Gunther Eagleman says the pastor said what most won't and is right
Gunther EaglemanPolitical commentator, on X
Gunther Eagleman shares the sermon clip, says the pastor said what most will not about an Islamic takeover of America, says the slide showed the faces of Muslim candidates who just won seats, and says the pastor is right to tell Christians who stayed home that they voted.
“THIS PASTOR SAID WHAT MOST WON'T: After the midterms, an American pastor stood in front of his church and warned of an "Islamic takeover of America." Then he put up the faces of the Muslim candidates who just won seats in American government. His message to every Christian who stayed home: "Those of you who didn't vote, you voted." He's RIGHT. Every seat you didn't fight for, someone else took. Churches can't sit out elections anymore. Neither can you.”
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Pastor Jack Hibbs says Muslim officeholders cannot swear allegiance to the Constitution; CAIR-LA condemns the remarks
In a sermon to his congregation at Calvary Chapel Chino Hills in Southern California after the November 3, 2026 midterm elections, senior pastor Jack Hibbs said 255 Muslims had been elected to office on Tuesday and said they "cannot swear allegiance to the Constitution. It is forbidden in Islam. They must swear allegiance to Sharia law, which is a completely different government." He said the country had said no to the republic and "yes to the very government and military and religion that hit us on September 11th, 2001," and he posted the 2:24 clip on YouTube and on X, where he captioned it "The Republic is over." A slide shown during the remark credits its counts to CAIR's 2026 directory, which CAIR and CAIR Action released in August 2026 and which counts Muslims already serving in office. Hussam Ayloush, executive director of CAIR's Greater Los Angeles office, said the remarks are "rooted in bigotry," and the Freedom From Religion Foundation said Muslim Americans "have every right to serve." Commentator Gunther Eagleman wrote that the pastor is right, and author Eric Metaxas wrote that he agrees with every word except the conclusion that the Republic is over. We did not find a public response from Hibbs to the criticism as of November 12, 2026.
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X post by Gunther Eagleman quoting the Wall Street Apes post that carried the sermon clip. Posted at 00:21 UTC on November 11, 2026, the afternoon of November 10 in the United States.
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Post by the pseudonymous X account Wall Street Apes with a 2:49 video of Hibbs's sermon recorded from a screen, the earliest public copy of the remark we found. The post text transcribes Hibbs's lines on the 255 Muslims, adds the account's own figures on Muslim candidates and calls for churches to act as voting bases. The video runs past Hibbs's own version and ends with the account's commentary over images of CAIR's directory announcement. Gunther Eagleman quoted this post.
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The Center Square report of August 19, 2026 on the 2026 Directory of Elected Muslim Officials from CAIR and CAIR Action, which counts 255 Muslims in elected office in 26 states: four members of Congress, 98 city council members, 63 education officials, 18 judges, 11 mayors and others.
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Eagleman quoted a post by the X account Wall Street Apes that carried a video of Hibbs's sermon and transcribed his remark that 255 Muslims "cannot, cannot swear allegiance to the Constitution."
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The slide in the clip is labeled as an illustrative portrait mosaic, not individual likenesses, with counts from CAIR's 2026 directory, which CAIR and CAIR Action released in August 2026 and which counts Muslims already serving in office.
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The reference point is Jack Hibbs's sermon remarks that Muslim officeholders cannot swear allegiance to the Constitution. Eagleman quotes a post carrying those remarks, praises the pastor for warning of an "Islamic takeover of America" and says he is right. His stated agreement centers on the message to Christians who did not vote, but he endorses the sermon as a whole and sets none of it aside, so this is approval that defends or excuses the remarks rather than a mixed position.
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Read the full caseEric Metaxas says he agrees with every word of Hibbs's clip except that the Republic is over
“I agree w/every word, except Jack's conclusion that the Republic is over. It is our job to pray, pray, pray for a miracle from God. And to FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT. This is the ultimate wake-up call. Is your pastor awake or sleeping?”Read statement
Hussam Ayloush says Hibbs's remarks are rooted in bigotry and cast Muslims as less American
“We strongly condemn these hateful and irresponsible remarks targeting the Muslim community and questioning their participation in American civic life. Pastor Hibbs is contributing to a broader climate of fear and prejudice, encouraging his congregation to view their Muslim neighbors with suspicion and hostility. Such rhetoric is rooted in bigotry and perpetuates the false notion that Muslims are somehow less American or less deserving of a voice in our democracy.”Read statement
FFRF says the Constitution bars religious tests and Muslim Americans have every right to serve
Freedom From Religion Foundation
“The Constitution prohibits religious tests for office. Muslim Americans have every right to serve. A constitutional republic requires respecting everyone's rights, something these candidates appear more committed to than the Christian nationalists Hibbs supports.”Read statement
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