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Trump is having a rough week. What are the court evangelicals saying?

John Fea   |  September 10, 2020

If you are following the news (or this blog), you know that:

  1. Multiple outlets, including Fox News, have confirmed that Trump disparaged American veterans. He called them “losers” and “suckers.”
  2. Trump knew about the “deadly” nature of the coronavirus as early as February 7, 2020 and did nothing about it. (And I am sure there will be more revelations in Bob Woodward’s forthcoming book).
  3. According to Michael Cohen, Trump disparaged evangelicals, calling their beliefs “bulls–t.”

So what are Trump’s evangelical supporters–the men and women I call the “court evangelicals”–saying?

Some of the court evangelicals will be gathering at a Liberty University Falkirk Center event today. I will try to keep an eye on this.

Liberty University Falkirk Center fellow Jenna Ellis is not going to read Woodward’s book. But I don’t think Woodward’s reporting will be something she can ignore. If I were her, I would jump off the Trump train right now:

Same. https://t.co/PJgFZYKjpx

— Jenna Ellis (@JennaEllisEsq) September 10, 2020

Ms. Ellis will not be able to change the subject much longer:

Yup. https://t.co/dxjbeqATwE

— Jenna Ellis (@JennaEllisEsq) September 10, 2020

When Donald Trump candidate is in trouble, court evangelicals start talking about abortion and the Supreme Court:

If anyone doubts President @realDonaldTrump’s commitment to pro-life and defending the right to life for every child made in God’s image and religious freedom, his list of Supreme Court nominees including @HawleyMO, @SenTomCotton, and @tedcruz should make it CRYSTAL CLEAR!! ❤️

— Jenna Ellis (@JennaEllisEsq) September 9, 2020

If abortion and the Supreme Court don’t work, court evangelicals can always retweet stuff about truth and ethics:

God has given us objective truth to establish right and wrong. Leftists teach that this is a lie; that truth is subjective and can change based on social constructs. This is in complete opposition to God’s word and to basic facts about our existence. pic.twitter.com/QtOnxoan9G

— Falkirk Center (@falkirk_center) September 9, 2020

But let’s not pick-on Jenna Ellis too much. Let’s see what Liberty University’s Falkirk Center co-founder Charlie Kirk is up to.

Again, pivot to abortion:

I'll believe Democrats actually care about saving American lives when they agree to stop funding Planned Parenthood and outlaw abortion.

— Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) September 9, 2020

If abortion doesn’t work, say something about Nancy Pelosi:

Nancy Pelosi handed out impeachment pens while Trump shut down travel from China

I wonder why no one in the media ever criticized her for not taking the virus seriously and misleading the public?

— Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) September 9, 2020

Or this:

Nancy Pelosi knew the dangers of the virus on February 24th but she still encouraged everyone to visit Chinatown without a mask and gather in large crowds.

CNN couldn't care less then.

The media's selective outrage over the Woodward book is hypocritical and embarrassing.

— Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) September 9, 2020

Court evangelical journalist David Brody is always ready to tweet favorable things about Trump, but all he has for us today is a story about Biden and a Washington football team hat. Maybe he is on vacation. 🙂

CNN Says Biden Campaign Provided Doctored Photo of Redskins Cap https://t.co/oXn5Sw1OXC

— David Brody (@DavidBrodyCBN) September 9, 2020

There is a reason Trump released his Supreme Court list today. Ralph Reed is more than willing to help the president in his attempt at misirection:

Release of updated list of potential Supreme Court nominees by @realDonaldTrump today is an unprecedented act of transparency. #SCOTUS list was major factor helping Trump in 2016, esp w/ voters of faith. Biden's failure to do likewise looks like he is hiding something.

— Ralph Reed (@ralphreed) September 9, 2020

The same goes for Johnnie Moore, the guy who touts himself as a “modern-day Dietrich Bonhoeffer.”

Several Evangelicals added to @POTUS’ Supreme Court list …. @JoeBiden should also release his list of potential Supreme Court nominees. https://t.co/TVS5PzJ8mV

— Rev. Johnnie Moore ن (@JohnnieM) September 9, 2020

Gary Bauer refuses to believe the reporting:

Media and Biden hit new low with lie on Trump and military. It was the left that called Vietnam vets baby killers and war criminals. It is left that disrespects military. Biden backs those who won’t stand for national anthem. @realDonaldTrump #AtlanticArticle #Military #KAGA

— Gary L Bauer (@GaryLBauer) September 5, 2020

Tony Perkins, as expected, focuses on the Supreme Court:

The Court, because of its generational impact, will be a major part of @realDonaldTrump’s legacy. This list has some stellar options for the next 4 years. No doubt another point of contrast with Biden/Harris, if they dare release a list.

List: https://t.co/FnuTfYQbUh https://t.co/66OZSFdzSz

— Tony Perkins (@tperkins) September 10, 2020

Jack Graham too:

The Supreme Court is a critical issue in the 2020 Election. The President has pledged to appoint conservatives and constitutionalists. This is a major factor in every Christian’s choice. https://t.co/zWosTdQqBB

— Jack Graham (@jackngraham) September 9, 2020

Graham also seems to reject the reporting on Trump’s disparaging marks about the military. He retweeted this:

Make it 21 statements refuting The Atlantic’s false reporting & demonstrating @realDonaldTrump’s respect for our nation’s heroes.

This from retired Maj. Gen. William Matz, who was present in France during the time in question: pic.twitter.com/XF1oVtcqbR

— Brian Morgenstern (@BMorgenstern45) September 8, 2020

This is what court evangelicals do. When every major news outlet (including Fox News) confirms a story that they don’t like about Donald Trump, they desperately search for a source from a Trump loyalist to prove them wrong.

Jentezen Franklin is distracting his followers with a different story:

Georgia: 1,000 people voted twice in state primary | Fox News https://t.co/l1JXkTcbeA

— Jentezen Franklin (@Jentezen) September 9, 2020

I think it is fair to say that the court evangelicals, with a few notable exceptions, have been relatively silent this week. They don’t have much to say about Trump’s remarks on military veterans, Cohen’s allegations, and the president’s mishandling of the coronavirus.

Filed Under: Way of Improvement Tagged With: #ageoftrump, abortion, Bob Woodward, Charlie Kirk, coronavirus, court evangelicals, David Brody, Donald Trump, evangelicals and politics, Falkirk Center (Liberty University), Gary Bauer, Jack Graham, Jenna Ellis, Johnnie Moore

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