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Wednesday, May 27th, 2020

Inside the Influential Evangelical Group Mobilizing to Re-elect Trump

Author:     Lee Fang
Source:     The Intercept
Publication Date:     May 23 2020, 3:00 a.m.
 Link: Inside the Influential Evangelical Group Mobilizing to Re-elect Trump
Stephan:   The White Supremacy christofascists who comprise Donald Trump's base are going to do everything they can honest or deceitful to get him re-elected. In my view this election is going to come down to how many non-christofasct women, people of color, and young people vote for Biden. The Republicans know this, which is why they are so adamantly opposed to vote by mail, even as their "Dear Leader" votes by mail, as do many in Congress.
Evangelicals and Trump

“The Covid virus has been a gift from God,” began Ken Eldred. “The kingdom of God advances through a series of glorious victories, cleverly disguised as disasters.”

In response to the coronavirus pandemic, Eldred noted, millions of Americans are turning to Christ, Walmart is selling out of Bibles, and online church broadcasts have hit record numbers.

But while religiosity was growing, there have been setbacks from the disease outbreak. “Satan has been busy too,” Eldred, a major donor to evangelical and Republican causes, explained. “The virus has messed up many of our plans involving our in-person meetings with voters.”

And the rise of mail-in ballots, Eldred added, would undercut voter identification laws, which have been a pillar of GOP election strategy. “The children of the darkness put early voting into this CARES package,” he grumbled, a reference to the $400 million for election assistance programs to states included in the $2.2 trillion coronavirus relief bill.Key Takeaways

  • United in Purpose is a group on the religious right that worked to grow evangelical support for Donald Trump in 2016.
  • UIP’s 2020 […]
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