Fox News host Todd Stearns reports on what he didn’t hear from Donald Trump’s meeting with Evangelical leaders in New York City today, and it’s a biggie:
Just got back from Trump's "conversation" with Evangelicals. No mention of Jesus.
— toddstarnes (@toddstarnes) June 21, 2016
What???
Trump also reportedly dodged on religious liberty:
Trump dodge most of the religious liberty questions at Evangelical "conversation."
— toddstarnes (@toddstarnes) June 21, 2016
And no questions on abortion:
Paul Manafort joined Trump for his meeting with evangelical leaders. 5-6 questions, wasn't asked about abortion, per person in room.
— Caitlin Huey-Burns (@CHueyBurns) June 21, 2016
I was one of a few journalists invited to attend Trump's conversation with Evangelicals. It was basically a campaign rally, folks.
— toddstarnes (@toddstarnes) June 21, 2016
Just returned from attending Trump's conversation with Evangelicals – not quite sure what the point of the conversation was.
— toddstarnes (@toddstarnes) June 21, 2016
Well, Jesus was entirely absent from the conversation … Trump did discuss his birthday:
Applause for this Trump today: "we’re going to have a time very soon, if I get elected, where people are going to say Merry Christmas again”
— Sarah Posner (@sarahposner) June 21, 2016
Trump had private meeting with small group of Christian leaders before larger speech. Talked about saying "Merry Christmas" again.
— Emily Miller (@emilymiller) June 21, 2016
More from the meeting:
Trump today pledged that "those days will be over" that football coaches will be fired for praying before "going into battle" of games.
— Sarah Posner (@sarahposner) June 21, 2016
Here's something I hadn't heard Trump say before today: that Obama has *forsaken Israel."
— Sarah Posner (@sarahposner) June 21, 2016
"We're going to end up being a Venezuela" if Clinton is elected, Trump told evangelical leaders today.
— Sarah Posner (@sarahposner) June 21, 2016
Trump pledged to "get rid of" the Johnson Amendment during his meeting with evangelical leaders today. https://t.co/MytUFRlylp
— Sarah Posner (@sarahposner) June 21, 2016
Source inside the Trump meeting with evangelicals said his biggest laugh line was "we have stupid people running the government."
— Emily Miller (@emilymiller) June 21, 2016
Source- Trump tells evangelicals that Obama prefers Iran over Israel.
— Emily Miller (@emilymiller) June 21, 2016
Trump to evangelicals – 16,500 border patrol officers support him. They say we need the wall with Mexico (per source in meeting)
— Emily Miller (@emilymiller) June 21, 2016
Trump to evangelicals – The Constitution and Second Amendment are under siege.
— Emily Miller (@emilymiller) June 21, 2016
Trump to evangelicals – I want the greater fighting force in the world and I don't want to have to use it.
— Emily Miller (@emilymiller) June 21, 2016
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