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applegrove

(134,112 posts)
Thu Jul 9, 2026, 08:10 PM Thursday

Man who claimed to have killed people as a child wins primary for the GOP in Colorado. Because of course he did.

MAGA Republican who claimed to have killed people as a child wins Colorado GOP primary #RawStory

#TuckFrump (@realtuckfrumper.bsky.social) 2026-07-09T23:10:49.000Z
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Man who claimed to have killed people as a child wins primary for the GOP in Colorado. Because of course he did. (Original Post) applegrove Thursday OP
And for them its a badge of honor. milestogo Thursday #1
I'm sure the GOP will demand he withdraws so they can pick a better candidate Chasstev365 Thursday #2
Murders enid602 Thursday #5
Prolly give him the Medal of Freedom. B.See Thursday #7
One would think that should make it easier for a Democrat to win in the general. LisaL Thursday #3
'MAGA Candidate Refuses to Say How Many People He Killed' sop Thursday #4
He's lying MerryBlooms Thursday #6
About what? LisaL Thursday #8
He's a Republican- he's lying about everything biophile Thursday #9
Liar or a sociopath sarisataka Thursday #10
Yes, just yes on both and whatever else comes up. Miriad of MerryBlooms Thursday #11
The guy is either the biggest liar on earth (possibly even bigger than Trump) Wiz Imp Thursday #12
He's lying to try to seem like an "alpha" to the rubes. LudwigPastorius Yesterday #13
Scary. What is wrong with the gop? ecstatic 22 hrs ago #14
Future Morris Katz client. BannonsLiver 19 hrs ago #15
This Bad Seed Looks Almost Familiar, Like Some Jerk In..... ColoringFool 19 hrs ago #16
He's batshit crazy, check out this interview with him Polybius 18 hrs ago #17
This message was self-deleted by its author LeftInTX 17 hrs ago #18
He's the GOP nominee for GOVERNOR LeftInTX 17 hrs ago #19

sop

(20,106 posts)
4. 'MAGA Candidate Refuses to Say How Many People He Killed'
Thu Jul 9, 2026, 08:20 PM
Thursday

"Victor Marx, who is leading the polls in the state’s GOP primary, freewheeled through a series of bonkers claims about his past during an interview with local 9News anchor Kyle Clark over the weekend."

"Clark asked Marx about his previous claim that his abusive stepfather forced him to kill a man at age 7. 'Is that the only person you’ve ever killed?' Clark pressed."

"Marx, 60, fell silent for more than 10 seconds, taking a deep breath and looking upward as if searching his memory."

“ 'Well, I would say, as a—as a child, yes. Without question,' he finally replied."

“ 'But I’ve been in other situations where, you know, possibly people or persons died as a result of me defending myself in other countries. I—there’s no count on that,' he added, before trailing off: 'There’s no photos...' "

"Marx, a Marine Corps veteran, runs a Colorado Springs nonprofit called All Things Possible Ministries, which claims to lead dangerous missions into foreign nations to deliver aid and 'restore victims of trauma.' "

More at link:

https://www.thedailybeast.com/maga-frontrunner-for-governor-refuses-to-say-how-many-people-he-killed/

MerryBlooms

(12,661 posts)
11. Yes, just yes on both and whatever else comes up. Miriad of
Thu Jul 9, 2026, 09:45 PM
Thursday

BS, along with every public interview should also be a psych eval

Wiz Imp

(11,041 posts)
12. The guy is either the biggest liar on earth (possibly even bigger than Trump)
Thu Jul 9, 2026, 09:51 PM
Thursday

or he is dangerously mentally ill. Either way, he should be nowhere near political office.

A few highlights from his Wikipedia bio:

Marx has claimed that, at age seven, his abusive stepfather took him to a rural area of Mendenhall, Mississippi, and made him shoot and kill a man. Mississippi sheriffs and police in the area have said there is no record of any unsolved homicides from that time. Marx claimed he contacted the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the local sheriff's office, neither of which could solve the case as Marx was unable to provide many details. There is no evidence that Marx ever contacted authorities.[6] Marx mentioned in an interview with Colorado news station 9news that he is unsure how many people he has killed, and he thinks that it is not important to clarify.[8]
He served for three years in the United States Marine Corps after the 1983 Beirut barracks bombings, which killed 241 American personnel.[6][10] Marx has also said he joined the Marines because he feared that otherwise he would be prosecuted for fighting, stealing, and drug use.[4] Marx was an assistant for three years at James Dobson's Evangelical Christian organization Focus on the Family.[6]

In 2023, Marx's brother-in-law, Kenneth Breining, shot at Marx from inside the trailer he was living in on Marx's property. Marx was not hit. Breining was taken to an El Paso County jail and later bonded out. In 2024, Breining was suspected of murdering his girlfriend in Nevada County, California, where he remains in jail.[6][11]

As of May 20, 2026, Marx has around three million followers on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and X.[6] Inspired by Lone Wolf McQuade, Marx has posted social media videos where he disarms people holding dummy firearms.[12]
Marx is the founder of All Things Possible ministries.[13] Marx claimed on his campaign website that All Things Possible rescued more than 40,000 women and children from abuse, but this claim was disproven and removed. Marx has since declined to give an exact number of survivors saved in order to not "put people in danger".[8]

Marx was reportedly friends with conservative political commentator Charlie Kirk. He has spoken at many Turning Point USA events.[14]
Marx skipped many of the Republican debates during his campaign, a decision Paul Teske, a professor of public affairs at the University of Colorado Denver, called "unusual". Marx originally agreed to attend a debate on May 26, 2026. However, one of the debate moderators, KOA NewsRadio host Michael Brown, sent Marx a long list of claims he requested Marx prove. These claims included ministry work in the Middle East and Haiti, a gun battle with ISIS, and his martial arts credentials.[18] Marx rejected Brown's request on Twitter,[20] and announced he would not attend the debate for fear it would be a "staged ambush". Marx instead held a counter-rally to the debate.[18]
This is a long video, but it shows clearly how absolutely insane he his claims are.
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LudwigPastorius

(15,337 posts)
13. He's lying to try to seem like an "alpha" to the rubes.
Fri Jul 10, 2026, 12:54 AM
Yesterday

He's George Santos with a Kenny Rogers beard.

ecstatic

(35,157 posts)
14. Scary. What is wrong with the gop?
Fri Jul 10, 2026, 07:57 AM
22 hrs ago

Serious question. What's wrong with them?

I happened to see a couple of his interviews and he is batshit crazy and shady.

Response to applegrove (Original post)

LeftInTX

(35,178 posts)
19. He's the GOP nominee for GOVERNOR
Fri Jul 10, 2026, 12:28 PM
17 hrs ago

Sorry about the all caps.
Thought it was a down ballot race.


I remember "when I'm not a witch" didn't go over too well.
"I don't know how many people I've killed" just isn't a winning slogan.

This be interesting to watch.
Looks like CO governor will stay blue.

He will probably join the Trump admin after he loses.

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