Frisco pastor says he’s a target of ‘cancel culture’ after viral comments about Trump and guns

A Frisco pastor said he has become a “target of the cancel culture” and of what he says are nationwide attacks on people of faith after his rhetoric drew national attention and condemnation from community members. KingdomLife pastor Brandon Burden posted a video statement to the church’s YouTube channel Monday, about two weeks after the Jan. 10 service in which he urged his congregants to keep their guns loaded and stock up on food and water before President Joe Biden’s inauguration and cited “prophetic voices” who said God told them Donald Trump would be president for eight years.

“Make no mistake about it,” Burden said in the video. “I am a target of the cancel culture and the establishment media is coming after me. But it is not just about me. People of faith are under attack in this country. ... Sadly, we will see many more attacks of this nature as time goes on.” The pastor also said that it’s unfortunate some of his words have caused people pain and that he forgives those who betrayed him. “For those who have felt the need to abandon me or to even run down my name, I want you to know that I forgive you,” he said. “I realize that some of the words I spoke were inartfully said, and it has caused some of you to catch some heat.” City leaders and residents have called Burden’s rhetoric “dangerous” and “not good for Frisco.” Council members Shona Huffman, Brian Livingston and Will Sowell took to Facebook to denounce his comments, while community members flooded social media and addressed their concerns during a Jan. 19 council meeting.