{"id":2602345,"date":"2026-05-13T17:46:39","date_gmt":"2026-05-13T21:46:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rand-pauls-son-rants-about-gays-and-jews-to-mike-lawler-at-dc-bar\/"},"modified":"2026-05-13T17:48:17","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T21:48:17","slug":"rand-pauls-son-rants-about-gays-and-jews-to-mike-lawler-at-dc-bar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rand-pauls-son-rants-about-gays-and-jews-to-mike-lawler-at-dc-bar\/","title":{"rendered":"Rand Paul&#8217;s son rants about &#8216;gays and Jews&#8217; to Mike Lawler at DC bar"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Frand-pauls-son-rants-about-gays-and-jews-to-mike-lawler-at-dc-bar%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2602345&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Sen. Rand Paul\u2019s son, William Paul, is accused of becoming intoxicated at a Washington, D.C., bar and launching an anti-gay and antisemitic tirade at Rep. Mike Lawler.Lawler told the *Washington Examiner* that Paul gave him the middle finger, tripped while clearly inebriated, and escalated the exchange by mistakenly calling Lawler Jewish and blaming \u201cgays and Jews\u201d for different problems.<\/p>\n<p>After Lawler challenged the remarks as antisemitic, William Paul reportedly insisted that Jews were \u201canti-American\u201d and continued arguing, including disparaging GOP megadonor Paul Singer (who is Jewish) and suggesting Lawler should \u201cwatch more Tucker Carlson.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>William Paul later apologized on X, saying he drank too much, that he \u201csaid some things\u201d that don\u2019t reflect who he is, and that he is seeking help for a drinking problem.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p>Sen. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/rand-paul\/\">Rand Paul<\/a>\u2019s (R-KY) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-hunter-biden-still-owns-stake-in-chinese-equity-firm\/\" title=\"Report: Hunter Biden still owns stake in Chinese equity firm\">son reportedly<\/a> went on a drunken tirade to Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY) about \u201cgays and <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jews\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"334\">Jews<\/a>,\u201d\u00a0blaming the marginalized groups for various events and mistaking Lawler for being Jewish.<\/p>\n<p>Lawler recounted the Tuesday evening situation to the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> and said the senator\u2019s son gave him the \u201cmiddle finger and then tripped\u201d while he was \u201cclearly inebriated\u201d at a bar in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/washington-dc\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"260\">Washington<\/a>.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/4567472\/rand-paul-son-antisemitic-drunk-mike-lawler\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Rand Paul\u2019s son rants about \u2018gays and Jews\u2019 to Mike Lawler at DC bar<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/4566650\/teresa-leger-fernandez-kat-cammack-task-force-against-sexual-harassment\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Teresa Leger Fernandez and Kat Cammack to <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >launch task force<\/a> against sexual harassment<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4565480\/republicans-split-federal-gas-tax-trump-backing\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Republicans split on suspending federal gas tax despite Trump backing<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>Lawler said the situation speaks to a bigger problem of how the Jewish population is <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/antisemitism\/\">treated<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>\u201cThis is the level of hatred and vitriol, frankly, that some of my Jewish colleagues experience, but many of my constituents [also] experience,\u201d he said. \u201cI\u2019m one of the largest Jewish populations anywhere in the country, in my congressional district, and I\u2019m not going to stop standing up for my constituents, standing up for the Judeo-Christian values that are at the core of our nation, our Constitution.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Paul\u2019s son, William Paul, made an X post on Wednesday, apologizing for the incident and saying that he will be \u201cseeking help.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLast night, I had too much to drink and said some things that don\u2019t represent who I really am,\u201d William Paul said. \u201cI\u2019m sorry and today I am seeking help for my drinking problem.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Lawler was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-reportedly-meeting-with-former-cheney-ally-about-possible-primary-challenge\/\" title=\"Trump Reportedly Meeting With Former Cheney Ally About Possible Primary Challenge\">reportedly meeting<\/a> with a <em>NOTUS<\/em> reporter when the interaction took place.<\/p>\n<p>The reporter, Reese Gorman, shared <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.notus.org\/congress\/william-paul-mike-lawler-confrontation-antisemitism\">his account of the interaction<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Gorman said William Paul walked up to Lawler and told him that if Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) were to lose in the primary election next week, it would be because of \u201cyour people.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy people?\u201d Lawler responded.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYeah, you Jews,\u201d William Paul answered.<\/p>\n<p>Lawler then explained that he was not Jewish, to which William Paul apologized and said Jews are \u201canti-American.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>NOTUS<\/em> reported that Lawler pushed back, telling the senator\u2019s son that he was being antisemitic.<\/p>\n<p>But William Paul doubled down, going on to bash Paul Singer, a GOP megadonor who is helping fund a super PAC that is funding anti-Massie ads. Singer is Jewish.<\/p>\n<p>Rand Paul endorsed Massie in the midterm elections, but President Donald Trump has put his support behind a GOP challenger.<\/p>\n<p><em>NOTUS<\/em> also reported that the senator\u2019s son told Lawler he needed to \u201cwatch more Tucker Carlson\u201d and that Massie and his father are the only congressmen who have an interest in America.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/foreign-policy\/4566984\/moderate-gop-join-all-democrats-force-vote-ukraine-aid\/\">THREE CENTRISTS JOIN HOUSE DEMS TO FORCE A VOTE ON SENDING $1.3 BILLION TO UKRAINE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When Lawler tried to put an end to the conversation, William Paul reportedly put his finger in the congressman\u2019s face and told him, \u201cDon\u2019t put words in my mouth, Mike Lawler. I never said that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>William Paul was previously charged with assaulting a flight attendant, but the charges were dropped. In 2015, he was involved in a car crash and later pleaded guilty to driving under the influence.<\/p>\n<p><em>Lauren Green contributed to this report.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sen. Rand Paul\u2019s son allegedly drunkly ranted to Rep. 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