“President Trump wants two things for you all. Number one, he wants you and your family to be safe. Secondly, he wants you to prosper,” Sebastian Gorka told a Pennsylvania audience earlier this month at a rally for Scott Uehlinger, a Republican congressional candidate for Pennsylvania’s 9th Congressional District.
Gesturing to Uehlinger, Gorka said, “Scott is just one man. To accomplish what he wants to accomplish, we need all of you.”
Gorka, a former deputy assistant to President Trump, has become one of the president’s biggest supporters outside of the White House, often endorsing candidates with an America First agenda, suggesting that an endorsement from Gorka is a nod from the president himself.
Gorka told those in attendance about the national demographic changes he’s perceived in the last 15 months of Trump’s presidency.
“There’s a political revolution happening now,” he said. “As we’ve seen from recent studies, millennials are leaving the Democratic Party and joining the Republican Party. Things are changing in this country.”
In the midst of primaries and November’s midterm elections, Gorka expressed his firm belief that financially supporting candidates isn’t a sufficient display of support.
“Writing checks isn’t enough,” he said. “Here’s what helps: Get on social media. Millennials know how important it is. But even people that aren’t millennials need to be on social media. Get a Twitter, be on Facebook. That’s where the battle is being fought. That’s how we drain the swamp.”
Gorka acknowledged that the Left largely owns social media platforms and that conservative voices may be censored as they express their views, but he says it’s not a reason to give up the digital war.
“You must make your voice heard,” Gorka urged. “Repost. Retweet. Retweet President Trump and other members of Congress. This is the most important platform. That’s how you reach people.”
President Trump proved during his presidential campaign just how far-reaching and compelling social media platforms can be. Now, those in camp Trump are encouraging other supporters to follow his example and utilize social media as a virtual megaphone to share political views with friends and followers. Gorka is in fact known for his own share of salacious, hard-hitting tweets.
Rather than shying away from Facebook and Twitter, Gorka believes millennials must fully engage and encourage members of older generations to familiarize themselves with social media as well.
“If you’re not on social media,” said Gorka, “you’re not helping.”
