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Battleground Dem candidate linked public displays of faith to political violence in 2023 speech
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A Democratic House candidate running in a battleground seat in southwestern Iowa linked faith to political violence while warning against religion in public life, according to unearthed audio reviewed by Fox News Digital.
«We have seen religion and political violence showing up more and more in our public spaces,» Democratic candidate Sarah Trone Garriott said in a 2023 speech at a Methodist church. «It’s something that is just very in our faces and something that we’re very concerned about, and something that feels very threatening right now at this time.»
Trone Garriott, a state legislator and Lutheran minister, is running to defeat Rep. Zach Nunn, R-Iowa, in November’s midterm elections. Prior to launching a House bid, Trone Garriott fashioned herself as a fierce opponent of Christian nationalism — a term some conservatives have argued that critics use to paint some Christians as prone to violence and hostile toward democracy.
In the speech, Trone Garriott said it was «a good thing to talk about religion and politics together» and spoke positively about living out one’s faith in their community. However, she repeatedly voiced discomfort about seeing public Christian displays and suggested it was something to be rooted out.
Rev. Sarah Trone Garriott, a Lutheran pastor and former Iowa state senator, warned against a rise in public displays of faith in a 2023 speech. (Krysta Fauria/AP Photo)
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An image of a woman holding a sign with the phrase «one nation under God, indivisible» found in the Pledge of Allegiance, according to Trone Garriott, was one of several «pretty uncomfortable ways that faith and political power have collided.» The Iowa Democrat also called attention to Christian displays at one of President Donald Trump’s rallies and during the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
«This is not a Christian nation. It’s a nation for all of us,» Trone Garriott told the church congregants. «Spaces and proceedings need to be for all people, and we need to work on reminding folks of that.»
As a state senator, Trone Garriott said she intentionally sought out opening prayers that were not from the «White American Christian variety,» but from atheist, secular and other non-Christian perspectives.
Trone Garriott also spoke critically of parental rights in education and private Christian schools. She charged that both stemmed from racist opposition to the integration of public schools when parents desired to create a «White enclave» for their children.
«So maybe some of these things sound familiar today,» Trone Garriott said in her remarks. «It’s nothing new.»
The Iowa Democrat then proceeded to tie White men to her criticism of legislation barring biological males from women’s sports or preventing children from reading sexually explicit material. She notably opposed a bill keeping men out of women’s sports while serving in the state Senate.
«It’s really couched in the language of there’s a threat against women and White men are responsible to protect women from threats,» Trone Garriott said.
Trone Garriott’s campaign did not respond to multiple requests for comment.
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Nunn, who is seeking a third term in November, slammed Trone Garriott’s comments in the resurfaced video in a statement to Fox News Digital.
«I was raised around Iowans who go to church every week and show up for their neighbors,» Nunn said. «Sarah Trone Garriott can’t walk into a church without delivering a lecture about how their faith is threatening and their schools are racist.»
«She’s made it clear that the values Iowa families live by every single day are the ones she’s running against,» he added.
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC), House Democrats’ campaign arm, said Trone Garriott is working to unify Iowans in the 3rd Congressional District and condemns political violence.
Rep. Zach Nunn, R-Iowa, sharply criticized Democratic candidate Sarah Trone Garriott’s remarks, arguing she does not embody the values of the constituents she’s seeking to represent. (Michael A. McCoy/Reuters)
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«Sarah is a mom and minister who has served her community as a hospital chaplain and a parish pastor — public display of her faith has been a guiding force in Sarah’s life and continues to be to this day,» DCCC spokesperson Katie Smith said. «Sarah has always condemned political violence however it rears its ugly head and will always work to bring Iowans together.»
The nonpartisan Cook Political Report rates the contest for the Republican-held seat as a «toss-up.»
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El Salvador abordará la integración de inteligencia artificial y sistemas alimentarios descentralizados en la Cumbre SOVAI 2026
El Salvador acogerá la Cumbre SOVAI 2026, un evento internacional enfocado en la convergencia entre inteligencia artificial soberana, agricultura y sistemas alimentarios descentralizados. El anuncio se realizó a través de las redes sociales por parte de los organizadores, quienes destacaron que el país centroamericano se consolida como un referente mundial en innovación tecnológica y agrícola.
