{"id":188804,"date":"2026-03-03T19:25:12","date_gmt":"2026-03-03T19:25:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/188804\/"},"modified":"2026-03-03T19:25:12","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T19:25:12","slug":"john-cornyn-attends-pastor-john-hagees-end-of-days-sermon-to-drum-up-last-minute-support","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/188804\/","title":{"rendered":"John Cornyn attends Pastor John Hagee’s ‘End of Days’ sermon to drum up last-minute support"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Pastor John Hagee of San Antonio\u2019s Cornerstone Church is known for his wild beliefs, including that Hitler was sent by God to facilitate the creation of Israel. Credit: YouTube Capture \/ Friendly Athiest<\/p>\n

As part of a last-minute effort to drum up primary votes, U.S. Sen. John Cornyn attended controversial San Antonio Pastor John Hagee\u2019s \u201cEnd of Days\u201d sermon at Cornerstone Church on Sunday.<\/p>\n

Hagee has a history of inflammatory remarks, including his claim that Hitler was doing God\u2019s will by carrying out the Holocaust. Despite his eagerness to preach far-right politics from the pulpit, the megachurch pastor\u2019s fringe proclamations and conspiratorial claims have put off some Republicans, including the late Sen. John McCain, who rejected Hagee\u2019s endorsement<\/a> during his 2008 presidential run. <\/p>\n

Cornyn\u2019s visit to Cornerstone also came as Hagee and his son, Matthew, leaned in hard on a new conspiracy theory. The pair now claim the current Middle East conflict is part of a prophecy that an Israeli war with Iran will bring about the second coming of Christ. Hagee also is the founder of Christians United for Israel, one of the largest U.S.-based groups that lobbies on behalf of the Israeli government.<\/p>\n

\u201c[Cornyn] is one of Israel\u2019s greatest friends in the United States government, and it\u2019s imperative that the alliance between this nation and Israel will remain strong forever,\u201d Matthew Hagee said during Sunday\u2019s service.<\/p>\n

Cornyn stood during the recognition and waved to the crowd. <\/p>\n

In keeping with the \u201cEnd of Days\u201d theme, the Hagees\u2019 Sunday sermon began with a promotional video about the Iran conflict, suggesting that Biblical prophecy is underway and Christ is poised to return. <\/p>\n

\u201cSirens are wailing and prophecies written thousands of years ago are stepping onto the world stage,\u201d the clip proclaimed. <\/p>\n

Here’s the video megachurch pastor John Hagee played before his sermon yesterday entitled ‘God’s Coming\u2026 Operation Epic Fury’ pic.twitter.com\/tCtcKJ4a4a<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Christian Nightmares (@ChristnNitemare) March 2, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

John Hagee\u2019s comments about Iran are far from his strangest utterances, however. The pastor has referred to the Catholic Church \u2014\u00a0to which 30% of Texans claim membership \u2014\u00a0as the \u201cGreat Whore,\u201d and he\u2019s argued that the Harry Potter series is a sign of the Antichrist\u2019s speedy arrival. <\/p>\n

Nonetheless, Cornyn, who\u2019s locked in what polls suggest is a losing battle<\/a> against Attorney General Ken Paxton in the Republican primary, proudly posted about Hagee\u2019s endorsement on his X account. <\/p>\n

We\u2019ll see what good it did sometime after the polls close at 7 p.m. Tuesday. \u200b<\/p>\n

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