Trump tells Christian group "I'm not Christian"

[Fiendish Thingy]

Everybody is focused on the “you won’t have to vote in four years” part of the speech, but towards the end, Trump admits “I’m not Christian”.

Seems like that might be important to share with the larger evangelical community…

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[BlueKota]

1. He didn't have to tell me he wasn't a Christian. I already knew that.

In church we sang a song, "They Will Know We are Christian by Our Love. djt doesn't know what it means to love anything but his own image.

[Arthur_Frain]

2. Except that's not what he said.

Man I hate it when our side does this shit. He always garbles his words but he doesn't say "I'm not a christian".

[cachukis]

3. What then, did he say?

[WarGamer]

9. "I'm a Christian"

Sounded like 4 syllables.

I-MAA-CHRISTIAN

NOT

IM-NOT-CHRISTIAN

When people WANT to hear something they will hear it.

[cachukis]

11. Thanks.

[TwilightZone]

16. Agreed. In context, it's obvious.

We do this all the time - ignore context and just fixate on what we think we hear, and then pretend that the context doesn't matter.

[BrianTheEVGuy]

19. To be fair...

Donald Trump is extremely elderly (oldest presidential nominee in history) and undergoing severe and obvious cognitive decline among other health problems. His confused, slurred speech and inability to maintain a single track of reasoning are both common in cognitive decline from advanced old age. 😁

[TBF]

20. He's had a lot of slurred speech - it makes me wonder if he's had any mini strokes

I do think he meant to say "I'm a Christian". Why would he say anything else to that crowd? We all know he doesn't act like one, but I do think he pretends to be.

[onenote]

34. Agreed. Yet some people here think he was deft and agile enough to fake getting shot.

That I guy who can barely navigate a ramp without falling down or drink water without holding the container with both hands could instantly react to a fake bullet, fall down, apply some hollywood blood to his ear and thane get up in a matter of seconds.

[Fiendish Thingy]

23. He shakes his head "no" when he touches his chest and says "not". Nt

[ProfessorGAC]

25. That's How CNN Heard It, Too

Because I read that article and the quote was "I'm a Christian".
You, me, & CNN heard that. I'm sure millions of others did. I definitely don't hear what the OP says.

[bullimiami]

30. That's how I hear it too. His crappy affect "Im 'Ack' Christian"

Liar is just affirming he’s one of them.
Thats a house full of stupid combined with either evil or extreme gullibility.

[tetedur]

31. Strange. PBS's closed caption of the event has it as "I'm not a Christian."

I think it was a Freudian slip.

[Arthur_Frain]

10. He slurs into the word "a" with an "n" sound

So it sounds like he says "I'm n'a christian"

I've seen this video three times now. Its not like this idiot doesn't give us enough wonderful ammunition as it is with the crap that does spew from his pie hole. Joe has stumbled through a few speeches lately, but it was obvious what he was trying to say, just like it's obvious what tfg was trying to say here, no matter what OP heard.

I don't care enough to watch his entire speech, but I wonder at the "you won't have to vote again in four years" comment too. It sure seems like a stupid thing to say, but did he quantify it in some way before he got to that point? We don't need to take shit out of context, because like I said, this numbskull is a gold mine of malapropisms without our having to dig very deep at all.

[TwilightZone]

15. Agreed.

Re: Christian -- people hear what they want to hear, and this is one of those times. In context, it's obvious that's what he meant, garbled or not.

The four years nonsense is hazy. In context (again), I think he was trying to say that he'd fix everything in four years so people wouldn't have to worry about voting, or he meant it would be the last time they'd have to vote for him, but that's not how it comes across.

[Arthur_Frain]

18. Exactly

That's kind of what I expected his "fix everything in 4 years" remark was, but I couldn't stomach wading through any more of his rambling incoherencies looking for meaning.

Thanks for taking that hit for me!

[Escape]

21. I agree

I didn't hear "I am not a Christian" but whatever he tried to say, it seems pretty unimportant compared to his obvious statement about "fixing" it so that his followers won't have to vote any more. There is no discrepancy about that statement.

He barely speaks English at all. Trying to decipher his words is an exercise in futility.

[patphil]

6. It seems pretty clear to me that he said, "I'm not Christian".

I just listened to his words a couple more times, it pretty clear; no doubt in my mind.

[uponit7771]

7. Yes it is, Kilemeade is trying to do similar thing. Why give them benefit of doubt?!?!

[BlueKota]

8. He said he is not Christian

Ever hear of a Freudian slip? He didn't mean to say it, but he did. Probably one of the more truthful things he has ever said.

[biophile]

13. He definitely said "I'm not Christian"

I listened to it too - without looking and very much concentrating. I’m not projecting what I want to hear.

[Celerity]

17. Correct, it was just slurred words. FTR has been all (fake) 'jesusy' in his ramblings at times

since the shooting. Watch his bullshit at the convention.

