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Founded by Self-Described 'Christian Nationalist,' Rightwing Youth Summit to Include Ted Cruz & MTG
Founded by Self-Described 'Christian Nationalist,' Rightwing Youth Summit to Include Ted Cruz and Marjorie Taylor GreeneEarlier this month, conservatives from around the country flocked to Texas to attend the Conservative Political Action Conference's (CPAC) second annual gathering in Dallas.
There, they heard former President Donald Trump describe himself as "the most persecuted person" in the country's history, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz recycle old jokes and Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick apparently assert that God wrote the U.S. Constitution.
If you were hoping CPAC Dallas would be Texas' last conservative hoedown before midterms later this year, you're out of luck. On top of an upcoming QAnon-linked gathering in Dallas, a pair of conservative youth summits are coming to Texas.
First up is the Texas Youth Summit, a conservative meeting scheduled for Sept. 16–17 in The Woodlands, near Houston.
Read more: https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/a-self-described-christian-nationalist-is-holding-a-conservative-texas-youth-summit-14725962