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Miss California Fired for Questioning Zionism, Ted Cruz and Laura Loomer React

[HPP] Ted CruzFebruary 13, 20268 min
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Miss California's Religious Liberty Commission Appearance

  • 💡 Former Miss California questioned Zionism at a religious liberty commission, an event designed to bring people of different faiths together.
  • 💬 Her questioning, specifically asking if anti-Zionism is anti-Semitism and if Catholic theological views on Zionism make Catholics anti-Semitic, caused significant discomfort among attendees.
  • 📌 She had previously attempted to bring anti-Zionist Jews onto the commission to speak, but her requests were denied.

Immediate Repercussions and Firing

  • 🔥 Following her statements, Miss California was fired from her position on the religious liberty commission.
  • ⚠️ The speaker notes that her removal was a direct result of making the "pro-Israel crowd" uneasy by questioning Zionism.

Ted Cruz's Public Criticism

  • 🗣️ Ted Cruz publicly attacked Miss California, quote-tweeting her statement and claiming she was "fed lies" and "deluded."
  • 📜 Cruz asserted that "anti-Zionism is anti-Semitism" and that President Trump was responsible for her firing.
  • 🧠 He also stated that "being a Zionist simply means you think Israel should exist" and that "no Bible believing Christian hates Jews."

Laura Loomer's Social Media Campaign

  • 🚀 Laura Loomer became "fixated" on Miss California, launching an intense social media campaign with dozens of posts aimed at discrediting and getting her fired.
  • 🎯 Loomer's actions were described as going "berserk" to "take somebody down" if she felt they deserved it.
  • 💬 Carrie Pine Bowler criticized Loomer, stating her demands for "religious purges and ideological conformity" were an "attack on religious liberty itself."

Implications of Questioning Zionism

  • 🚨 The speaker argues this incident demonstrates "Zionist supremacy," where questioning Zionism leads to severe consequences, even for a "white Christian" in a position of social hierarchy.
  • 💼 The situation highlights that rejecting Zionism can lead to significant professional and personal backlash, regardless of one's background.
  • 🤝 The speaker suggests that figures like Ted Cruz, Laura Loomer, Mark Levin, and Ben Shapiro engage in a "concerted effort" to target individuals with opposing views on Zionism.
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