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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(108,135 posts)
Sat Apr 13, 2024, 02:06 PM Apr 13

Trump's attempt to appeal to Christians may be mistake

Casual political observers may not be aware that Donald Trump has taken on a new strategy; infusing Christianity into his movement and presenting himself as a Christ-like figure.

Images of Jesus Christ, hands resting on a beatific Donald, have been common at the former president’s rallies for months. The focus has now gone mainstream.

The sentiment is explicit in the recent video “God Made Trump,” posted to Truth Social. It portrays the former president as a vessel of a higher power. Recent rallies suggest that Trump has been chosen by God; determined to save America. Supporting pastors amplify this message to devout followers.

By all reports, the former president has never shown any devotion to a religious faith. On the contrary, every attempt to reveal his knowledge of the Bible or principles of Christianity is evaded. These facts do not come into play when the prize, perhaps too great to ignore, is the image of Jesus Christ, his hand reaching out to anoint Trump to Make America Great Again.

https://www.heraldnet.com/opinion/comment-trumps-attempt-to-appeal-to-christians-may-be-mistake/

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Irish_Dem

(47,226 posts)
1. Trump as Jesus Christ seems like a bridge way too far.
Sat Apr 13, 2024, 02:10 PM
Apr 13

But then again I am not an evangelical nut job.
They like it.

sprinkleeninow

(20,254 posts)
2. jus like putin. heretic. idolator. worker of iniquity. giving place to THE ENEMY. playing with eternal fire. nt
Sat Apr 13, 2024, 02:19 PM
Apr 13

lees1975

(3,874 posts)
5. Trump openly rejects the core elements of a Christian conversion experience as interpreted by Evangelicals.
Sat Apr 13, 2024, 09:53 PM
Apr 13

But this has done something on a positive note. It has helped expose who the real phonies, imposters and grifters are among the so-called "leaders" of Evangelical Christians.

FakeNoose

(32,705 posts)
6. Chump's biggest problem is that there aren't enough of them
Sun Apr 14, 2024, 12:11 PM
Apr 14

If other American voters (including many Repukes) decide to "dump Chump" then the evangelicals can't elect him alone. They're outnumbered even though they tend to vote as a monolith.



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