GOP candidates Marco Rubio, Ted Cruz and Ben Carson traveled to Bob Jones University in Greenville, S.C. today for the Faith and Family Forum, but not Donald Trump. He sent Pastor Mark Burns as his surrogate instead:
I'm so honored to be a surrogate & speak the conservative heart of @realdonaldtrump @clpforum at 3p. @AGAlanWilson pic.twitter.com/eUUU1MDRH6
— Pastor Mark Burns (@pastormarkburns) February 12, 2016
https://twitter.com/mckaycoppins/status/698242658511228928
It didn’t go well.
Embarrassing that someone claiming 2 b a pastor (@pastormarkburns) can be such a bad judge of character (@realDonaldTrump) #faithfamilyforum
— Jeremy Van Delinder (@nhbcpastor) February 12, 2016
https://twitter.com/_RobertHoover/status/698249589875466241
https://twitter.com/mckaycoppins/status/698243036762001408
https://twitter.com/mckaycoppins/status/698244306155479040
One person in the crowd shouted that Trump was “too profane,” with Burns answering back that Trump was “pro-faith”:
GREENVILLE — Trump surrogate interrupted.
"He's too profane!"
"Not profane – he's pro-faith," Trump backer Mark Burns.#FaithFamilyForum
— Kevin Cirilli (@kevcirilli) February 12, 2016
Pastor Mark Burns. Trump is "pro-faith" not "profane." Tepid response, some titters of laughter at Faith & Family Forum at Bob Jones U.
— jonathantilove (@JTiloveTX) February 12, 2016
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Pastor Mark Burns, Trump surrogate, says the candidate is "pro-faith" at Bob Jones forum in SC. "Profane!" voter shouts.
— Matt Flegenheimer (@mattfleg) February 12, 2016
And Burns tried to explain Trump’s changing stance on abortion as an “epiphany”:
"Mr. Trump is a person over the last 10 years, over a decade, has had an epiphany" on abortion, says Trump surrogate at Bob Jones U. in SC.
— Matt Flegenheimer (@mattfleg) February 12, 2016
Will that be good enough? Anti-abortion protesters were on hand to make it clear they weren’t happy with Trump’s changing position on the issue:
https://twitter.com/DolphBell/status/698178138480779265
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