Republican politicians in the state of Ohio have become embroiled in a fiery political spat after criticising a political operative for saying that "every knee will bow to Jesus."
Lizzie Marbach, the director of communications for the Ohio Right to Life anti-abortion group, initially tweeted that "there's no hope for any of us outside of having faith in Jesus Christ alone."
She initially faced criticism from Max Miller, a Jewish Congressman from Ohio's 7th district and former Trump White House aide, who was endorsed by Donald Trump when he ran for the seat in 2022.
There's no hope for any of us outside of having faith in Jesus Christ alone.
— Lizzie Marbach (@LizzieMarbach) August 15, 2023
Miller, who was appointed to the Trump administration's Holocaust Memorial council, sarcastically replied to Marbach, saying: "God says that Jewish people are the chosen ones, but yet you say we have no hope. Thanks for your pearl of wisdom today."
Marbach then replied to Miller saying: "Sorry, Congressman, but these are the words of Jesus himself.
“'Jesus answered, ‘I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.’”
"No one has hope outside of Jesus Christ and every knee will bow one day declaring that Jesus Chris is Lord."
Miller then escalated the broiges, calling her post "One of the most bigoted tweets I have ever seen" and urging her to delete it saying: "religious freedom in the United States applies to every religion."
Hi @RepWeinstein! Why did you just delete this? pic.twitter.com/JQQBSRyeEf
— Jack Poso 🇺🇸 (@JackPosobiec) August 16, 2023
Miller was joined by another prominent Ohio politician from across the aisle, Democratic Representative Casey Weinstein. Weinstein, who is also Jewish, said in a now-deleted tweet: "We may be on opposite sides of the aisle, but I stand with Max on this. Delete it, Lizzie."
A few hours after their initial condemnations, in the face of a wave of disapproval from Christian Twitter accounts, both Miller and Weinstein recanted their criticism of Marbach with Miller tweeting: "I posted something earlier that conveyed a message I did not intend... I sincerely apologize to Lizzie and to everyone who read my post."
I posted something earlier that conveyed a message I did not intend.
— Max Miller (@MaxMillerOH) August 16, 2023
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
Many figures in the far-right wing of the Republican party supported Marbach, telling her that she had "unified Christian Twitter."
