VIDEO: ‘Nothing by heresy’: Rev. Barber calls out NC Republicans

By Staff Reports

August 15, 2025

Rev. William Barber II delivered a fiery speech in Asheville last weekend, calling out Republicans for backing Christian Nationalism.

Speaking at Sen. Bernie Sanders’ rally, Barber took direct aim at those who cited scripture to justify recruiting new ICE agents “for a new Gestapo.”

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VIDEO: ‘Nothing by heresy’: Rev. Barber calls out NC Republicans

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