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Walking to the church?! Using military to create political theater for evangelical bootlickers (Original Post)
chia
Jun 2020
OP
They took a peaceful crowd and attacked it with horses and tear gas to set the backdrop for
chia
Jun 2020
#4
You're right, his base is solid but hasn't grown. Hopefully the rest of the country will be repulsed
chia
Jun 2020
#9
He looks like a tv pitchman displaying his wares in front of the church. Appalling.
hedda_foil
Jun 2020
#12
eleny
(46,166 posts)1. CNN calling it a "photo op"
stillcool
(32,626 posts)2. that's all donny knows how to do..
and even that he doesn't do well.
chia
(2,244 posts)4. They took a peaceful crowd and attacked it with horses and tear gas to set the backdrop for
a military show of force.
bluestarone
(16,900 posts)3. Wish all cameras would SHUT DOWN
We don't need to see this shit!
Yavin4
(35,432 posts)6. This is the 1st time that Trump has ever been in a church.
He may spontaneously combust.
Andy823
(11,495 posts)7. He thinks the will help him
in November, it won't! His base will eat it up, but his base is not large enough for him to win. What he has done is to make sure that voters will turn out in droves to make sure does not stay in office.
chia
(2,244 posts)9. You're right, his base is solid but hasn't grown. Hopefully the rest of the country will be repulsed
by what he's doing here. But I don't hold a lot of hope at the moment that there are enough paying attention.
jcgoldie
(11,627 posts)8. The bunker bitch stuff got under his skin
Thats what this stupid made for tv stunt is about. Look at the tough guy walking across the street where angry protesters were...
chia
(2,244 posts)10. Exactly. HE'S HOLDING UP A BIBLE. OMG I'VE SEEN IT ALL NOW
hedda_foil
(16,371 posts)12. He looks like a tv pitchman displaying his wares in front of the church. Appalling.
chia
(2,244 posts)15. Horrifying. I wonder who handed him the prop Bible...
chia
(2,244 posts)11. HE'S HOLDING A FREAKING BIBLE. Two Corinthians...
Catherine Vincent
(34,488 posts)13. I doubt he ever walked to the church before
chia
(2,244 posts)14. I'm willing to bet he never has
Ghost of Tom Joad
(1,354 posts)16. Is this the best he could come up with?