.maddowblog: President Trump trying to get out of political jams by using religion as a shield is problematic. Trump using religion as sword to attack Biden is vastly worse.
President Donald Trump billed his trip to Ohio Thursday as a chance to promote economic recovery, but he quickly pivoted to a deeply personal attack on Joe Biden, even questioning without foundation the former vice president's faith in God. Even for a president known for his blunt criticism, Trump's remarks stood out and they signaled how contentious the campaign may get over the coming months.
In a rambling series of attacks, the Republican targeted his Democratic rival as someone who'll"hurt the Bible" and"hurt God." Trump quickly added, in reference to Biden,"He's against God."to attack him as weakIn a different era, this would be seen through a very different lens.
But given the circumstances, that's probably not what's happening here: Trump hasn't given this nearly enough thought to even understand the theological history. All the president seems to believe is that many American voters are religious, so if he lies about Biden's religiosity, maybe it'll help him win.
Will it work? That seems unlikely. For one thing, the attacks are hopelessly bonkers: Trump wants Americans to believe that Biden is both too weak to be president and strong enough to be able to"hurt" God and Scripture. For another, as Biden himself explained yesterday, his faith has been the"bedrock foundation" of his life -- something his critics have never before questioned.
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