Former President Donald Trump said in a speech in Tennessee on Thursday that it was “insane” how Christians and individuals who consider themselves religious could vote for the Democratic Party.
“How can a Christian vote for a Democrat, a Christian, a believer? It’s crazy. It’s crazy.”
President Trump made this comment to the audience, calling President Biden, who is likely to be his opponent in the November presidential election, “an incompetent president who doesn’t know what he’s doing.” This was right after he claimed that he would not lead us to the promised land.
In his speech, Trump lamented the accusations made against him in recent history and vowed to protect Christians from attacks by “radical leftists” who “go after” religious people.
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Former President Donald Trump speaks at the 2024 NRB International Christian Media Convention Presidential Forum in Nashville, Tennessee, on February 22, 2024. (Brett Carlsen/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
“If you think about it, the chains are already tightening around all of us. Ultimately, the radical left is coming after us all because they believe that our loyalties are not with them. Because I know that,” Trump said. “Our allegiance is to our country and our allegiance is to our creator. They don’t want to hear that.”
President Trump also said he believes those who have targeted religion in recent years are intent on “destroying as many crosses as possible and covering them with the banner of social justice.”
“But under the Trump administration no one will touch the cross of Christ, I swear to you,” he said.
President Trump also told attendees that he believes the “greatest threat” to Americans is “from within.”
“People at home are more dangerous than people outside the country,” he said. “We can deal with China, we can deal with Russia, we can deal with all of those things if we have smart leaders. But the people inside are very dangerous, and in my opinion they are very dangerous. They are sick people.”
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President Trump told convention attendees Thursday that he believes the “biggest threat” to the American people is “from within.” (Brett Carlsen/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
President Trump’s comments reflect his embrace of Christian nationalism, a conservative evangelical ideology that argues that America’s founders intended the country to be a Christian nation. This is a strong belief among believers. Some supporters believe that the U.S. Constitution is divinely inspired and that the federal government must either declare the United States a Christian nation and defend Christian values or enforce the separation of church and state. Some people believe it should stop.
Trump has the edge in the Republican primary, leaving him and former U.N. ambassador Nikki Haley as the only candidates in what was once a crowded field. Patrons at the Christian Media rally handed out free red and white baseball caps emblazoned with the phrase “Make America Pray Again,” highlighting a space very friendly to the former president. Ta.
Mr. Trump repeatedly brought the audience to its feet and frequently defended his record on abortion, including appointing three Supreme Court justices who supported abortion. turn over Roe vs. Wade decision.
Before President Trump addressed Christian broadcasters at the National Religious Broadcasters International Christian Media Convention in Nashville on February 22, 2024, attendees read a sign that read, “Let’s make America pray again.” wear a hat. (Kevin Worm/AFP via Getty Images)
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Although some religious leaders were initially hesitant to support Mr. Trump when he first ran for president in 2016, many now support him in his “Make America Great Again” campaign. ”, making him one of the most loyal supporters.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
