Trump Secretly Mocks His Christian Supporters

[sabra]

Source: The Atlantic

One day in 2015, Donald Trump beckoned Michael Cohen, his longtime confidant and personal attorney, into his office. Trump was brandishing a printout of an article about an Atlanta-based megachurch pastor trying to raise $60 million from his flock to buy a private jet. Trump knew the preacher personally—Creflo Dollar had been among a group of evangelical figures who visited him in 2011 while he was first exploring a presidential bid. During the meeting, Trump had reverently bowed his head in prayer while the pastors laid hands on him. Now he was gleefully reciting the impious details of Dollar’s quest for a Gulfstream G650.

Trump seemed delighted by the “scam,” Cohen recalled to me, and eager to highlight that the pastor was “full of shit.”

“They’re all hustlers,” Trump said.

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But in private, many of Trump’s comments about religion are marked by cynicism and contempt, according to people who have worked for him. Former aides told me they’ve heard Trump ridicule conservative religious leaders, dismiss various faith groups with cartoonish stereotypes, and deride certain rites and doctrines held sacred by many of the Americans who constitute his base.


Read more: https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2020/09/trump-secretly-mocks-his-christian-supporters/616522/

[intrepidity]

1. That's their cross to bear, so to speak

Persecution is already desirable, but from their actual Savior himself? They'll be honored.

[patricia92243]

2. I think it won't be long before the Enquirer information and the behind the scenes tapes

of The Apprentice will suddenly appear.

When Edwards was running for VP the media said they knew about his extra-marital stuff and waited until close to the election to release it. Based on that, I think the media has had the goods on Trump for a long time and are just now releasing part if it - with more to come.

[sabra]

3. what's different here is there's a Trump bombshell now on a weekly/daily basis

which would sink most other candidates...

[smb]

14. October Surprise? More Like An October Advent Calendar nt

[reACTIONary]

17. +10 nt

[chowder66]

4. He's not wrong and their support for Trump proves they are just a bunch of hustlers.

[rickyhall]

8. And suckers. Like the King of Hucksters said, "There's one born again every minute."

[chowder66]

10. +1

[Journeyman]

5. All I ask for is one good candid "Lonesome Rhodes" moment caught on tape . . .

[PatrickforO]

6. Well, Creflo Dollar is definitely full of shit, and a real hustler.

Isn't he the guy the sells the miracle water?

No...that's Peter Popoff.

How come they have funny names?

I want miracle water!!!

[trusty elf]

21. Creflo's "Crusade Against Secular Humanism"

[3Hotdogs]

7. What da fuck? I mock them, too. N/T

[LW1977]

9. Trump is partly right

Any “Christian” that would support Trump and not see how he absolutely differs with Jesus on just about everything is a sucker and loser.

[erronis]

11. "They" love him like a savior. Perhaps that's how they view other saviors such as Jesus

Jesus was just a poor carpenter but finagled his way into the high realms of the cults in Judea. Good job, Jesus.

Too bad the Powers-That-Be, both in the cults and in the Roman Empire, didn't like this salesman who was trying to steal their power.

Every charlatan, charismatic, holier-than-thou seems to be hell-bent on becoming some new "savior" with all the attendant wealth and power. I guess they don't read history to find out how all of them have ended up.

[smb]

15. The Mango Messiah

[keithbvadu2]

12. The Donald who ridicules Holy Communion.

Political Christians rather than Christians of faith.

They support Trump who says he is so perfect that he does not need Christ or his forgiveness.

Like today's evangelical/religious right supporters, Trump is a Political Christian, not a Christian of faith.

Evangelicals/religious right are easily able to spin their beliefs for political expediency.

The Donald who does not have to ask Jesus for forgiveness.

The Donald who ridicules Holy Communion.

Trump: Drink my little wine, have my little cracker

http://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2015/08/13/donald-trump-religion-serfaty-dnt-erin.cnn

[smb]

16. He's Like A Physical Embodiment Of All Seven Deadly Sins nt

[BumRushDaShow]

13. As an added note - HERE is Creflo Dollar

And I need say no more regarding this being 45's OTHER reason for mocking him.

[czarjak]

18. Yes...

Who knew the guy that lies about his relationship with Jesus was a fake Evangelical?

[TomSlick]

19. Many Evangelicals know they are being hustled and simply do not care.

They will happily take any amount of immoral behavior by Trump so long as they get federal courts that that will strike Roe.

[BlueWavePsych]

20. Suckers and ...

[Cha]

22. trump will "mock" anyone & anything.. what

he should be doing is MOCKING himself