First appearance on Fox: The NAACP leader, who introduced President Biden in Detroit on Sunday night, had previously invited notorious anti-Semite Louis Farrakhan to speak at his church, where the controversial pastor had lashed out at Jewish people and called them “satanic.”
The Rev. Wendell Anthony, president of the NAACP Detroit branch, joined Biden on stage Sunday night at the NAACP Detroit branch’s 69th annual Fight for Freedom Fund dinner in Detroit. gave a speech He reiterated his claims to bring people together and criticized former President Trump for being too divisive.
Mr. Anthony, who presented Mr. Biden with the Lifetime Achievement Award on Sunday night, has a long history of working with Mr. Farrakhan, who heads the Nation of Islam, and received the honor in 2013 for inviting Mr. Biden to speak. It was even criticized by the Anti-Defamation League. a church in which he espoused anti-Semitic rhetoric;
Farrakhan has spoken at Anthony’s Detroit-based church, Fellowship Chapel, at least three times in 2005, 2013 and 2015. The Michigan Chronicle reported in 1994 that Mr. Anthony was a guest speaker at the Nation of Islam’s 64th annual Messiah Day.
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(Left to right): President Biden, Pastor Wendell Anthony, and Louis Farrakhan of the Nation of Islam. (Fox News)
“The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today announced that a Detroit City Council member met and hugged anti-Semitic and racist Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan during a visit to the city. expressed deep disappointment with local clergy,” last week, “May 2013.” press release said.
“During his visit to Detroit, Minister Farrakhan was invited by Pastor Wendell Anthony, President of the NAACP Detroit Chapter, to speak at Fellowship Chapel on May 17th. His address was attended by Congressman John Conyers and the City of Detroit. Prominent city leaders, including City Councilor Joanne Watson, have so far been among the leaders who attended his remarks, sparking hateful anti-Semitic rants and outright racism. None of them have publicly condemned Minister Farrakhan’s anti-Semitic comments, and some have praised him.
ADL’s statement said that during his speech, Farrakhan made “hateful anti-Semitic rants, referring to ‘satanic Jews’ and ‘synagogues of the devil’ who allegedly control major institutions.” “I threw up,” he claims.
“He expressed his love for President Barack Obama, but added that the president was ‘surrounded by Satan…members of the Jewish community,'” the ADL said.
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WASHINGTON, DC – NOVEMBER 16: Islamic State Minister Louis Farrakhan speaks at the Watergate Hotel in Washington, DC, on November 16, 2017, and talks about US President Donald Trump. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
Democratic Congressman John Conyers Jr., who passed away in 2019, I apologized in the end He attended Mr Farrakhan’s speech and said the minister had made “unacceptable racist, anti-Semitic and homophobic comments” and “condemned them in the strongest possible terms”.
Fox News Digital could not confirm what Pastor Anthony said when he introduced Farrakhan at church, but a LinkedIn account said he was a “staff writer” for the Nation of Islam’s newspaper, The Final Call. A tweet from Brother Abdul Qiyam Muhammad described Anthony’s introduction as “phenomenal” and said he was on Farrakhan’s “witness stand.”
Another disciple of Farrakhan Tweeted the quote Anthony was quoted as saying during a 2013 appearance at Fellowship Chapel, saying, “Instead of being angry at Farrakhan for striking the match, you should be angry at yourself for keeping the fire going.” .
“The enemy who owns [reality TV] The same people who own Hollywood, the same people who control the press, the same people who control the media, the same people who are the publishers, the distribution companies. The same people, the same synagogue of Satan, and they will put you in the same place,” Farrakhan said at Fellowship Chapel in May 2013, according to the ADL.
“What filth are you giving to the people? You are popular in the filth industry, but they are well paid. See, you are Satan’s minions. Satan gives you money. That’s what you want. They’re printing it all day long now. They’re not good people, they’re devilish minds.” “Whatever God says ‘don’t do,’ they make sure to say ‘okay’ and make it public.”
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President Joe Biden holds a press conference. (Fox News)
In addition to his visit to Anthony’s church, Farrakhan also attended the 2004 “Freedom Weekend” hosted by the Freedom Institute for Economics, Social Justice, and People’s Rights, a think tank founded by Anthony. He also served as a guest speaker at the breakfast meeting. .think tank The website has a listing for Farrakhan along with other activists as “some of the best in their respective fields.”
In 1995, Anthony praised Farrakhan as “the only person with the vision to envision” the Million People March, adding, “He is the only leader who speaks out on the moral issues of corruption in our communities. That’s why people are reacting,” he was quoted as saying. At his call. ”
Anthony wasn’t the only person at the dinner to have an affair with Farrakhan. Troy Muhammad, also known as Troy X, was “in attendance, Minister Louis Farrakhan’s national representative and First Minister of the Muhammad Mosque,” according to a social media post on Facebook. Facebook long post Anthony and Camilia Landrum’s Facebook profile lists her as executive director of the Detroit chapter of the NAACP and thanked them for “their efforts” in organizing the dinner. One of the photos he attached showed a placard that read, “The Honorable Louis Farrakhan, Representative from Michigan.”
Troy X also noted that Biden walked out of the building as he was being introduced, saying he was only there to support the NAACP.
The White House has previously faced criticism for its ties to Farrakhan’s network, including a left-wing activist who hired one of Farrakhan’s “top soldiers.” visit the white house 7 times.
Last fall, President Biden gave a radio interview on the show. actively promote Farrakhan’s teachings.
(From left) Lennox Yearwood, President Biden, and Louis Farrakhan of the Nation of Islam. (Fox News)
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“For decades, President Biden has unequivocally condemned Louis Farrakhan and the disgusting anti-Semitic hatred he represents,” the White House previously told Fox News Digital.
Andrew Bates, who was recently promoted to senior deputy White House press secretary and deputy assistant to the president, also previously told Fox News Digital that the Washington, D.C., staffer who repeatedly praised Farrakhan would not be invited back to the White House — a claim that was proven false after visitor records showed she visited the White House at least two more times.
“In addition to desperately asking them to pray for me — (laughter) — I asked them for advice on a number of things.” white house records Biden was quoted on the campaign trail talking about pastors he met in Detroit.
Fox News Digital reached out to the White House, NAACP and Anthony’s Fellowship Chapel for comment, but did not immediately receive a response.
Fox News’ Aubrie Spady contributed to this report.
