MS NOW’s Katy Tur Forgets the Declaration of Independence’s Most Famous Line in Botched Hit on Mike Johnson
Tur said Johnson’s remarks fit a broader Christian nationalist message and left out the Declaration of Independence’s line that rights are endowed by their Creator.
- Katy Tur questioned Speaker Mike Johnson on Monday about his recent comments stating rights do not derive from government, suggesting he was subordinating the Declaration to God.
- The conversation followed the Rededicate 250 event held on the National Mall over the weekend, where Johnson addressed the origins of human rights and their connection to a higher power.
- Tur's critique overlooked the Declaration's second sentence, which explicitly states men are 'endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights,' including 'Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.'
- The Atlantic's McKay Coppins pushed back, noting the idea of rights from a higher power is 'not wholly uncommon' and can be read benignly as codifying innate human rights.
- Despite Coppins' pushback, Tur insisted Johnson's rhetoric is less benign when viewed within the movement toward Christian nationalism now more embedded in the culture, she claimed.
26 Articles
26 Articles
MSNBC Accidentally Admits They’ve Never Read the Declaration - Patriot Newsfeed
Thousands of Americans gathered Sunday on the National Mall for “Rededicate 250,” a large-scale event focused on prayer, worship, Scripture, and a renewed commitment to the nation ahead of America’s 250th anniversary. But one comment from House Speaker Mike Johnson during the event triggered confusion — and criticism — from MSNBC host Katy Tur after Johnson reiterated one of the central ideas embedded in the Declaration of Independence itself: t…
MS NOW Host SHOCKED That Some Americans Believe They Have God-Given Rights
We may have witnessed the most MS NOW moment of all time. On Monday, MS NOW host Katy Tur moderated a panel in which she discussed recent, supposedly controversial comments by Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La. “What about this passage from Mike Johnson declaring that our rights do not derive from government, they come from you, our Creator and heavenly father. Is this him putting God over the Declaration of Independence?” she asked incred…
MSNOW Host Raises Concern Over Speaker Johnson Expressing Belief in Natural Rights
Last year, I wrote a column rebutting Sen. Tim Kaine’s (D., Va.) attack on a nominee for expressing his belief in natural rights that derive from God, not the government. (He later backtracked after a public outcry). Now, MSNOW host Katy Tur seems to be echoing the same concern over Speaker Mike Johnson expressing his faith in natural rights at the “Rededicate 250” rally on the mall in Washington, DC. Speaker Johnson gave a rousing account of o…
BREAKING: Speaker Johnson Fires Back at MS NOW Host With History Lesson After She Questions His Reference to Creator Given Rights * 100PercentFedUp.com * by Jack
MSNBC anchor Katy Tur asked whether House Speaker Mike Johnson was putting God “over the Declaration of Independence” after he referenced Creator-given rights at a prayer event. The only problem: the line Johnson invoked is lifted almost verbatim from the Declaration itself. The moment spread quickly online after Tur posed the question to her panel on Monday’s broadcast. God talk is SO foreign to MS NOW. Katy Tur: What about this passage from M…
BREAKING: Speaker Johnson Fires Back at MS NOW Host With History Lesson After She Questions His Reference to Creator Given Rights
MSNBC anchor Katy Tur asked whether House Speaker Mike Johnson was putting God “over the Declaration of Independence” after he referenced Creator-given rights at a prayer event. The only problem: the line Johnson invoked is lifted almost verbatim from the Declaration itself. The moment spread quickly online after Tur posed the question to her panel on Monday’s broadcast. God talk is SO foreign to MS NOW. Katy Tur: What about this passage from M…
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 92% of the sources lean Right
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
