Eric Trump, Flynn and other right-wing figures headline conference at San Marcos church

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The national ReAwaken tour combines politics, religion and showmanship, prompting protest by other local faith leaders

SAN MARCOS — Eric Trump, Roger Stone, retired Army Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn and other right-wing figures spoke at a conservative conference held at a San Marcos church this weekend, while other local faith leaders protested the event, calling it an anti-democratic movement that distorts Christianity.

The Reawaken America conference, organized by Flynn and Thrivetime Show podcast host Clay Clark, was held at Awaken Church in San Marcos as part of a national tour. Other Awaken church locations made headlines during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic when the county issued cease-and-desist notices ordering them to stop holding unmasked indoor services.

That defiance fit with the message of the two-day event, where speakers railed against mask mandates and COVID-19 vaccines in a program featuring elements of a trade show, political rally and fire-and-brimstone evangelical tent revival.

While not an actual campaign rally for his father, who has not announced a re-election bid, Trump boasted about the former president’s accomplishments and spoke about upcoming elections.

“We have to fight for religion, we have to fight for God, we have to fight for the nuclear family, which has been destroyed,” said Eric Trump, who spoke for about 40 minutes Friday afternoon to a packed crowd in the megachurch, while others watched the livestream from afar.

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