FIRST ON FOX: Democrat candidate Sarah Trone Garriott, a minister and state legislator running for one of the most competitive House seats in the nation, contributed to a "resistance preaching" guide that encouraged faith leaders to combat President Donald Trump and his supporters from the pulpit.Trone Garriott authored a chapter in a 2018 collection titled, "Preaching as Resistance: Voices of Hope, Justice, and Solidarity," in the aftermath of Trump’s 2016 presidential election victory — an event the book described as bringing the country "so closely to fascism."Responding to Trump's presidency, "Many pastors find themselves drawn toward acts of resistance," Phil Snider, a self-described "White male cishet pastor," writes in the book's introduction.He argued that "pastors of the resistance" were working against a Trump-led coalition rooted in "White supremacy," "exploitation," "greed," and "heteropatriarchy."State Sen.Sarah Trone Garriott, a Democrat from Iowa and U.S.
congressional candidate, speaks with attendees during a primary election night event at The Loft DSM in Des Moines, Iowa, on June 2, 2026.(Scott Morgan/Bloomberg via Getty Images)JOHN FETTERMAN DEFENDS TRUMP SUPPORTERS, CONDEMNS FELLOW DEMOCRATS' 'F--- TRUMP' STRATEGYTrone Garriott, who was ordained in the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America in 2008, was among that cohort as an author of the collection.Her contribution titled, "The Gospel of Resistance," was described as the first sermon she delivered after the 2016 election and has not been previously reported.Trone Garriott’s involvement comes as she faces mounting scrutiny from Republicans over her previous remarks on religion and cultural issues.
The GOP views the Iowa House battleground held by Rep.Zach Nunn, R-Iowa, which incorporates the state capital of Des Moines, as critical to preserving its slim majority.The nonpartisan Cook Political Report rates the contest as a "toss-up." Trump carried the swing district by over four points...