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

[Dulcinea]

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.

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

[dameatball]

1. religious liberty??...for who??

If Muslim leaders wanted a "sit down" with Obama the right would have......well, you know how the rest goes.

[Ferrets are Cool]

2. Religious liberty? The only evangelicals being deprived of their liberty in the U.S.

are those whom this administration has deemed illegal immigrants.

[d_r]

3. Wow

They are concerned because it could politically impact their single issues. Freaking hypocrites .

[bobbieinok]

4. Badly want to know who these 'Evangelical leaders' are! Most emphsize he was chosen by 'god'.

Many claim that those who oppose/question Trump are opposing 'god' and doing the work of satan.

Looks like these leaders are perilously close to 'opposing god and doing the work of satan'.

[dalton99a]

5. 81% of white evangelicals voted for the pussy grabber

Concerned, my ass

[jpak]

6. They should have a prayer breakfast with Trump's pastor

Oh wait.

Never mind.

[Marcuse]

7. Religious Liberty

[yurbud]

9. I was part of an Evangelical group that got that. Sadly, most don't.

Also, when you legislate religion or even have a religion preferred by government, it hurts that religion itself because there's now an incentive for faking belief.

[yurbud]

8. what do they think they will accomplish by meeting with him?

He is Charles Manson with better hygiene, a trust fund, and a bad combover.