President Donald Trump on Monday defended questioning the faith of his main political rival, doubling down on calling former Vice President Joe Biden 'against God' and extending his attack to Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders -- 'weaponizing' religion in an apparent appeal to evangelical
President Donald Trump on Monday defended questioning the faith of his main political rival, doubling down on calling former Vice President Joe Biden"against God" and extending his attack to Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders --"weaponizing" religion in an apparent appeal to evangelical voters.
Trump said last Thursday in Ohio that Biden is"following the radical-left agenda: take away your guns, destroy your Second Amendment, no religion, no anything, hurt the Bible, hurt God." That was the case on The Rush Limbaugh Show, a conservative radio program, on Monday, after Limbaugh tried to explain to a complaining Trump supporter why the president used such coarse language in calling Biden"against God."
Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington, who oversees St. John's Church near the White House where Trump had his now-infamous photo op holding up a Bible, called the attacks on Biden, a practicing Roman Catholic,"a bit of a stretch" -- and said Trump's comments illustrate a larger"social contract" he has made with many Christian voters.
"It's incumbent upon religious leaders -- not only us but our people -- across the country to say, 'don't go there,'" Budde said."Talking to some of my colleagues, that is happening. I pray that it continues. But if this line of messaging gets stronger, it's probably because there's a sense that that's that it's working, for some."When running for president in 2016, Trump claimed his then opponent, Texas GOP Sen.
"She doesn't pray. She may pray, but she prays for the opposite. But I doubt she prays at all," Trump continued at a White House event celebrating his acquittal, calling out Pelosi and Romney by name in front of dozens of congressional leaders.
Gregory Smith, associate director of research at Pew Research Center, said one of most striking things revealed to him in surveying public opinion data is the amount of stability in the pattern with respect to religion and politics.
Deutschland Neuesten Nachrichten, Deutschland Schlagzeilen
Similar News:Sie können auch ähnliche Nachrichten wie diese lesen, die wir aus anderen Nachrichtenquellen gesammelt haben.
Diddy, Charlamagne Tha God And Other ‘Black Male Leaders,’ Tell Biden To Pick Black VPThe move follows other letters demanding a black woman VP and fair press coverage for Biden’s eventual pick.
Weiterlesen »
Joe Biden Taps Kamala Harris As His Vice President In 2020 ElectionThe historic choice makes the California senator the first Black and South Asian woman to run as vice president for a major party.
Weiterlesen »
Joe Biden Taps Kamala Harris As His Vice President In 2020 ElectionThe historic choice makes the California senator the first Black and South Asian woman to run as vice president for a major party.
Weiterlesen »