The Auron MacIntyre Show Are Catholics Secretly Sabotaging America? | Guest: Chad Pecknold | 3/23/26
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Mar 23, 2026 Chad Pecknold, a Catholic University professor and political theology commentator, tackles viral claims about Catholic integralism and American politics. Short takes on why the conspiracy spread, the decline of neoconservative influence, evangelical shifts on Israel, and the practical need for institution building in conservative movements. Conversation also touches on integralism’s history and Catholic-evangelical cooperation.
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Why The Catholic-Russia Conspiracy Went Viral
- The viral conspiracy linking Catholics, Russia, and anti-Israel plotting is largely AI-garbled misinformation that gained traction for political ends.
- Chad Pecknold argues it serves neocon interests by discrediting coalitions favoring restraint and America First policy.
The Real Target Is The GOP Coalition
- The effort to splinter evangelical-Catholic cooperation aims to restore neoconservative influence over U.S. foreign policy.
- Pecknold sees targeted attacks on figures like J.D. Vance as attempts to eliminate restrictionist voices and revive 1990s neocon priorities.
Why Evangelical Support For Israel Is Waning
- Dispensationalist support for modern Israel is fading among younger evangelicals, weakening a key political lever.
- Auron MacIntyre and Pecknold note under-40 evangelicals rarely hold literalist eschatology that once drove unconditional Israel backing.
