Harris Evangelicals, a political action committee, could face a lawsuit for trying to use Billy Graham against former President Donald Trump.
Last month, the group released a new ad campaign featuring Mr. Graham and Mr. Trump. This ad is a compilation of portions of a 1988 sermon the late Evangelist preacher gave on 2 Timothy 3:1-5. According to Christian Postwith playing card clip.
“Throughout his years of ministry and through his relationships with 11 U.S. presidents, Billy Graham sought only to encourage them and offer them the counsel of Christ as revealed through the Word of God.”
“But in the last days, we must recognize that times are fraught with danger,” Graham declares in the ad. “Men will be completely selfish and greedy for money.”
After Graham's declaration, the ad cuts to a video of Trump on the campaign trail, saying, “I've been greedy, greedy, greedy all my life. I've taken all the money I could get. I'm so greedy. ” he said. ”
Returning repeatedly to Graham's sermon, the ad suggests that Trump is “arrogant and abusive” based on previous statements he has made about women. It suggests Trump is violent, citing a speech in which he joked about punching someone in the face. Citing the infamous “Access Hollywood” tape, Trump suggests he loves “pleasure” and not God. He suggested that Trump was “maintaining a facade of religion,” citing his declaration that he had never asked God for forgiveness.
The ad ends with Graham declaring, “Stay away from people like that.”
Harris Evangelicals spend more than $1 million on new ad campaign, According to Christian Postand now the group may be facing a lawsuit.
After the ad was released, lawyers for the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association reportedly sent multiple letters to Harris Evangelicals, including cease-and-desist letters.
A letter, Religious News Agency reportedeven threatened to sue based on copyright infringement.
BGEA acknowledged in a statement that it shared concerns with Harris' evangelical group about “unauthorized political use of BGEA's copyrighted videos.”
“It may be worth noting that Billy Graham, through his years of ministry and through his relationships with 11 American presidents, has encouraged and offered the counsel of Christ as revealed through the Word of God. “He has never publicly criticized the president, and he will certainly refuse to have his sermons used to do so, regardless of who is involved.” the statement explained.
In response, Harris Evangelicals claimed that Franklin Graham was using the “Trump strategy” to “silence” the group. claimed Use of Billy Graham's sermons is protected by copyright law.
“Franklin is scared of our ads because we're not telling people what to do or think. We're not telling people what to do or think. We're not telling people what to do, what to think. It simply illuminates the Bible’s warnings against leaders like Trump,” the group said. said In a statement.
“If Mr. Franklin follows through on his threats, we will see him in court,” said an evangelical supporter of Mr. Harris.
While pro-Harris evangelicals may indeed consider President Trump to be in “biblical light,” they do not do the same for Vice President Kamala Harris.
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