Conservative pundit Ann Coulter speaks at Missouri State …

Andrew Jansen/News-Leader Conservative pundit Ann Coulter spoke to a large crowd at Glass Hall on the Missouri State University campus on Thursday, Oct. 21, 2021.

Speaking before a more than 150-person crowd includingelected officials, conservative pundit Ann Coulter urgedMissouri State Universityconservatives to focus on the issues of crime, immigration, and wokeness to win elections.

The Republican firebrand also doubled down Thursday night on her controversial view thatwomen should not have the right to votebecause women see the government as their husbands.

Coulter was invited by the MSU chapter of Turning PointUSA, a nationwidecollege campus conservative advocacy group.The event was also organized by the Leadership Institute, which "identifies, trains, recruits and places conservativesin politics,government, andmedia, according to their website.

While introducing Coulter,Missouri State TPUSA presidentLoren Rutherfordsaid she was incrediblygrateful that Coulter decided to invest in our students today by bringing her thoughts and ideas to Missouri State.

Rutherford also noted that college campuses are a place where controversial ideas should be heard.

Many students on this campus made it clear that her ideas were dangerous and unwelcome here in this pivotal moment in our country where wrong is right and two plus two is five. When you are threatened with violence for daring to think differently, Ann Coulter is a necessary voice to bring to the table.

The first student-submitted question Coulter was askedreferenced Coulters long-time beliefthat women should not have the right to vote.

If we took away women's right to vote, we'd never have to worry about another Democrat president. It's kind of a pipe dream, it's a personal fantasy of mine, she said in a 2007 New York Observer interview.

Asked about this controversial statement Thursday, Coulter doubled down.

Yeah, Id give up my vote in a heartbeat as long as the rest of you stop voting... she said. Women see the government as their husbands. I mean when you look at theDemocrats gettingin thereand spending$4 trillion... wherever women are given the vote in whatever state, in whatever country you see spendinggoing through the roof.

Her presentation was attended by Greene County Clerk Shane SchoellerandStateSenator Mike Moon, who is currently vying for the Republican nomination in southwest Missouri's 7th Congressional District.

Schoeller told the News-Leader he attended the event after being invited by a student leader who organized it.

Though sayingas a conservative Ienjoy the opportunity to attend events like this, Schoellerclarified that he believeswomen should have the right to vote.

The 19th amendment was absolutely the right thing to do when the American people added it to our U.S. Constitution in 1920giving women the right to vote. Ifirmly believethat and would never advocate or think otherwise, he told the News-Leader.

In her presentation, Coulter urged conservatives to focus on three issues in the upcoming midterm election: crime, immigration, and "wokeness."

While saying there is very little the government can do to improve lives, it can reduce crime.

Coulter said following the racial reckoning of 2020 precipitated by the death of George Floyd,themurder rate increased by 29 percent from 2019 to 2020, which she characterized as the largest one-year-jump ever.

Homicides did increaseby 25 percent in 2020, but crimedecreased overall.Violent crime increased by 3.3 percent, while property crime decreased by 7.9 percent.

What is the smug, self-satisfied, head-up-their-butt liberal response to the burgeoning crime rate?Itsto,you know, say, letsput it in perspective, Coulter said.

The point is when they dismiss concerns over crime, that's when you know you'reon the targetthey don't take it seriously. They are scaredabout it. This is what conservatives should be talking abouttalkingtheir heads off on the crime rate that affects everyone.

Coulter placed the blame of increased crime on the Black Lives Matter movement, saying they dont care about black lives, just black criminals.

She added that crimedisproportionallyaffects black and brown Americans, which is whyHispanicvoters shiftedfour percentage points towardTrump in the 2020 election.

Coulter also argued that shift occurred because manyHispanic Americansdo not want to seemassimmigration displacingtheir jobs.

Blacks and Hispanics are hurt by immigration most of allby low-wage workers taking their jobs, she said.

Coulter argued that Republicans can bolster their anti-elitecredentials by strongly opposing immigration.

Who wants massillegalimmigration? Somebodywants it, oritwouldn'tkeep happening.Of course,the rich want it. They want to drive theiremployees'wages down.The rich are doingreally welland they want some nannies andmaidsand chauffeurs. The Chamber of Commerce will tell usimmigrants are doing the jobsAmericans justwontdo, but...Americans have always done these jobs the pricefor their labor just keeps being pushed down and down by the rich.

Coulter made an equally anti-establishment argument on what she called wokeness.

Wokeness is perfect for the upper class. They get to completely forget about income inequality, which hasgone through the roof. But no, theydon'thave to worry about that. They just make sure their kids get into Harvard and are preening about minorities. Somebody is going to get the short end of the stick, but that'snot going to be their kids. No,it'llbe the white working class, who theyalways kind-of hatedanyway.

Because of itsability to be co-opted by the rich elite, Coulter called anti-racism the basis for all terrible ideas.

Asked about whether former President Donald Trump should run for the office again in 2024, shesaid by God I hope notand claimed he would not win the nomination andcould screw up the race for the rest of the party.

WhatI'mlooking forinthe next Republican presidential candidate is Trumpism without Trump, she said.

Coulter explained that Trumpwould likelyrun on his baseless allegations of voter fraud, which she said is not a good electoral strategy.

Nowhe'sgoing around saying the mostimportant issueis the 2020 election fraud. This never, ever, everworks. Remember he lost Georgia foryou,he will do the same thing in the midterms, will do the same thing in the presidential election, Coulter said. When you lose an election, it never pays offto contest iteven if you have had an election openly stolen from you.Don'tcomplain about it.Don'tdemand a recount. Accept your loss, and run again.

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