The Town of North Hempstead further condemned a recent event in Port Washington that featured Scott McKay, a social media figure who is accused of spreading QAnon and what the Anti-Defamation League describes as antisemitic rhetoric.
On Sunday, Aug. 6, McKay spoke at Rays of Light in Port Washington after being invited by village native Jason Shurka, who founded UNIFYD, a “nonprofit faith-based” organization that offers a streaming service and alternative medicine products, according to its website.
Officials said they are committed to promoting harmony among residents and speaking against any form of hate speech or discrimination.
“The North Hempstead Town Board vehemently condemns the recent event in Port Washington featuring antisemitic conspiracy theorist Scott McKay. Such rhetoric has no place in our community and runs counter to the values upheld by the ‘Not in our Town’ program,” the joint statement read. “We stand united against the spread of antisemitism and bigotry perpetuated by the alt-right and QAnon, emphasizing our commitment to fostering an inclusive and welcoming environment for all residents, regardless of their diverse backgrounds, faiths, and cultures.”
Town Supervisor Jennifer DeSena, Council Members Robert Troiano, Peter Zuckerman, Dennis Walsh, Veronica Lurvey, David Adhami, and Mariann Dalimonte issued the joint statement alongside Clerk Ragini Srivastava and Receiver of Taxes Charles Berman.
Shurka said he did not believe anything McKay said at the event required a comment.
“They obviously didn’t see anything about the actual event which is a shame,” he said.
McKay is a self-proclaimed “Patriot Streetfighter” who hosts a show on the social media platform Rumble with 228,000 followers and was part of the Reawaken America Tour.
The tour included conferences that featured QAnon influencers, anti-vax activists and election fraud conspiracy theorists, the ADL said.
“In this intriguing event, we will dive into the secrets of the Under Ground Tunnels and explore fascinating insights,” the event’s online description said. “Plus, we’ll address the crucial issue of child trafficking and pleading to protect and safeguard our most vulnerable assets.”
McKay, a 36-year-old from Dallas, Texas, made comments previously that the ADL describes as antisemitic about the Khazarian Mafia, a group of Jews traced back to the 8th century.
The Khazars, McKay said, were marauders, thieves and Satanists who chose Judaism out of the three major religions in the world when they were threatened with murder for all members.
“For the next 1,400 years, they’re infiltrating every institution and agency of civilization,” McKay said Sunday, according to an online recording posted by McKay of the event. “The central banks, the royal families. They breed their way in, they kill their way in.”
McKay previously said on Rumble that Adolf Hitler was “built,” “created by” the Khazarian Mafia and “was actually fighting the same people that we’re trying to take down today.”
Believers claim Russian leader Vladimir Putin’s incursion into Ukraine was a means to help the country counter ad dispel an invasion of “Khazar Jews.”
McKay also said on Rumble that the Khazarian Mafia was responsible for the Sept. 11 attacks and the Oklahoma City bombing in 1995.
