'Sound of Freedom' Producer Threatens LGBTQ+ Community in Video
Sound of Freedom's producers, has shared footage of himself engaging in target practice as he suggested it represented the actions he would take against members of the LGBTQ+ community, among others.The actor and singer, who has officially filed the paperwork to run as an independent candidate for Mexico's 2024 presidential race, shared the video footage and accompanying caption on X, formerly Twitter, on Monday.Dressed in a black ensemble, Verástegui is seen aiming a firearm at a target while standing outdoors in a walled space.
The 12-second footage showed him firing several rounds.While Verástegui did not speak in the footage, the 49-year-old's choice of words in his accompanying caption captured the attention of social media users."Look at what we are going to do to the terrorists of the 2030 agenda, climate change and gender ideology," read the caption, which was written in Spanish. "I'm reading you [your comments]."Miren lo que le vamos a hacer a los terroristas de la agenda 2030, del cambio climático y de la ideología de género.
Los leo. pic.twitter.com/qGq6iqVL3hThe video, which has been viewed more than 4 million times, sparked a mixed response from X users, many of whom mocked the tactics and messaging."Ladies and gentlemen, the producer of Sound of Freedom (and now running for the presidency of Mexico) openly fantasizing about murdering feminists, LGBTIQ activists and environmentalists," read one comment on the platform."We are now ready to reeducate the damn homosexuals in the Catholic faith.
And bring to their knees the females who don't know their place," another quipped in a tongue-in-cheek response. "Long live Christ the King, damn it!"In reference to Verástegui's stance on abortion, one detractor wrote: "You don't kill unborn babies but you do kill those who are alive?""I don't know if this man is campaigning for the USA or Mexico?" commented another. "That seems like a typical Republican propaganda cliché, something that doesn't work in.
