Sarah Palin Defines What A Cult Is And Twitter Users Point Out The Obvious
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Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (R) attempted to defend Donald Trump supporters against accusations of cultlike behavior, but it didn’t go over as well as she probably expected.
During a Wednesday appearance on Newsmax, Palin was asked about a recent Hillary Clinton interview on “Pod Save America” where the former presidential nominee said the Republican reaction to Trump’s recent indictment is a sign that the GOP is “more of a cult than a political party at this point.”
Palin attempted to defend the MAGA faithful against Clinton’s cult claim by noting that “the definition of a cult is a group of people who are excessively supporting one another and a cause — all about conformity and compliance and intolerance of anyone who doesn’t agree with what their mission is.”
Sarah Palin asked if Trump supporters are cult members: “No. The definition of a cult is a group of people who are excessively supporting one another and a cause, all about conformity and compliance, and intolerance of anyone who doesn’t agree with what their mission is.” pic.twitter.com/9oQPlwcSlD
— The Recount (@therecount) June 14, 2023
Considering the lengths that Republicans have gone to defend the former president from any kind of accountability, Twitter users thought Palin’s definition of a cult was “MAGA-accurate.”
That’s a whole lotta unecessary extra syllables for “Yes” https://t.co/7RgHjburdb
— Dreamweasel (@Dreamweasel) June 14, 2023
Sarah Palin defines what a cult is, and ends up describing exactly who MAGA Trump supporters are. (Video: Newsmax) pic.twitter.com/EKtYTfLfHD
— Mike Sington (@MikeSington) June 14, 2023
It's a cult. Don't take my word for it, just ask Sarah Palin, (yes, that Sarah Palin). https://t.co/vBkc6wHUoi
— Boulder_Tim (@Boulder_Tim) June 14, 2023
She's *so close* to getting it. You can literally hear the gears working overtime in her head. https://t.co/bX1ylGvZ41
— The Lincoln Project (@ProjectLincoln) June 14, 2023
Hahahahahahaha omg. I am..speechless.
A++++++ for lack of self awareness https://t.co/6luexM2twB— Spiro’s Ghost (@AntiToxicPeople) June 14, 2023
Tell me you're in a cult without knowing you're in a cult. https://t.co/dmNdMKnxn4
— Melissa (@Proudmimi12) June 14, 2023
Palin isn’t the only Republican getting grilled on the cult question.
South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham denied he was in a Trump-worshipping cult on Tuesday, only to inadvertently suggest he may be a member a day later by declaring that if Trump were indicted for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection, the GOP would consider it a “major outrage.”
