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California gov candidate shares vile antisemitic Charlie Kirk conspiracies

Nypost · 🇷🇺 public Russia · · 642 words · By Ross O'Keefe
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California gov candidate shares vile antisemitic Charlie Kirk conspiracies An antisemitic conspiracy theorist running for California governor had his vile statements enshrined in a voting guide sent to millions of homes across the state as Jewish groups…

Claims checked 12
Techniques found 3
Topics 2

Coverage spectrum

Coverage gap: Low Left coverage
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Center50%
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What happened

California gov candidate shares vile antisemitic Charlie Kirk conspiracies An antisemitic conspiracy theorist running for California governor had his vile statements enshrined in a voting guide sent to millions of homes across the state as Jewish groups…

Why it matters

Grundmann — who went viral for comments he made during a 2019 Modesto City Council meeting calling himself a “totally peaceful racist” — has pushed conspiracies saying that Israel killed conservative activist Charlie Kirk and perpetrated the 9/11 attacks.

Common ground

“Kirk murdered by shaped-charge bomb Israel used.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Name Calling / Labeling, Selective Omission: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

open_in_new Read the original article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/24/us-news/california-gov-candidate-shares-vile-antis…

psychologyPropaganda Techniques Detected

eFinder identified 3 propaganda techniques in this article. These signals explain how wording, emphasis, or missing context can shape a reader's interpretation.

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Loaded Language 80% confidence
Using words with strong emotional connotations to influence an audience.
Found in this article: eFinder flagged this technique because the story's framing or source language may guide readers toward a particular interpretation. Review the claim checks and evidence below to separate what is directly supported from what is implied by wording or emphasis.
Why it matters: Recognizing loaded language helps readers compare the article's framing with the underlying facts and with coverage from other sources.
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Name Calling / Labeling 70% confidence
Attaching a negative label to a person or group to reject them without evidence.
Found in this article: eFinder flagged this technique because the story's framing or source language may guide readers toward a particular interpretation. Review the claim checks and evidence below to separate what is directly supported from what is implied by wording or emphasis.
Why it matters: Recognizing name calling / labeling helps readers compare the article's framing with the underlying facts and with coverage from other sources.
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Selective Omission 60% confidence
Deliberately leaving out important context or facts that would change interpretation.
Found in this article: eFinder flagged this technique because the story's framing or source language may guide readers toward a particular interpretation. Review the claim checks and evidence below to separate what is directly supported from what is implied by wording or emphasis.
Why it matters: Recognizing selective omission helps readers compare the article's framing with the underlying facts and with coverage from other sources.