La Cumbre SOVAI, que se celebrará del 20 al 21 de abril en San Salvador, promete reunir a líderes mundiales en áreas como inteligencia artificial, infraestructura tecnológica, energía, desarrollo global y agricultura regenerativa.
El evento, presentado como el primero de su tipo, busca empoderar a naciones y ciudadanos para que construyan y controlen su propia infraestructura tecnológica y, a la vez, reflexionen sobre la soberanía alimentaria como pilar de la independencia nacional.
Texas Slim, fundador de The Beef Initiative y propietario de Beef.com, explicó que “esto es más que alimentar personas—es mostrarle al mundo cómo luce un sistema alimentario soberano. El ganado, la tierra y los productores son la base de la verdadera independencia». Agregó que a través de la cumbre se está “llevando ese mensaje al escenario global”.
La iniciativa cuenta con la colaboración de BeefBackBetter, que será responsable junto a The Beef Initiative de servir las hamburguesas durante el evento.
La acción busca demostrar en tiempo real los principios de trazabilidad, producción ética y descentralización alimentaria, en contraposición a los sistemas centralizados de distribución de alimentos. James Snyder, fundador de BeefBackBetter, afirmó: “El ganado empodera a las personas, mejora la tierra, genera ingresos y provee nutrición real. Combinado con sistemas descentralizados como Bitcoin y la innovación que ocurre en El Salvador, estamos construyendo algo totalmente nuevo—algo que funciona».
Por su parte, Andrea Hernández Tobar, directora nacional de The Beef Initiative en El Salvador, señaló que el futuro no depende únicamente de la tecnología o la agricultura por separado, sino de la integración de ambas. “Lo que observamos es la integración de infraestructura, trazabilidad y sistemas de producción reales. Aquí es donde se dirigen los sistemas globales. La tecnología sin seguridad alimentaria está incompleta”, dijo.
La elección de El Salvador como sede de la Cumbre SOVAI responde, según los organizadores, a su liderazgo en la adopción de tecnologías disruptivas como Bitcoin, su marco regulatorio innovador, las inversiones en infraestructura y los modelos de desarrollo soberano. Estas características han posicionado al país como un centro de referencia para la innovación tanto tecnológica como agrícola a nivel mundial.
“Estamos agradecidos de que la Oficina de Bitcoin de El Salvador haya confiado en The Beef Initiative y en el equipo de BeefBackBetter para servir hamburguesas de calidad en esta importante conferencia de inteligencia artificial”, expresó Tom Taber, director de divulgación ejecutiva para The Beef Initiative y Beef.com. “Esto demuestra nuestra cooperación con el gobierno de El Salvador en la construcción de un sistema alimentario más seguro para esta nación”, añadió.
El evento pondrá sobre la mesa temas centrales como la soberanía alimentaria, los sistemas descentralizados, el empoderamiento de los productores y la colaboración global.
La cita aspira a sentar las bases para una conversación crítica sobre el futuro de la soberanía alimentaria y el papel de la inteligencia artificial en la construcción de sistemas más resilientes y autónomos. Con la mirada puesta en el largo plazo, El Salvador se posiciona como un laboratorio vivo donde se ensayan modelos de desarrollo que integran innovación, seguridad alimentaria y empoderamiento comunitario, mostrando al mundo una nueva visión de independencia y colaboración en la era digital.
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AAP faces pressure over trans youth care, guiding docs to keep parents in the dark about child’s sexual health
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FIRST ON FOX: A parental rights advocacy organization is sounding the alarm over the American Academy of Pediatrics’ (AAP) support for transgender medical procedures for minors and encouragement of healthcare providers to withhold the sexual health and history of underage patients from parents.
The American Parents’ Coalition compiled a «lookout» showcasing videos and public statements by AAP asserting that «science» supports «gender-affirming care,» which can range from puberty blockers to cross-sex hormones to surgeries for minors. The launch of the online parental notification system comes weeks before AAP is scheduled to hold its advocacy conference in Virginia from April 12 to April 14.
