Gunther Eagleman
Role at the time: Political commentator, on X
Statement summary
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.”
Why we used this label
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.