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Veteran conservative columnist Kathleen Parker is making waves with a fiery new piece calling out Republican lawmakers who claim to be devout Christians while voting for legislation that strips support from the most vulnerable Americans.
In her Washington Post column, Parker took aim at members of the GOP who supported a controversial new spending bill recently signed by former President Donald Trump. The legislation slashes essential social safety nets, including healthcare and food subsidies, for tens of thousands if not millions of children, the poor, and the elderly.
“In plain terms, this legislation translates to a loss of health care and food subsidies for tens of thousands if not millions of children,” Parker wrote. She then skewered the religious right’s adoration of Trump, calling him “a Bible-thumping sideshow barker pitching gospel and perfumes.”
Parker reserved specific praise for Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC), commending him for having the courage to defy Trump and GOP leadership by following his conscience. But she made it clear that most of her party had chosen power over principle.
Her broader critique questioned the moral and spiritual consistency of lawmakers who label America as a Christian nation while ignoring Christ’s teachings.
“Surely, we should stop saying America is a Christian nation. Jesus Christ and the religion he inspired are all about helping the poor, the meek, the hungry, the homeless,” she wrote.
Parker didn’t mince words when addressing the religious hypocrisy of these lawmakers: “If Republicans are representing themselves as Christians while cutting essential aid to the neediest among us, then we might infer that they’re all going to hell.”
She also called out Vice President J.D. Vance, a converted Catholic, for casting the decisive vote in the Senate that pushed the bill through.
“Thanks to Vice President JD Vance’s tiebreaking vote, the Republican-controlled Senate embraced the rich and shafted the poor,” Parker noted. “Not to be outdone, the GOP-led House did the same with its Thursday vote, though much more quickly.”
Parker’s column serves as a rare but blistering rebuke from within conservative ranks — a direct challenge to the party’s moral compass as it navigates faith, policy, and power.
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