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RandySF

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Fri Feb 13, 2026, 01:51 AM Friday

Trump's special election security advisor blames the Devil for church Pride displays

Clay Parikh — a special government employee whose conspiracy theories about the 2020 presidential election led to a recent FBI raid in a Fulton County, Georgia election office — thinks that “gay pride” displays in churches are evidence of “the devil trying to brainwash people.”

Parikh reportedly refused to discuss when he became a special government employee or what his duties entail when asked by a journalist with Talking Points Memo (TPM). He did, however, say that a “pure evil” secret political group of “deep state” agents is placing the U.S. in grave danger.

Parikh, who believes the U.S. hasn’t “had an honest election in decades,” has participated in events with “My Pillow” entrepreneur, election conspiracy theorist, and former crack addict Mike Lindell. Parikh appeared as an expert cybersecurity witness to support the claims of vote rigging alleged by anti-LGBTQ+ Republican Kari Lake — the Arizona Supreme Court tossed Lake’s claim. Parikh also alleged that local “cheating” occurred in the 2024 elections, but he didn’t mention any specific examples.

He then said he had no faith in the United States and that freedom in the country is an illusion. When asked if he had faith in the president, he said, “If you put your faith in people, you’re going to be hurt. The only person I put my faith in is my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, right? So I’m not going to comment about anybody else. All I can tell you is, I’m in this fight.” He then sounded as if he was crying, TPM reported.



https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2026/02/trumps-special-election-security-advisor-blames-the-devil-for-church-pride-displays/

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