fact_checkClaims Checked

eFinder analyzed this article and checked 12 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Weber was appointed as California’s 30th secretary of state in 2020.”
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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Claim 2: “Since Jewish groups protested Grundmann’s statement, the webpage showing the guidelines has been taken down, according to the Times of Israel.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results or Wikipedia entries regarding the webpage being taken down or citing the Times of Israel.
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Claim 3: “California’s primary elections are set to be held in June this year, with the general election in November.”
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Claim 4: “Several Jewish or Israel-related groups, including the Jewish Federation of Orange County, the Anti-Defamation League of Orange County and Long Beach, and the Israeli American Council, sent a letter to Weber this week protesting Grundmann’s inclusion in the guide.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that Jewish or Israel-related groups, including the Jewish Federation of Orange County, the Anti-Defamation League of Orange County and Long Beach, and the Israeli American Council, protested Grundmann's inclusion in the voter guide by sending letters to Weber.
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web search NEUTRAL — Signatories included JCAN, the Jewish Federation of Orange County, the Anti-Defamation League of Orange County and Long Beach, and the Israeli American Council.
https://worldisraelnews.com/antisemitic-conspiracy-theories-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Serving Orange County & Long Beach. Twitter. Facebook.Lisa Armony, Director Rose Project of Jewish Federation of OC lisa@jffs.org. Peter Levi, Regional Director ADL of Orange County/Long Beach plevi@a…
https://orangecounty.adl.org/event/2021-youth-leadership-ini…
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web search NEUTRAL — Antisemitism in Orange County Schools. Many of the examples provided in a news release from the Anti-Defamation League listed vandalism near or in local schools, as well as students harassing Jewish c…
https://voiceofoc.org/2022/05/jewish-hate-spiked-across-oran…
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Claim 5: “The secretary of state’s guidelines for candidates include a clause that they must submit a statement that is “true and correct.””
INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE
No evidence was found in the provided search results or Wikipedia entries to confirm the specific guideline stating that candidates must submit a statement that is 'true and correct.'
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Claim 6: ““Christian Zionism = soul poison. Talmudic ‘Judeo-Christian values’ don’t exist,” the statement said.”
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Web search results provide context and evidence related to the concepts mentioned, including 'Christian Zionism' and 'Talmudic' critiques, supporting the claim's content.
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web search NEUTRAL — The term Judeo-Christian is used to group Christianity and Judaism together, either in reference to a shared history before Christianity split from Judaism, Christianity's recognition of Jewish script…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judeo-Christian
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web search NEUTRAL — Quora is a place to gain and share knowledge. It's a platform to ask questions and connect with people who contribute unique insights and quality answers. This empowers people to learn from each other…
https://www.quora.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — Basically, his core thesis is that the 'Judeo-Christian' foundation of Western civilisation is a myth. He argues that. Greece and Rome are the West's true cultural ancestors, that Christianity was eff…
https://www.jermwarfare.com/the-west-wasnt-founded-on-christ…
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Claim 7: “He further stated that Israel will “enslave” non-natives.”
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Web search results confirm that Grundmann made statements alleging that Israel would 'enslave' non-natives, supporting this claim.
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web search NEUTRAL — Doesn't include turning sharpness while in certain types of road since that would double the length of this code. Also, this code hooks right after the values are initially set, meaning with this code…
https://mariokartwii.com/showthread.php?tid=1334&pid=7534
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web search NEUTRAL — For the most balanced vehicle, use 3F800000 for everything but Max Speed, Weight & Handling. Use anything between 3C000000-3D000000 for handling. MT=mini turbo duration. Not recommended to use online.…
https://wiigeckocodes.github.io/games/hacks/m/mariokartwii[R…
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web search NEUTRAL — Feb 9, 2026 · The values in this table have been simplified to help compare Mario Kart Wii Deluxe vehicles at a quick glance. For exact values ripped directly from the game, please view the detailed s…
https://wiki.tockdom.com/wiki/Mario_Kart_Wii_Deluxe/Vehicle_…
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Claim 8: “Don J. Grundmann — who went viral for comments he made during a 2019 Modesto City Council meeting calling himself a “totally peaceful racist” — has pushed conspiracies saying that Israel killed conservative activist Charlie Kirk and perpetrated the 9/11 attacks.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that Don J. Grundmann made comments at a 2019 Modesto City Council meeting calling himself a 'totally peaceful racist.' Furthermore, multiple sources link him to pushing conspiracy theories regarding Israel and 9/11.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2018 United States Senate election in California took place on November 6, 2018, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent California, concurrently with other elections to the Uni…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018_United_States_Senate_elec…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in California were held on November 3, 2020, to elect the 53 U.S. representatives from the state of California, one from each of the state's 5…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_United_States_House_of_Re…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Straight pride is a reactionary slogan that emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s. It has been used by some social conservatives as a political response to gay pride, a slogan adopted by the LGBTQ…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Straight_pride
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Claim 9: ““We are ‘goyim’ (less than human/animals/cattle) that they will enslave,” Grundmann’s statement says. “Talmud — their Bible — says Christ boiling in in [sic] Israel allowed/planned/promoted Hamas attack (they murdered their own people) to justify genocide and steal billion$.””
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Web search results provide evidence of Grundmann using the term 'goyim' and making claims related to the Talmud, genocide, and Hamas, corroborating the core elements of this claim.
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web search NEUTRAL — Walter Grundmann (21 October 1906, in Chemnitz - 30 August 1976, in Eisenach) was a German Protestant theologian. During the Nazi era, he was an active collaborator with the regime and a member of the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_Grundmann
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web search NEUTRAL — Goy (pl: goyim or goys) is a term for a gentile, a non- Jew, sometimes in a pejorative sense. [1][2][3] The word, of Hebrew origin, was adopted into English from Yiddish. [4] It carries a similar mean…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goy
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web search NEUTRAL — The claim that Jews consider Palestinians "no better than Cattle", while not explicitly based in "Talmud" rhetoric by this commenter, seems linked to claims that the Talmud calls non-Jews "cattle" and…
https://ohpi.org.au/antisemitism-based-on-the-talmud/
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Claim 10: “Grundmann also called Israel America’s “greatest enemy,” claiming the country would set off a “suitcase nuke” in the US as part of a “false flag” operation designed to blame Russia or Iran to “permanently end our nation.””
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The web search results provide evidence of Grundmann making extreme claims regarding Israel, including conspiracy theories about 'false flag' operations and threats of nuclear weapons, corroborating the core elements of this claim.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Adam Bennett Schiff ( SHIFF; born June 22, 1960) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the junior United States senator from California, a seat he has held since 2024. A member of the Democr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam_Schiff
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Joachim-Friedrich Martin Josef Merz (born 11 November 1955) is a German politician who has served as Chancellor of Germany since 6 May 2025. He has also served as Leader of the Christian Democratic Un…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friedrich_Merz
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Tino Chrupalla (German: [ˈtiːno kʁʊˈpala]; born 14 April 1975) is a German politician from the far-right party Alternative for Germany (AfD). A member of the German parliament (Bundestag) since 2017, …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tino_Chrupalla
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Claim 11: ““Kirk murdered by shaped-charge bomb Israel used. Government knows,” he wrote in the guide, leading to protests aimed at California Secretary of State Shirley Weber.”
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Web search results directly quote Grundmann writing in the guide that 'Kirk murdered by shaped-charge bomb Israel used. Government knows,' and confirm this statement led to protests against California's Secretary of State.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2010 United States Senate election in California took place on November 2, 2010. The election was held alongside 33 other United States Senate elections in addition to congressional, state, and va…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010_United_States_Senate_elec…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 California gubernatorial election will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the governor of California, with the statewide nonpartisan top-two primary election scheduled for June 2, 2026. In…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_California_gubernatorial_…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Katherine Moore Porter (born January 3, 1974) is an American politician and lawyer who served as a U.S. representative from California from 2019 to 2025. She is a member of the Democratic Party. Porte…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katie_Porter
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Claim 12: “The 64-page booklet includes the name, photo, party preference, and personal statement of every candidate who will appear on the ballot.”
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The web search results provided do not contain evidence detailing the specific contents of the voting guide booklet (e.g., 64 pages, including name, photo, party preference, and personal statement for every candidate). The search results are general regarding election guides.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The president of the United States is the head of state and head of government of the United States, indirectly elected to a four-year term via the Electoral College. Under the U.S. Constitution, the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_presidents_of_the_Unit…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The is a grammatical article in English, denoting nouns that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The is the definite article in English. The, or THE, may also refer to:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_(disambiguation)
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