Kevin Roberts Comments on Southern Poverty Law Center Scam
Kevin Roberts, president of The Heritage Foundation, criticized the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) for shifting from civil rights advocacy to promoting left-wing extremism. He claims the SPLC has redefined political disagreement as moral disqualification and has exaggerated the prevalence of racism in America. The SPLC is facing trial for serious allegations, including wire fraud and conspiracy related to the Ku Klux Klan.
- ▪Kevin Roberts stated that the SPLC has moved away from its original mission to monitor violent extremists.
- ▪The SPLC is scheduled for a trial on May 20 for charges including wire fraud and conspiracy.
- ▪Roberts criticized the SPLC for labeling school choice as racist, affecting his private Catholic school.
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Home – Woke Ideology News – Kevin Roberts Comments on Southern Poverty Law Center Scam news Kevin Roberts Comments on Southern Poverty Law Center Scam Francesca Cella • May 19, 2026 Print Kevin Roberts, president of The Heritage Foundation (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images) (function(){var t=document.querySelector(".wp-block-kadence-dynamichtml"),s=document.currentScript.previousElementSibling;if(t&&s){if("prepend"==="before_element")t.parentNode.insertBefore(s,t);else if("prepend"==="after_element")t.parentNode.insertBefore(s,t.nextSibling);else if("prepend"==="prepend"||"prepend"==="inside_first_child")t.insertBefore(s,t.firstChild);else t.appendChild(s);}})(); In “The Kevin Roberts Show” on May 13, Heritage Foundation President Kevin Roberts and co-host Larry O’Connor…
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