Skip to content
Search AI Powered

Latest Stories

Eric Swalwell Perfectly Burns Ben Shapiro For Claiming He Has 'Desire To Sleep With Many Women'

Screenshots of Eric Swalwell and Ben Shapiro
Forbes Breaking News/YouTube

While debating with the far-right podcaster about Project 2025 and gay marriage, the Democratic Rep. grilled Shapiro over a quote in which he called homosexual activity a 'sin.'

California Democratic Representative Eric Swalwell called out far-right commentator Ben Shapiro in a contentious exchange during a House Judiciary Committee hearing over Shapiro's past comments about homosexual activity being a "sin"—that prompted Swalwell to mock Shapiro for claiming he has a "desire to sleep with many women."

Swalwell and Shapiro's back-and-forth was a key moment during Shapiro's appearance before the House of Representatives, whose Democratic members questioned him about Project 2025.


Project 2025 is a set of conservative and right-wing policy proposals from the Heritage Foundation aimed at restructuring the United States federal government and consolidating executive power if the Republican nominee wins the 2024 presidential election.

These plans have come under increased scrutiny and former President Donald Trump has tried to distance himself from them, claiming in a recent post on Truth Social that these ideas are "absolutely ridiculous and abysmal."

Swalwell grilled Shapiro about Project 2025's specific policy proposals, which include reversing same-sex marriage protections and overturning all LGBTQ+ civil rights legislation. He asked Shapiro if he believes it is a sin to be gay and if he would support banning same-sex marriage, to which Shapiro said he considers sexual orientation not a sin but homosexual “activity” is sinful.

To that, Swalwell said:

“And just because we found some receipts, you did say, 'I think homosexual activity is a sin. ... I'm sure there's a genetic component to sexual orientation but the view of all religious people I know is that sexual behavior is up to you.'"
"And you said you have a "desire to sleep with many women but I do not."

Shapiro replied, to laughter in the chamber:

"I agree with me, yes, that's true."

Swalwell then said:

"Congratulations, I'm sure it's very hard to restrain yourself."

You can watch what happened in the video below.

Many joined Swalwell in mocking Shapiro.



Shapiro has a long history of disparaging the LGBTQ+ community—and gay men and transgender people particularly—for falling outside his hardline views on "traditional masculinity."

In 2022, he claimed the United States military abandoned "traditional masculinity" and declared wars are best fought by “typically very patriotic, very male people.” His remarks were quickly disregarded by actual members of the armed forces who noted he has never served in the military.

Around the same time, he garnered more criticism after he tried to insist President Joe Biden has an "equity agenda" and wants to put LGBTQ+ astronauts on the moon, describing the possibility as something that "sounds like a bad pornography."

Shapiro also once claimedStar Wars actor Mark Hamill was trying to "indoctrinate" children into "gender and sexual ideology" after Hamill posted a tweet consisting of a rainbow emoji and the word “gay” 69 times.

More from News/lgbtq

Pete Hegseth; Ainsley Earhardt
Oliver Contreras/AFP via Getty Images; Fox News

Fox News Host's Story About Pete Hegseth Eating Food Off The Floor Has People Grossed All The Way Out

Republican President Donald Trump's Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth, is having his secrets exposed by his former Fox News coworkers. After stories of his excessive drinking were shared by Fox personnel, now his food safety practices are being shared.

On Wednesday, during Fox News' Outnumbered, the hosts discussed the so-called "five-second rule" for food. The "rule" relates to eating food after it's been dropped on the floor.

Keep ReadingShow less
Azealia Banks; Donald Trump
Frazer Harrison/Getty Images; Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images

MAGA Rapper Azealia Banks Admits Trump's Presidency Is An 'Absolute Disaster' In Blunt Tweets

Controversial rapper Azealia Banks has buyer's remorse, making it clear she regrets her vote for President Donald Trump in a series of tweets, describing him as an "absolute disaster" who exhibits "crazy old white man anger."

Banks, who had previously attended a Trump rally and initially declared support for then-Vice President Kamala Harris—citing Elon Musk’s involvement in the Trump campaign as a dealbreaker—ultimately reversed course.

Keep ReadingShow less
ICE agent smashes car window
Marilu Domingo Ortiz via Ondine Galvez-Sniffin

ICE Agent Smashes Immigrant's Car Window While He Waits For Lawyer In Harrowing Video

A Guatemalan family—in the United States under legal asylum status—is seeking answers from the Trump administration's Department of Homeland Security (DHS) after a violent interaction with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

On Monday, ICE agents pulled over a Toyota driven by Juan Francisco Méndez, 29, as he and his wife, Marilu Domingo Ortiz, traveled to a dental appointment in New Bedford, Massachusetts. The couple called their lawyer, Ondine Galvez-Sniffin, who advised they stay in their vehicle with the windows closed until she could get to them.

Keep ReadingShow less
Close-up shot of a beautiful young woman looking coyly into the camera. She wears a large black and white beach hat.
Photo by Jan Canty on Unsplash

Women Describe The Times A Man Stood Out To Them For A Positive Reason

Guys can be a lot.

I attest to that as one.

Keep ReadingShow less
Donald Trump after assassination attempt
Rebecca Droke/AFP via Getty Images

White House Slammed After Replacing Obama Portrait With Painting Of Trump's Assassination Attempt

The White House is facing heavy criticism after it posted a video on X showing off a new painting of President Donald Trump's assassination attempt last summer—that is now hanging where an official portrait of former President Barack Obama was once displayed.

The portrait of Obama, unveiled in 2022 during former President Joe Biden’s administration, remains on display in the White House but has been relocated. Originally hung near the staircase to the presidential residence on the State Floor, it has been moved to the opposite wall—where a portrait of former President George W. Bush once hung.

Keep ReadingShow less