Man Who Inspired ‘Sound Of Freedom’ Fires Back At Critics: ‘It’s Kind Of Sick’

The man whose story inspired “Sound of Freedom” is pushing back against critics in the media who are tying the hit film to the QAnon movement.

Tim Ballard, portrayed by actor Jim Caviezel in the movie as a former government agent who left his job to save one girl from sex traffickers in Colombia and ended up saving scores more children, told Fox News on Monday there is no justification to accuse the movie of being steeped in conspiracy theories associated with QAnon.

“I can’t explain, and neither can they,” Ballard said. “Every show I’ve seen, they just like to throw the word out, ‘QAnon.’ They make zero connection to the actual story. It’s very difficult to make that connection when it’s actually based on a true story.”

Tim Ballard shreds CNN for slandering Sound of Freedom as a "QAnon film."

"It’s embarrassing and simply grotesque for this guy who knows nothing to start throwing out terms like Qanon and connecting it to a real story." pic.twitter.com/d9WwhBc93y

— Citizen Free Press (@CitizenFreePres) July 10, 2023

Ballard asked, “where is the QAnon doctrine being spewed in the film and the script?”, and argued that he would know best because he was there for these events that can be confirmed by others.

“This is just some other agenda … who would want to get the backs or run interference for pedophiles and human traffickers? That’s the more important question in all this. Why would you want to lie to push an agenda whose goal is to have children be in captivity? It’s kind of sick,” he said.

Several left-leaning news outlets have published stories that made the QAnon association, including Rolling Stone and The Guardian.

The mainstream media are coordinating with each other to attempt to discredit Sound of Freedom because it exposes real life child trafficking.

These outlets want to hide the truth:

Washington Post
Rolling Stone
Media Matters
Jezebel
The Guardian

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— Oli London (@OliLondonTV) July 9, 2023

Ballard was asked to react specifically to a critique by author Mike Rothschild, who said during an appearance on CNN that the film “is looking at QAnon concepts of these child trafficking rings that are run by the high-level elites” and that people like Ballard and those who buy tickets to see the movie feel they are the only ones who can stop it.

NEW: CNN vocally opposes the release of ‘Sound of Freedom’, a movie exposing the reality of child sex trafficking, calling it a ‘QAnon’ film.

Imagine being upset about a movie exposing child sex trafficking and thinking you’re the good guys.

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— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) July 8, 2023

“As that guy is talking — and he’s nobody’s hero by the way — I can’t imagine any kid looking at him thinking he’s going to help them out,” Ballard said. “But I think of the children that are really depicted in that film. I know what happened to them. Those children were the subjects of child rape videos. Those children were being sold for sex.”

Ballard, who noted that more than 100 individuals wound up being rescued, added that it is “embarrassing and frankly, grotesque for this guy who knows nothing to start throwing out terms like QAnon and connecting it to a real story.”

‘This Is Not Left Or Right’: Singer Jewel Defends ‘Sound Of Freedom’ Amid Backlash

Singer and song-writer Jewel showed her support for the new film “Sound of Freedom,” sharing a video on TikTok and Twitter encouraging everyone to get out and see the movie.

Responding to a month-old tweet from Twitter owner Elon Musk – who had suggested that Angel Studios make the film available to stream on Twitter — the “Foolish Games” singer shared a video of herself talking about the importance of the movie’s message.

“It saddens me that some media is trying to politicize this movie,” she captioned the video. “This is not left or right. It’s about millions of kids being trafficked, and no matter what your faith or creed, we need to protect all the vulnerable kids rather than fight over philosophical differences.”

WATCH:

It saddens me that some media is trying to politicize this movie. This is not left or right. It’s about millions of kids being trafficked, and no matter what your faith or creed, we need to protect all the vulnerable kids rather than fight over philosophical differences. pic.twitter.com/aKjCtUlmi3

— Jewel (@jeweljk) July 10, 2023

“You guys, I just saw the ‘Sound of Freedom,'” she said. “You have to see it. I’m so verklempt.”

“Some friends of mine made this movie,” the singer continued. “And I’ve — it’s been years of it being in production. It’s the most inspiring film. Did you know that there are millions of children in slavery? This is the fastest-growing criminal enterprise, and the amount of children enslaved right now is greater than all 300 years of the transatlantic slave trade. What the actual eff?”

“This is a true story about a man who just doesn’t give up on a child,” she said, referencing the inspiration for the movie — former federal agent Tim Ballard. “So touching, you’re going to love it. Please go see it. This is the little Indie movie that could, it’s competing with all of the giant blockbusters and it’s kicking butt and it deserves it.”

“Go see this and have your heart filled,” Jewel concluded. “Love you guys, take care of your babies!”

Jewel joins a number of others who have worked to promote the film — including actor Mel Gibson and UFC President Dana White, the latter of whom even offered to pay for tickets for any of his employees who wanted to see the film.

Critics – including a number of media outlets – have attempted to tie the film to QAnon conspiracy theories.

The mainstream media are coordinating with each other to attempt to discredit Sound of Freedom because it exposes real life child trafficking.

These outlets want to hide the truth:

Washington Post
Rolling Stone
Media Matters
Jezebel
The Guardian

📸 @CourageHabit pic.twitter.com/FasQDT37Le

— Oli London (@OliLondonTV) July 9, 2023

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