Tony Spell
Tony Spell is the pastor of Life Tabernacle Church in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He gained national attention during the COVID-19 pandemic for continuing to hold large, in-person church services in defiance of state public health orders. His actions led to legal challenges and ongoing debates about religious freedom and public health mandates.
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Jun 26, 2026
Far Left
The pro-Trump pastor was charged with second-degree battery for crossing a highway to assault a neighbor's child.
Spell represents the toxic fusion of religious authoritarianism and Trumpism, embodying the violence and impunity that the far left associates with MAGA culture.