Sarah Palin attempted to defend MAGA supporters from an accusation of being cultish and failed miserably, providing a definition for "cult" that perfectly summed up their behavior.
The former Governor of Alaska recently appeared on the far-right cable news channel Newsmax and was asked to weigh in on Hillary Clinton's comments about the GOP.
In an interview with Pod Save America, Clinton said the Republicans' rankled response to former Republican President Donald Trump's indictment was indicative of the GOP being “more of a cult than a political party at this point.”
In response to being asked if Republicans were as Clinton described, Palin responded:
"Uh, no. You know what, the definition of a cult is a group of people who are excessively supporting one another and a cause—all about conformity and compliance and intolerance of anyone who doesn’t agree with what their mission is.”
You can hear her comments in the clip shared by The Recount's Twitter page, below.
\u201cSarah Palin asked if Trump supporters are cult members: \u201cNo. The definition of a cult is a group of people who are excessively supporting one another and a cause, all about conformity and compliance, and intolerance of anyone who doesn\u2019t agree with what their mission is.\u201d\u201d— The Recount (@The Recount) 1686765115
Social media users were amused by Palin perfectly characterizing MAGA supporters' obsessive devotion to the twice-impeached twice-indicted former President–regardless of his shady business dealings, sexual misconduct allegations, and alleged obstruction of justice.
\u201c@therecount Does Palin understand she just described Trump supporters in her definition of a cult?\u201d— The Recount (@The Recount) 1686765115
\u201c@therecount But, it's not a cult... \ud83d\ude44\u201d— The Recount (@The Recount) 1686765115
\u201c@therecount She did the meme\u201d— The Recount (@The Recount) 1686765115
\u201c@therecount Interviewer: \u201cMs Palin, do firemen put out fires?\u201d\nPalin: \u201cNo. They excessively put water on the flames until is it safe. It is all about fire safety conformity and intolerance of anyone who is an arsonist.\u201d\u201d— The Recount (@The Recount) 1686765115
\u201c@therecount By jove, she's GOT it! Apart from the first 'No'...everything else lines up perfectly! Congrats, Sarah!\u201d— The Recount (@The Recount) 1686765115
\u201c@therecount She's the gift that keeps on giving.\u201d— The Recount (@The Recount) 1686765115
\u201c@therecount Definitely not a cult.\u201d— The Recount (@The Recount) 1686765115
People had to take a moment and let Palin's words sink in.
\u201c@therecount Did she hear herself?\u201d— The Recount (@The Recount) 1686765115
\u201c@therecount Damn, she literally called trump and his supporters cult members \ud83e\udd23\u201d— The Recount (@The Recount) 1686765115
\u201c@therecount ol' Sarah, she's as sharp as a beach ball.\u201d— The Recount (@The Recount) 1686765115
\u201c@therecount\u201d— The Recount (@The Recount) 1686765115
\u201c@therecount @john_sipher I find myself getting a lot of mileage out of this gif this week\u201d— The Recount (@The Recount) 1686765115
\u201c@therecount She could have saved time with \u201cyes\u201d\u201d— The Recount (@The Recount) 1686765115
\u201c@therecount The lights are on but no one's home\u201d— The Recount (@The Recount) 1686765115
\u201c@therecount I thought I heard the bottom of a barrel being scraped\u2026\u201d— The Recount (@The Recount) 1686765115
Alrighty then.
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