FTR

Felon Trump Rapist

The anti-FDR

[SKKY]

4. I watched the video probably 20 times, several slowed down....

...and there is absolutely no chance he didn't say, "I'm not Christian". And he even had the inflection when he said it, as if to imply, "You guys are Christian, and that's fine but I"m not." Kinda like saying, "You guys love soccer, I don't love soccer, but you guys do."

[BComplex]

5. Right here he's admitting that he's going to destroy our form of government...no more voting.

He said it. Kamala could play this over and over in an ad.

[republianmushroom]

12. Never was.

[Rumaging]

14. Rumaging

I'mma Christian. That' a lie.
I'm not Christian. That's true.
You decide.

[Earthrise]

22. He said, "I'm a Christian." It's in the closed captions and that is what I heard - he's slurring

and he could have slipped up and said he’s not a Christian, but I don’t think he did.

[Fiendish Thingy]

24. Closed captions are often wrong.

He touched his chest and shook his head “no” when he said it.

[Earthrise]

26. Yes, certainly closed captions are often wrong! I listened a few times and thought I heard the same.

General point: If it isn’t a crystal clear statement, we ought not expend much energy wondering or debating about it. He could easily claim he is extremely tired by his intense campaign schedule - blah, blah, blah - and misspoke.

What he did say, that was crystal clear, is that we wouldn’t need to vote again after this election.

[moonscape]

27. The man lies, and his

mismatched verbal/head falls in line. Common lying indicator.

From https://www.businessinsider.com/how-to-tell-signs-someone-is-lying-to-you-2017-6?op=1#pay-attention-to-how-they-shake-their-head-7

"Former CIA officers take the identification of cues a step further to discover if someone is lying," Lavelle said. "One example mentioned is verbal/non-verbal disconnect if someone is saying 'yes,' but shaking their head no, this is a potential sign of deceit."

[BoRaGard]

28. He ain't followed by authentic Christians either

only those who imagine they are "elect" and imagine that they could not be deceived by a lifelong conman who thinks of his submissive followers as "suckers and losers,"

It's tough when you find out the con man has played you
and that you are indeed both a sucker and a loser.

[MorbidButterflyTat]

29. I don't care what that POS says

He looks and sounds like a huckster outside a sideshow tent coaxing rubes to pay to see the Fiji Mermaid.

[Jarqui]

32. A "Cristian" that rarely goes to church when it is not politically advantageous.

Link to tweet

Presidential daily schedule is published
This is during his first 3.5 years in office:
January 20, 2017 St. John’s Episcopal Church, Lafayette Square for Inauguration
April 16, 2017: Bethesda-by-the-Sea Church, Palm Beach, FL for Easter
September 2, 2017 First Church of Pearland, TX Hurricane Harvey - just gave remarks, no service
December 24, 2017 Bethesda-by-the-Sea Church, Palm Beach, FL Christmas Eve
April 1, 2018 Bethesda-by-the-Sea Church, Palm Beach, FL for Easter
December 5, 2018 Washington National Cathedral, Washingon Funeral former President George H.W. Bush, Trump would not say the Apostles’ Creed
December 24, 2018 Washington National Cathedral Christmas Eve
March 17, 2019 St. John’s Episcopal Church in Lafayette Square
April 21, 2019 Bethesda-by-the-Sea Episcopal Church, Palm Beach, FL
June 2, 2019 After playing golf in VA, Trump went to evangelical church for 11 minutes “Special Day of Prayer” for Trump.
December 24, 2019 Baptist-affiliated conservative church, West Palm Beach, FL after Chritian magazine criticized Trump’s “grossly immoral character.”
January 3, 2020 evangelical megachurch, Miami, FL campaign rally
June 1, 2020 St. John’s Episcopal Church in Lafayette Square political photo op, no prayers or Bible verse
June 2, 2020 Saint John Paul II National Shrine but was condemned for using as a political prop

3 Christmas
3 Easter
1 St Patrick's Day
7 Political

And like the criminal laws, Trump doesn't adhere to the 10 commandments:

Link to tweet

Half of the 10 Commandments

“Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy.”
Trump only goes to Church about 4 times per year - usually for show

“Thou shalt not commit adultery.”
Trump cheated on all 3 of his wives multiple times

“Thou shalt not steal.”
Trump just got nailed for $355M in fraud
Trump Org was convicted of 17 criminal felonies including fraud
https://cnn.com/2023/01/13/politics/trump-org-sentencing/index.html

“Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor.”
Trump’s false or misleading claims total 30,573 over 4 years
https://washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/01/24/trumps-false-or-misleading-claims-total-30573-over-four-years/

“Thou shalt not covet.”
https://nytimes.com/2016/10/08/us/donald-trump-tape-transcript.html
Trump: "I did try and fuck her. She was married."
Trump: "Grab ’em by the pussy. You can do anything."
Unanimous jury found Trump liable for raping E Jean Carroll

I don't think Jesus would go along with the above but a bunch of MAGAidiots do

[Dem4life1234]

33. He touches a Bible it would erupt into flames

We know that, orange slug.

[bif]

35. No shit, Sherlock!