This weekend, former President Donald Trump sparked controversy by suggesting the reinstatement of Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn, co-founder of a Christian nationalist roadshow and key figure in the Stop The Steal movement. This move has been met with mixed reactions within the Republican party and even amongst some QAnon believers.
Flynn, who served an infamously short term in the Trump administration before resigning amidst allegations of improper communications with Russia's ambassador to the U.S., was later pardoned by Trump after his case was dropped. Since then, he has become a prominent figure in both Christian nationalist circles and amongst QAnon followers.
The ReAwaken America tour that Flynn co-founded features end-times rhetoric, open calls for Christian nationalism, and prophecies of death for opponents to former President Trump. In addition to this incendiary content, Flynn's speeches often invoke fears tied to Qanon conspiracy theories about Christianity being under attack.
The Doral event where these remarks were made also featured bizarre speeches from other speakers including Eric and Lara Trump as well as two antisemites known for hyping Hitler and making outrageous claims about Jewish people eating children.
In response to suggestions of bringing him back into a potential future administration should Trump win the 2024 presidential election; Former national security advisor Michael Flynn held up his phone with Donald Trump on speakerphone at an event over the weekend saying: “We’re bringing you back.”
Trump's call for Flynn's reinstatement has undoubtedly thrilled many among their shared base of supporters within both Christian nationalists groups as well as those aligned with various branches or subsets-Qanon beliefs alike-though it remains unclear how such actions will impact more centrist Republicans who may still be grappling between loyalty towards conservatism versus far-right ideologies espoused by figures like Mike Pence