Desecration in St. Paul: Leftists and Don Lemon Storm a Church – Where's the Outrage from Democrats?

As a right-wing Christian, I'm sick to my stomach. On Sunday, a mob of anti-ICE radicals, led by former law professor Nekima Levy Armstrong and cheered on by failed CNN host Don Lemon, stormed Cities Church in St. Paul, Minnesota, during a sacred worship service. They disrupted the sermon, accused the pastor of ties to immigration enforcement, and turned a house of God into a political circus. This wasn't a protest. It was desecration and a direct attack on our faith and the sanctity of worship.

And the silence from Democrat lawmakers? Deafening. Not one has condemned this outrage. In fact, Minnesota State Rep. Leigh Finke took to Facebook to declare that such disruptions "MUST CONTINUE" and "ARE ESSENTIAL." Essential? To what? Eroding Christian values and intimidating believers? Meanwhile, agitator William "Dawokefarmer" Kelly, who harassed National Guard troops in DC not long ago, told Pamela Bondi to "bring it on". He knows he won't be punished because the Democratic establishment has his back.

This is the face of leftist extremism: Invading holy spaces, defending it as "justice," and letting their thugs walk free while good people suffer.

The Storming: A Mob Invades God's House

During Sunday service at Cities Church, a swarm of protesters burst in, interrupting the sermon and calling out resident pastor David Eastwood. They accused him of moonlighting as the acting field office director for ICE in Minnesota, a claim they used to justify their invasion.

• Organizer Nekima Levy Armstrong, a lawyer and Black Lives Matter activist, proclaimed: "I am a reverend on top of being a lawyer and an activist, so I come here in the power of the almighty God."

• The demonstrators demanded accountability over recent ICE operations, including the killing of Renee Good by an agent.

• Don Lemon was there, livestreaming the chaos like it was entertainment, not sacrilege.

This wasn't peaceful assembly protected by the 1st Amendment by any means. It was a calculated disruption of worship, violating federal laws protecting religious services from such acts. As Harmeet Dhillon, Assistant AG for Civil Rights, put it: "A house of worship is not a public forum for your protest! You are on notice!"

No Condemnation from Democrats – In Fact, Encouragement

Where are the Democrat voices denouncing this attack on faith? Crickets. Not a single lawmaker has spoken out. Instead, Rep. Finke posted on Facebook that protests like this, disrupting churches and people worshiping, "MUST CONTINUE" and "ARE ESSENTIAL." Essential to what? Destroying the last bastions of Christian community in America?

This silence is complicity and encouragement. The left has no problem storming churches when it suits their agenda, but cry "hate crime" if someone so much as criticizes a mosque. The double standard is glaring, and it's eroding our religious freedoms.

Don Lemon Doubles Down: Calls Congregation "Entitled White Supremacists"

Not content with participating in the desecration, Don Lemon went on X to smear the churchgoers as "entitled white supremacists." Because nothing says "supremacy" like quietly worshiping on a Sunday morning. Lemon's rhetoric is poison, fanning the flames of division while ignoring the real extremism on display: his own side invading sacred spaces.

Lemon's involvement isn't surprising though. He's long been a mouthpiece for leftist causes. But doubling down on this attack? It's a new low, even for him.

William "Dawokefarmer" Kelly: Released Without Bail After Obstruction

Adding insult to injury, agitator William Kelly, known as "Dawokefarmer", was arrested for obstruction in Minnesota during related protests. This is the same Kelly who harassed National Guard troops in DC months back and targeted churchgoers. What did the system do? Released him without bail, free to continue his campaign of intimidation.

This "catch and release" mentality for leftist radicals is no accident, it's policy in blue states like Minnesota. How can anyone be held accountable when the entire judicial system is run by terrorist sympathizers?

Nekima Levy Armstrong: The Organizer Behind the Attack

Levy Armstrong, a former law professor and BLM activist, took credit for helping organize the group that disrupted the service. She frames it as "power of the almighty God," but as a Christian, I see it for what it is: Blasphemy. Using God's name to justify mob action against fellow believers? It's the height of hypocrisy.

A Christian's Cry: This Is an Attack on Our Faith

This is war on our values. Churches are sanctuaries, places of peace, prayer, and communion with God. When leftists storm them, they desecrate holy ground, mocking our faith and intimidating worshipers. And when Democrats like Finke encourage it, they're complicit in the erosion of religious liberty.

No condemnation? It's because this fits their agenda to silence Christians and amplify radicals. But we won't be intimidated. Our faith is stronger than their mobs. It's only a matter of time until they storm into the wrong church.

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Fellow Christians: Stand firm. Our churches are not theirs to invade. The left's war on faith ends when we say "no more."

Sources: New York Post, KOMO News, WSBT, Evrim Ağacı, Facebook (CrimeWatchTC, Black Table Talk), Instagram (Don Lemon), TikTok (Don Lemon), and January 2026 reports.