MAGA Pastor Mocked After Saying 'Uncircumcised' People Want to 'Steal' US Before Midterms

Hank Kunneman, a MAGA pastor and self-described 'prophet', faced criticism online after Right Wing Watch circulated a clip of his remarks on 8 September 2026, showing him urging Christians to vote in the US midterms while saying he would not let 'uncircumcised, uncovenanted people' try to 'steal' a nation he said was dedicated to Jesus Christ.

The reaction followed Right Wing Watch's circulation of Kunneman's remarks, which also addressed transgender people and Islam.

His comments prompted responses from Representative Jared Huffman, the FFRF Action Fund and other X users, several of whom questioned his language and the intersection of religion and electoral politics.

MAGA Pastor Tells Christians To Vote in Force

Kunneman told his congregation, 'Here I stand up in the United States of America! Because when I look outside the four walls of my church, I am not going to let uncircumcised, uncovenanted people try to steal this nation that was dedicated to Jesus Christ, the God of my covenant!'

He then turned directly to the midterm elections, telling listeners, 'That's why you need to get out at the midterms and you need to vote. Show up in force! Say we're tired of these people walking into our bathrooms dressed as a woman but you're a dude!'

Kunneman continued, 'Men, get out of women's sports, you uncircumcised Philistines! Islam, this nation belongs to the God that we're in covenant with!'

The language echoed a biblical passage displayed during the sermon from 1 Samuel 17:36 in the King James Version, which refers to an 'uncircumcised Philistine'.

In the Old Testament context provided with the story, 'uncircumcised' was also used to describe people outside God's covenant, including the Philistines.

MAGA Pastor Remarks Draw Political and Online Criticism

Representative Jared Huffman reposted the Right Wing Watch clip and described Kunneman as an example of Christian nationalism.

Huffman wrote that there were 'thousands' of pastors like him 'radicalising their followers every day across this country', adding that many were now 'VIPs in Washington'.

The FFRF Action Fund also shared the video. 'People like this are voting. Make sure you are, too,' the organisation wrote. It added, 'No religious group owns America,' and urged voters to protect the Constitution, the separation of church and state, and the rights of Americans.

Other X users reacted directly to Kunneman's sermon. @DemandBetterNE asked, 'Tell me again why these organisations are not taxed?' while @PurpsMeow wrote, 'How is this behaviour at all Christian? This doesn't seem like something Jesus would say'.

Another user, @jrosale12, posted, 'There's no hate like Christian love. ' @Thinking0ne gave a more confrontational response, writing, 'Jesus would punch this guy in the face if he had the chance.'

The responses ranged from criticism of Kunneman's interpretation of Christianity to questions about churches, taxation and political campaigning.

MAGA Pastor Has Drawn Attention for Earlier Claims

Kunneman has previously attracted attention for political and religious statements involving Donald Trump. He once claimed that God had not yet returned Trump to the presidency as part of an effort to make people doubt prophecies.

He has also claimed schools were placing litter boxes in bathrooms for students identifying as cats, describing such students as 'mentally disturbed, demonically possessed'.

Kunneman has hosted religious conferences featuring figures associated with the religious MAGA movement, including Rachel Hamm, who unsuccessfully campaigned to become California's Secretary of State.

According to the material provided, Hamm said her decision to seek office followed what she described as spiritual experiences involving her son. She claimed he regularly 'sees in the spirit' and once told her that their 'house just filled up with angels'.

Hamm also said God instructed her to run for Secretary of State so she could 'expose lies', 'speak truth' and establish God's 'kingdom every single place that you stepped your foot'.

Kunneman's latest circulated sermon returned the focus to electoral participation. He explicitly urged Christians to 'show up in force' during the midterms while framing political disputes over gender, religion and national identity through the biblical language of covenant.