By Cindy Wallace

It’s hard to believe that right-wing kook Michele Bachmann was a former presidential candidate, especially considering some of the insane things she says.

Bachmann, an Evangelical Christian, recently claimed that the coronavirus was punishment for “sexual immorality.”

“You know we’ve strayed so far from God into sexual immoralities such as the homosexual lifestyle, masturbation and porn, is it any wonder God is mad?” said Bachmann during a CBN News interview. “The coronavirus is God’s way of bringing us back to the light. If we give up these sins, God will take the virus away.”

Bachmann has always had a dim view of gay people and once hid in bushes to avoid gay activists.

However, she is not the only Evangelical Christian who thinks the coronavirus was caused by sexual practices.

The Rev. Ralph Drollinger, who teaches a Bible class to members of President Donald Trump cabinet, also shares the same view.

According to NBC News, Drollinger said COVID-19 was caused by “depraved minds.” He also blamed environmentalists for the disease in a blog post titled “Is God Judging America Today?”

Drollinger’s comments seemed to embarrass the Trump administration.

White House spokesperson Judd Deere called the comments “disgusting.”

“President Trump has no higher priority than the health and safety of all Americans, and ensuring we emerge from this pandemic stronger than ever before,” said Deere.

Alphonso David, president of the national LGBTQ advocacy group Human Rights Campaign, called Drollinger’s comments “shameful” and “ignorant.”

“LGBTQ people around the country and around the world are struggling to cope with this global pandemic. They are worried about their health, their livelihoods, and their families,” said David in a statement to NBC News. “At a moment where we need to pull together by recognizing our shared humanity and mutual dependence, there are some of low moral character who see it as an opportunity to continue to try to divide us.”