Rep. Max Miller (R-OH) faced backlash this week from across the spectrum on the political Right after criticizing a woman’s social media post in which she professed her reliance on her Christian faith.
The woman, Republican activist Lizzie Marbach, wrote on X: “There’s no hope for any of us outside of having faith in Jesus Christ alone.”
Miller responded: “This is one of the most bigoted tweets I have ever seen. Delete it, Lizzie. Religious freedom in the United States applies to every religion. You have gone too far.”
This is one of the most bigoted tweets I have ever seen.
Delete it, Lizzie.
Religious freedom in the United States applies to every religion.
You have gone too far. https://t.co/QCx8oAT1Kr
— Max Miller (@MaxMillerOH) August 15, 2023
Miller was widely criticized over the tweet from virtually every corner of the Republican Party and across the conservative political spectrum.
“Do your constituents know that you consider basic Christian teaching to be ‘bigoted’?” asked Daily Wire podcast host Matt Walsh. “They do now I guess. Good luck in the next election!”
Pro-Trump political commentator Jack Posobiec posted: “Real talk: You are a sitting GOP Congressman yet have zero tweets about Fani Willis and the corrupt prosecution of the GOP frontrunner, but instead decided to take the time today to launch an attack [on] a pro-life staffer for professing her faith. And you wonder why Republicans lose.”
Political commentator Allie Beth Stuckey responded: “What a weird, disturbing thing you’ve tweeted. This is basic Christianity. John 14:6. Anyone who is actually a Christian believes this. Lizzie said nothing about forcing people to believe as she believes.”
“Religious liberty means you’re free to believe that, and Lizzie is free to believe in her faith; and a sitting congressman like Max has no authority to order either of you to shut up about your beliefs,” said DeSantis Rapid Response Director Christina Pushaw. “He seems to fundamentally misunderstand what religious liberty means.”
Former Trump cabinet member Russ Vought wrote: “I expect it from Bernie Sanders but a Republican Congressman from Ohio with thousands of Christian constituents & the son in law of the candidate every one is telling me is the most conservative in the race? Hard to believe.”
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Miller later apologized for his tweet after facing pushback from fellow Republicans, writing: “I posted something earlier that conveyed a message I did not intend. I will not try to hide my mistake or run from it. I sincerely apologize to Lizzie and to everyone who read my post.”
I posted something earlier that conveyed a message I did not intend.
I will not try to hide my mistake or run from it.
I sincerely apologize to Lizzie and to everyone who read my post. https://t.co/PNd8iSdNCS
— Max Miller (@MaxMillerOH) August 16, 2023
