'Concerned' Evangelicals Plan To Meet With Trump As Sex Scandals Swirl

[DonViejo]

Source: NPR


April 6, 2018 5:00 AM ET
Heard on Morning Edition

SARAH MCCAMMON

As allegations continue to swirl about the president and a payout to a porn star to cover up a sexual encounter, evangelical leaders are organizing a sit-down with President Trump in June, four sources with knowledge of the planned meeting tell NPR.

"We're very concerned" about the allegations, said a leader of a faith-based ministry. The leader is involved in hosting the gathering, which organizers are aiming to take place June 19 at Trump International Hotel in Washington, D.C. The source said the combination of the Stormy Daniels sex-scandal allegations and Trump's continued reputation for divisive rhetoric could suppress evangelical turnout in the November 2018 elections.

"It is a concern of ours that 2018 could be very detrimental to some of the other issues that we hold dear," like religious liberty and restricting abortion rights, the source noted. The source, like the others with knowledge of the event, spoke to NPR on the condition of anonymity so as to not jeopardize the meeting.

Trump has denied Daniels' allegations. Speaking with reporters on Air Force One on Thursday, he also denied knowing about the payment his attorney, Michael Cohen, made to Daniels days before the 2016 presidential election. She alleges she was paid $130,000 not to talk about the alleged affair.

Read more: https://www.npr.org/2018/04/06/599972396/concerned-evangelicals-plan-to-meet-with-trump-as-sex-scandals-swirl

[Zoonart]

1. Oh goody...

and exorcism?

[mpcamb]

25. No name given as the sources...

Screw anonymity, all you civic-duty-voting evangelical "leaders".
Keep that deep cover till it's clear which way the wind blows.

[vi5]

2. "It is a concern of ours that 2018 could be very detrimental to some of the other issues"

Not that he did this.
Not that he cheated on his wife (like he did the previous 2)
Not that he paid off a porn star to keep quiet.

Not any of that.

Just that their "issues" are at risk.

These people are human garbage.

[DetlefK]

11. Their quote says it all. They only care about whether the GOP wins elections. Faith be damned.

[democratisphere]

3. Evangelicals are absolute frauds.

If they really gave a sh't about these issues, they never should have backed and voted for drumpf in the 2016 elections.

[BeyondGeography]

4. Stupid-assed end timers have gone all-in with Captain Casino

Lie in that bed and pray, suckers.

[Roy Rolling]

5. Only the Concerned RICH Evangelicals

What humble Christian preacher would fleece his congregation for thousand$ to attend a conference in the Trump luxury Hotel?

If my pastor would need to such spend thou$and$ at a conference to know Trump is a fraud, I would run from that church and its clueless leader.

Those who don't know Trump is a fraud deliberately don't want to know. Including American evangelicals who follow pastors like Franklin Graham who are accomplices to the fraud in the White House.

[bronxiteforever]

6. Evangelical Christianity is a GOP political action committee

It is joined at the hip with a political party.

[UCmeNdc]

7. Evangelicals are fakes and only concerned about keeping their money flowing!

They are not concerned about Christianity or Jesus, they are concerned that their Satanic leader Trump might go down in flames. (No pun intended, well.... maybe a little bit!)

[Roy Rolling]

19. A Classic Biblical Prophesy

Trump is a typical, irreligious leader described in the Bible. His acceptance as "holy" by fraudulent preachers is also a theme repeated over and over in the Bible. And finally, the corrupt congregations who follow such a leader are vanquished in every Biblical story.

Putting aside whether my atheist friends can be more religious that 2018 Trumpgelicals, it is unquestionable that there is a harsh lesson for frauds who exploit their followers. And that lesson is if you follow an irreligious leader, you can't call yourself religious.

And in the end, the Satanic, Trump-like Biblical characters meet a fitting end. That is the Bible, except for evangelicals who read it with their eyes closed.

[asiliveandbreathe]

29. How very eloquent...your prose sums it up perfectly...

And in the end, the Satanic, Trump-like Biblical characters meet a fitting end. That is the Bible, except for evangelicals who read it with their eyes closed.

Thank you

[djacq]

8. Now they are concerned?!!

Didn’t the Hypocritical Evangelicals gave the Orange Clown a mulligan?

[CatMor]

9. They already have total religious freedom....

what we also need is freedom from religion, something they are trying to take away.

[BeyondGeography]

13. Yeah really...religious liberty?

Tax-exempt scammers who can say whatever they want about anyone and anything. What more could we possibly bestow upon them in the way of “liberty”?

[CatMor]

18. Some want the Ten Commandments on display in government buildings ...

even though many don't follow them, specially their dear leader trump. I think trump broke every one of them.

[BeyondGeography]

22. Maybe Ricky Bobby can come and say grace

[CatMor]

24. That is very funny.

[asiliveandbreathe]

28. Exactly - tax 'em...that seems to be a liberty we all enjoy...eom

[tanyev]

10. It suddenly occurred to me to wonder why/how Paula White became one of Trump's favorite preachers.

Hmmm....

