The American Conservative magazine is raising money by attacking pro-Israel comments made by Sen. Ted Cruz in a speech last week.
Cruz was shouted down during a speech to a group of Middle Eastern Christian leaders last week after he praised the close relationship between Christians and Israel. The Washington Free Beacon previously reported that top speakers and funders at the In Defense of Christians conference included supporters of Hezbollah and the Syrian regime.
The magazine sent out a fundraising email blast Monday afternoon headlined "Ted Cruz vs. the Suffering Church," just days after one of the American Conservative’s writers inaccurately claimed Cruz was trying to raise money off of pro-Israel comments at the In Defense of Christians conference.
Similar claims were retracted by other media outlets.
The American Conservative, a paleoconservative magazine founded by Patrick Buchanan that has come under fire for its pro-Vladimir Putin perspective, has criticized Cruz for bringing up his support for Israel during the speech.
The fundraising email says:
Dear Reader,
The Ted Cruz debacle last week shows why The American Conservative is so important, and why we need your support to achieve our fall fundraising goal of $20,000.
In case you missed it, Senator Cruz used his keynote address at a gala dinner for "In Defense of Christians" to attack a defenseless minority for political gain.
TAC’s Jonathan Coppage broke the real story of how Cruz shamelessly derailed a conference dedicated to shining light on the slaughter and persecution of ancient Christian communities in the Middle East to advance his own political agenda.
A neoconservative outlet had reported that Cruz was "booed off the stage" by terrorism supporters, but thanks to Jonathan’s work we know this is untrue. Cruz was arrogant, inappropriate, and uninformed. In short, his actions demonstrate everything that’s wrong with today’s politics, right and left.
Thanks to TAC, there has been a strong backlash against Cruz among thoughtful conservatives.
The Washington Free Beacon reported last November that the American Conservative’s subscription numbers had dropped to just over 6,000. A number of those subscribers had their personal data leaked earlier this year.