Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-MO) helped spread an insane conspiracy theory from right wing paid influencer Benny Johnson that Democrats are supposedly planning a “mass slaughter event.”
Benny Johnson tells an agreeing Sen. Eric Schmitt that "the left is setting themselves up, they're training, they're ready to try and stage a mass slaughter event"
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) July 21, 2026
"Yeah," Schmitt replies. "They're drawing federal officers out and then they have snipers." pic.twitter.com/Yvm3Yzf536
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