American Parents Coalition Executive Director Alleigh Marré accused AAP of acting like «a political advocacy group, putting ideology ahead of evidence and children’s wellbeing.» The «lookout» states that during AAP’s 2025 Leadership Conference, 98% of its members voted to make protecting sex change treatments its top resolution.
«Even as health systems abroad rethink experimental gender interventions, the AAP has doubled down on aggressive and irreversible procedures rather than exercise basic caution,» Marre said. «By prioritizing resolutions that elevate transgender interventions and partnering with activist groups, the AAP is acting to protect a political project.»
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In addition to advocating for sex change treatments for minors, AAP advocates for other political agendas, including banning so-called «assault weapons» and red flag laws, which allow courts to temporarily remove firearms from individuals deemed a risk to themselves or others.
A 2023 blog post on AAP’s website titled «Supporting Our Transgender and Gender-diverse Youth» stresses that doctors must provide «unconditional support» to underage patients, including asking their pronouns, using their preferred name and prioritizing their desires to change their gender over the concerns of parents.
«We have heard from parents, «I just don’t understand» in many of our conversations,» the blog post stated. «When patients and parents disagree about next steps for affirmation, acknowledge parents’ concerns, but always support your patient. When youth are not affirmed, there is a significant increase in depression, anxiety, risky behaviors, and suicide.»
However, at least two research reviews conducted by the United Kingdom and the United States governments indicate that performing transgender medical procedures on minors may not carry significant benefits.
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Little boy, who is strugglng with their gender, identifying as a girl (Nicoleta Ionescu / Getty Images)
A 2025 report from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) concluded there is a lack of proven benefit that medical and surgical sex-reassignment procedures alleviate a patient’s gender dysphoria. Additionally, a report by the National Health Service England found that a medical pathway may not be the best way to address gender-related stress and advised «extreme caution» for hormonal therapy for minors.
In June 2025, AAP President Susan Kressly criticized the Supreme Court’s ruling upholding Tennessee’s ban on providing minors with puberty blockers and hormones, accusing the decision of robbing children of «basic human dignity.»
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«Gender-affirming care is medically necessary for treating gender dysphoria and is backed by decades of peer-reviewed research, clinical experience, and scientific consensus,» Kressly said in a statement at the time.
Do No Harm Chief Medical Officer Kurt Miceli argued that AAP is misrepresenting «the low quality of evidence» supporting «gender-affirming care,» which «can cause lasting harm» to children.
«They are among the staunchest supporters of sex-rejecting procedures for minors, vehemently criticizing HHS’s comprehensive evidence review yet refusing to submit a peer review when invited,» Miceli said. «It is now time for the AAP to re-evaluate their policy statement and follow the American Society of Plastic Surgeons in opposing these harmful, unscientific, and dangerous practices on American kids.»
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A female doctor of Middle Eastern descent sits with a young mother and her son as they discuss the child’s medical needs in Canada on Sept. 28, 2022. (FatCamera / Getty Images)
AAP also created an Adolescent Health Care Toolkit geared toward teaching pediatricians how to engage in sensitive conversations surrounding an underage patient’s sexual activity, their gender identity, and even connecting the patient with emergency contraception based on understanding that this information will not be relayed back to the patient’s parents.
In one of the videos, Kelsey, a 17-year-old «patient,» talked about having sex with her «girlfriend» named Mary, who had a penis. At the beginning of the video, the doctor ensured with Kelsey that their discussion «stayed between the two of us» unless there was a concern for her safety or another person. The doctor discussed plans for birth control and ways to prevent a sexually transmitted infection.
In another training video, a 15-year-old girl told her doctor that she was a «gender-queer-demi-boy.» The girl said she had not shared this information with her parents, and the doctor assured her he would keep it between the two of them.
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In 2025, AAP received roughly $19 million in grants from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The Trump administration terminated $12 million in grants, with HHS Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr. accusing AAP’s recommendations of being «just a pay-to-play scheme to promote commercial ambitions.» AAP sued, and a federal judge restored the grants as the litigation plays out in court.
Fox News Digital reached out to AAP for comment.
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