The ReAwaken America Tour: A Nexus of Christian Nationalism, Conspiracy, and Authoritarian Ambitions
The ReAwaken America Tour, co-founded by Clay Clark and retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn, serves as a critical node in a network of far-right movements seeking to reshape American governance through Christian nationalism, conspiracy theories, and authoritarianism. This report synthesizes its connections to Project 2025, the Seven Mountain Mandate (7MM), and broader White Christian Nationalist movements, while analyzing its ties to militias, tech oligarchs, and efforts to suppress federal oversight.
Overview of the ReAwaken America Tour
Launched in 2021, the ReAwaken America Tour blends QAnon conspiracy theories, election denialism, COVID-19 misinformation, and Christian revivalism into a potent political tool. Key features include:
Dominionist Theology: Promotes the Seven Mountain Mandate (7MM), urging Christians to seize control of seven societal spheres (government, media, education, etc.).
Conspiracy Peddling: Spreads claims about "deep state" child trafficking, vaccine "genocide," and stolen elections.
Christian Nationalism: Frames political battles as spiritual warfare, with Flynn declaring, "We’re under warfare... a political war."
Recruitment: Baptizes attendees as "soldiers for Trump" and trains them to infiltrate local governments and election oversight roles.
Ideological Links to the Seven Mountain Mandate and New Apostolic Reformation
The Tour operationalizes the 7MM and New Apostolic Reformation (NAR), movements rooted in dominion theology:
Seven Mountain Mandate:
Goal: Establish Christian hegemony over government, media, education, business, family, religion, and arts.
Tactics: The Tour’s focus on "taking dominion" mirrors 7MM’s call to replace secular institutions with biblically aligned governance. Speakers like Lance Wallnau (a 7MM architect) claim Trump is divinely ordained to lead this transformation.
New Apostolic Reformation (NAR):
Modern Prophets: NAR leaders like C. Peter Wagner and Dutch Sheets promote "apostolic governance," where self-appointed prophets direct political strategy. The Tour features NAR-aligned pastors who frame Trump’s 2024 campaign as a divine mandate.
Spiritual Warfare: Rhetoric about battling "demonic" forces (e.g., secularism, LGBTQ+ rights) justifies extreme measures, including voter suppression and censorship.
Alignment with Project 2025
The Tour functions as a grassroots arm of Project 2025, the Heritage Foundation’s blueprint for a second Trump administration:
Personnel Pipeline: Trains activists for federal roles, echoing Project 2025’s plan to replace 50,000 civil servants with loyalists.
Policy Overlap: Both advocate for:
Abolishing the Department of Education and Department of Justice independence.
Criminalizing abortion and LGBTQ+ rights under "biblical law."
Privatizing Medicare and dismantling the CDC.
Shared Donors: Funded by overlapping networks, including tech oligarchs and conservative megadonors.
Allied Movements and Groups
1. White Christian Nationalist Networks
Faithful America: Counter-protesters note the Tour’s role in normalizing violence through "holy war" rhetoric.
National Conservatism: Funded by Peter Thiel, this movement merges Christian nationalism with anti-immigrant policies and AI-driven governance.
ReAwaken’s Speakers: Include QAnon influencers (e.g., Joe Oltmann), anti-vaxxers (Dr. Stella Immanuel), and Trump allies (Roger Stone, Eric Trump).
2. Militia Connections
Proud Boys/Oath Keepers: Members have attended Tour events, with Flynn urging crowds to "never surrender" in the "spiritual war."
January 6 Ties: Tour speakers like Flynn and Stone promoted the "Stop the Steal" rally, and attendees were among Capitol rioters.
3. Tech Oligarchs and Corporate Feudalism
Peter Thiel: Funds groups like National Conservatism and Palantir, aligning with Project 2025’s vision of privatized surveillance and AI-driven governance.
Elon Musk: While not directly tied to the Tour, his partnerships with Thiel and advocacy for free speech absolutism complement its anti-regulatory agenda.
Efforts to Suppress Oversight
Project 2025’s proposed reforms include purging FBI files on extremist groups, which would shield Tour affiliates from scrutiny:
Targeted Agencies: Plans to dismantle the DOJ’s Civil Rights Division and defund the FBI’s domestic terrorism units.
Legacy of January 6: Over 900 charged rioters identified as Christian nationalists; Project 2025 aims to pardon them and erase records.
Conclusion: A Converging Threat to Democracy
The ReAwaken America Tour exemplifies how White Christian Nationalism, conspiracy theories, and authoritarian governance are merging into a cohesive movement. Its ties to Project 2025, militias, and tech oligarchs reveal a strategy to:
Centralize Power: Replace democratic institutions with corporate-theocratic rule.
Suppress Dissent: Criminalize LGBTQ+ existence, abortion, and dissent as "demonic."
Rewrite History: Erase federal oversight of extremism and enshrine Christian supremacy.
As Amanda Tyler of Christians Against Christian Nationalism warns, this ideology "undermines religious freedom and democracy itself." Countering it requires exposing these networks, protecting institutional integrity, and mobilizing interfaith coalitions to defend pluralism.