Editing Charles Coughlin (section)

==References in popular culture==
* [[Sax Rohmer|Sax Rohmer's]] 1946 novel ''[[Fu Manchu#Books|President Fu Manchu]]'' features the character Dom Patrick Donegal, a Catholic priest and radio host, who is based on Coughlin. Donegal is the only person who knows that a criminal mastermind is manipulating a U.S. presidential race.
* In his 1944 song ''Lindbergh'', singer [[Woody Guthrie]] includes the line "yonder comes Father Coughlin wearing the silver chain, cash in his stomach and [[Adolf Hitler|Hitler]] on the brain."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://genius.com/Woody-guthrie-lindbergh-lyrics|title=Lindbergh|publisher=genius.com|accessdate=December 2, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://woodyguthrie.org/Lyrics/Mister_Charlie_Lindburgh.htm|title=Mister Charles Lindbergh|publisher=woodyguthrie.org|accessdate=December 2, 2023}}</ref>
* Coughlin inspired the character of Bishop Prang in [[Sinclair Lewis]]'s 1935 novel ''[[It Can't Happen Here]]''.<ref name="itcan'thappenhere">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.newyorker.com/culture/culture-desk/getting-close-to-fascism-with-sinclair-lewiss-it-cant-happen-here|title=Getting Close to Fascism with Sinclair Lewis's "It Can't Happen Here"|first=Alexander|last=Nazaryan|magazine=The New Yorker|date=October 16, 2022|accessdate=December 2, 2023}}</ref><ref name=conspiracy>{{cite web|url=https://www.pbs.org/wnet/exploring-hate/2022/03/09/ep-6-social-justice/|title=Radioactive: Ep. 6: Social Justice|publisher=PBS|date=March 9, 2022|accessdate=December 2, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.litcharts.com/lit/it-can-t-happen-here/characters/father-charles-coughlin | title=LitCharts }}</ref> Prang endorses Buzz Windrip, a character based on Huey Long, who defeats Roosevelt in the 1936 U.S. presidential election and sets up a fascist government.<ref name="itcan'thappenhere" /><ref name=conspiracy />
* Coughlin inspired the character of Father Crighton, the antisemitic radio priest in [[Arthur Miller]]'s 1945 novel ''[[Focus (novel)|Focus]].'' It was adapted into [[Focus (2001 film)|a movie]] in 2001.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2001-nov-02-ca-64464-story.html|title=Trying to Keep Plausibility in 'Focus'|work=Los Angeles Times|date=November 2, 2001|accessdate=December 4, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-2001-11-09-0111090309-story.html|title=Focus' an obvious look at bigotry|first=Michael|last=Wilmington|publisher=Chicago Tribune|date=November 9, 2001|accessdate=December 4, 2023}}</ref>
* The 2015 novel ''[[Joe Steele (novel)|Joe Steele]]'' by [[Harry Turtledove]] briefly features Coughlin as an outspoken critic of President Steele, an American president based on the Soviet dictator [[Joseph Stalin]]. In the novel, Steele silences Coughlin by accusing him of being a Nazi spy and has him sentenced to death. Ironically, Coughlin's defense attorney in the trial is Jewish.
* The children's author [[Theodor Seuss Geisel]] attacked Coughlin in 1942 in a series of political cartoons.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://library.ucsd.edu/speccoll/dswenttowar/index.html#q=%22Coughlin%22&utf8=%E2%9c%93&op=AND&f%5Bcollection_sim%5D%5B%5D=Dr.+Seuss+Political+Cartoons&sort=object_create_dtsi+asc%2C+title_ssi+asc&format=json|title=Dr. Seuss Went to War|publisher=Libraries.ucsd.edu|date=February 9, 1942|access-date=May 24, 2017|archive-date=January 2, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210102195120/https://library.ucsd.edu/speccoll/dswenttowar/index.html#q=%22Coughlin%22&utf8=%E2%9c%93&op=AND&f%5Bcollection_sim%5D%5B%5D=Dr.+Seuss+Political+Cartoons&sort=object_create_dtsi+asc%2C+title_ssi+asc&format=json|url-status=live}}</ref>
* The producers of the [[HBO]] television series ''[[Carnivàle]]'' (2003–2005) said that they used Coughlin as a reference for the character of [[Brother Justin Crowe]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.centimes.demon.co.uk/Fragments/carnivaletcatranscript.html |title=Carnivale press conference |access-date=December 26, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090429041919/http://www.centimes.demon.co.uk/Fragments/carnivaletcatranscript.html |archive-date=April 29, 2009 }}</ref>
* [[Philip Roth]]'s 2004 novel ''[[The Plot Against America]]'' portrays Coughlin as helping the aviator [[Charles Lindbergh]] form a pro-fascist US government.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Roth |first1=Philip |title=The Story Behind 'The Plot Against America' |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2004/09/19/books/review/the-story-behind-the-plot-against-america.html |access-date=April 12, 2021 |date=September 19, 2004 |archive-date=April 10, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210410185525/http://www.nytimes.com/2004/09/19/books/review/the-story-behind-the-plot-against-america.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
* In the 1975 ''[[M*A*S*H (TV series)|M*A*S*H]]'' television episode "The Bus" (S4E6), the character [[Frank Burns (character)|Frank Burns]] discusses meeting his first love during a high school debate on whether Coughlin should become president.
* In her [[podcast]] ''Ultra'', [[Rachel Maddow]] describes Coughlin's radio show and publications at length, mainly in the context of his support of the Christian Front during the failed attempt to convict them for their plans to overthrow the federal government.
* In the video game [[Hearts of Iron IV]], Coughlin can be selected as "Fascist demagogue" if the player chooses to play as the US.