Amid another night of nationwide unrest, Trump used both tear-gassed protesters and the Bible as props for his reelection campaign, writes ed_kilgore
Surprisingly, the Bible brandished by Trump did not set his hand on fire. Photo: Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images It was, arguably, the Trumpiest evening ever.
For all his truculence, Trump didn’t actually do anything in his speech. He told governors how to do their jobs — stressing that they needed to dominate protesters — and threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act and send in U.S. military forces if necessary. But it was all empty, macho posturing. He did not enter the church, mind you; our president is not a church-goer. Nor did he explain the reason for this juxtaposition of hellish threats of violence against American citizens and a brief appearance in front of a place of worship consecrated to the Prince of Peace. The clerical supervisors of this storied church were not pleased:
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