial power and already late with reports on Comey etc. Isn’t the I.G. an Obama guy? Why not use Justice Department lawyers? DISGRACEFUL!” Tweeted Trump.
Falwell issued his agreement with Trump’s slam on Sessions, tweeting, “I couldn’t agree more. @USAGSessions must be part of the Bush/Romney/McCain Republican Establishment. He probably supported @realDonaldTrump early in campaign to hide who he really is. Or he could just be a coward.”
I couldn’t agree more. @USAGSessions must be part of the Bush/Romney/McCain Republican Establishment. He probably supported @realDonaldTrump early in campaign to hide who he really is. Or he could just be a coward. https://t.co/9D1ppRTSyp
— Jerry Falwell (@JerryFalwellJr) February 28, 2018
Twitter reacted with a barrage of mockery and insults, as many pointed out how ridiculous the “establishment” claim and others brought up Falwell’s history of support for the same Republicans he attacked:
you better believe I’m here for the “Jeff Sessions is a Deep State cuck” phase of this https://t.co/IpeY4IPoeT
— Simon Maloy (@SimonMaloy) February 28, 2018
No better example of “moral relativism” than Jerry Falwell, Jr.
— Jane Coaston (@cjane87) February 28, 2018
Side note: Jerry Falwell’s father once said, “”I am such a strong admirer and supporter of George W. Bush that if he suggested eliminating the income tax or doubling it, I would vote yes on first blush.”
— Jane Coaston (@cjane87) February 28, 2018
Sessions is insufficiently #MAGA and has not been loyal to the Order of the Red Hat, says Jerry Falwell of Liberty University https://t.co/jBmbOEKJ1k
— Robert Caruso (@robertcaruso) February 28, 2018
Simple, straightforward, Bible-based Christianity. https://t.co/mBLHxbkAHp
— Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias) February 28, 2018
The competition is stiff, but this might be Falwell’s worst tweet. Unhinged, really. https://t.co/afQuy4rjl9
— David French (@DavidAFrench) February 28, 2018
The stupidity of the first three sentences is striking. The name-calling—“coward”—in the last sentence is even more distasteful. Does Liberty U. not have a board of trustees? https://t.co/0Yf6E6vuu2
— Bill Kristol (@BillKristol) February 28, 2018
-May 12, 1990: George HW Bush delivers Liberty University commencement address
-May 14, 2006: John McCain delivers commencement address at Liberty
-May 12, 2012: Mitt Romney delivers commencement address at Liberty
Liberty is… the Bush/Romney/McCain Republican establishment https://t.co/xyPuyEDG5e
— Haley Byrd (@byrdinator) February 28, 2018
Jerry Falwell Jr. and [checks notes] Jeb Bush? pic.twitter.com/OXR1Gfn2PD
— Haley Byrd (@byrdinator) February 28, 2018
Jeff Sessions is neither an establishment tool or a coward. This is too stupid for wordshttps://t.co/vksR40R4Bi
— Rich Lowry (@RichLowry) February 28, 2018
There is no bottom to the derangement pic.twitter.com/PArvmlKN28
— The Reagan Battalion (@ReaganBattalion) February 28, 2018
Just to be real clear here, Falwell is accusing one of the most stalwart social conservatives in the Senate of being a Deep State double agent…or a coward, bc he won’t use power of the federal government to persue Trump’s enemies. I don’t like Sessions but this is delusional. https://t.co/lEC0KELpHn
— ana marie cox (@anamariecox) February 28, 2018
*twilight zone theme* https://t.co/pqFo6vGH78
— T. Becket Adams (@BecketAdams) February 28, 2018
The conspiracy runs deeper than you can imagine. https://t.co/szVvD2kTFK
— Dan McLaughlin (@baseballcrank) February 28, 2018
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