[BumRushDaShow]

12. "at Trump International Hotel in Washington, D.C."

That time of year, they are better off holding it Bedminster, NJ or Sterling, VA where his golf courses abound.

And from the OP -

could suppress evangelical turnout in the November 2018 elections.

No it won't. That's what they have embraced. They own it. They don't care about anything else... because... "libtards".

[Historic NY]

34. LOL Bedminster...

home of the Trump Cemetery.

[FSogol]

14. Translation: Gullible Marks set up meeting to get further duped.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

15. Too late. You evangelicals opened the barn door by voting after the "pussy" remarks. . . . . nt

[we can do it]

16. Go to your own hateful hell, assholes.

[Javaman]

17. don't worry they will be provided an

all expense paid weekend at el pollo del mar with all the sex slaves they want.

after which they will suddenly have a "revelation" that the orange asshole is the second coming of the christ.

[elocs]

20. Trump needs every evangelical who voted for him.

There are evangelicals for whom Trump's actions and behavior will be too much for them.
They may never vote for a Democrat but they may just not vote at all, and that hurts both Trump and the GOP. That's a victory for the Left so we need to take what we can get and move on from there.
Yes, evangelicals are certainly rife with hypocrisy but most are not going to change just because the Left condemns them of it because they consider us to be not of god anyways.
I reckon none of us would change because the right might condemn us of hypocrisy.
So knock a few percentage points off evangelical support for Trump and that's a good thing.

[lark]

21. Pure theater, all sound and fury signifying nothing.

They have no souls and no morality or they never would have supported orange assface in the first place. He will just lie and they will say well P*drumpf said it's all fake news and we believe him. Nothing will change for these thieves because they are "all in" and don't give a shit that he's a criminal traitor as long as they get to discriminate - that's all they want.

[asiliveandbreathe]

27. They sold their soul to the devil, if there is one, I say tax 'em...eom

[lark]

31. Taxing churches would be so ideal, but extremely unlikely to happen.

Catholic church is filthy rich and has immense power which is why this will not happen anywhere in the world, not just in US. What could possibly be changed is enforcement of the no political speech from tax free churches, but that won't happen either in this environment. If drumpf is impeached for criminal conduct, and dems take over House and Senate, Pence would still veto it so would need 2/3 support to over-ride which is very unlikely as well.

My fondest wish is Mueller will get convictions on drumpf, Pence, Sessions, Flynn, Manafort, Ryan and McConnell as all are guilty of conspiring with a hostile foreign country to steal the election - only then would major change be possible with this situation. I do realize, btw, this is just a beautiful dream.

[keithbvadu2]

23. Egangelicals worshipping Donald

[asiliveandbreathe]

26. Save me, save me, oh, dear - and when did anyone in our country lose their

religious liberty?? - Oh, now I get it....do as I say, not as I do - my evangelical religion is the only religion - I will tell you what god you will worship - I will tell women we own your body...

"It is a concern of ours that 2018 could be very detrimental to some of the other issues that we hold dear," like religious liberty and restricting abortion rights....

I will say it - their concern is not my concern - my concern is the exact opposite - I will decide my faith and I will own my body.....

[Scruffy1]

30. They are just asking for a bigger payout.

If anyone thinks these hucksters work for Drumf for free they are beyond naive. In my own opinion they are nothing but cons covering their white nationalist leainings with the "pro life" sheet. That way they can avoid some of the social stigma of being up front racists and just say I'm pro life. I'm sure the Dolt promised them more $ to keep them on his team.

[kimbutgar]

32. At first I thought this was the Borowitz report

These faux Christians are now concerned??? Why weren’t they concerned during the election Timon of the 16 women or the grab them by the pussy tape? Hypocrite my name is a evangelical.

[IronLionZion]

33. They're concerned anti-choice bigots will lose elections to dangerous feminists and LGBT

because they are not concerned they elected a cheater and liar who pays off porn stars.

Feminism and gay marriage has already ruined two of Trump's marriages and soon he'll get the hat trick. (since the right is claiming Stormy and her lawyer are from a shadowy liberal conspiracy)

[Ilsa]

35. Evangelicals have to periodically convene in hotels to get their freak on.

I'm sure they will all discuss the details of trump's sins and let their imaginations go wild. The sex workers will work the hotel, and doctors back home will be treating an outbreak of STDs and few weeks later.

[Jfarrar3645]

36. Theyve lost their moral ground when they supported Trump. Now theyre concerned?

[meadowlander]

37. What are they going to ask him to do?

Go back in time, not cheat on his wife, pay the women off and then lie about it?

The expiration date for their concern about the impact a cheating, lying, molesting horndog President would have on their political agenda was the day the Access Hollywood tape came out.

[PatrickforO]

38. Concerned????

Pardon me while I go laugh my ass off.

[7962]

39. This actually surprises me. I thought they'd ignore it forever. nt

[Orsino]

40. Whatever happens in the meeting, they'll say Trump is reformed and keep supporting him. n/t