Trump religious adviser defends 's---hole' comments
Source: The Hill
BY JOHN BOWDEN - 01/12/18 11:45 AM EST
Pastor Robert Jeffress defended President Trump's reported remark referring to Haiti and some African nations as "shithole countries," saying in a statement that the president got the "sentiment" right.
The Texas evangelical megachurch pastor said Friday that Trump was "right on target" when he reportedly questioned why the U.S. accepts immigrants from "shithole countries" during a bipartisan meeting Thursday with lawmakers on immigration reform.
Link to tweet
Trump's comments sparked a wave of bipartisan criticism across Capitol Hill, and an initial statement from the White House Thursday night did not deny the remarks, saying only that Trump would continue to "fight" for Americans while other lawmakers fought for "foreign countries."
Certain Washington politicians choose to fight for foreign countries, but President Trump will always fight for the American people, White House spokesman Raj Shah said.
Read more: http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/368724-trump-religious-adviser-defends-shit-hole-comments
Eliot Rosewater
(31,131 posts)Individual christians who live the life required by their leader, Jesus, maybe, but the religion is done.
CrispyQ
(36,540 posts)SWBTATTReg
(22,176 posts)ALL of them...
fountainofyouth
(409 posts)The people who give license when they have the power to stand up to evil.
muntrv
(14,505 posts)Anny61
(100 posts)underpants
(182,950 posts)They got busted by the Houston Chronicle of providing services to disabled students. Plus their whole system is a joke.
highplainsdem
(49,045 posts)pretends to care about.
sinkingfeeling
(51,482 posts)C Moon
(12,223 posts)niyad
(113,628 posts)Larrybanal
(227 posts)is reserved and waiting for pastor jeffress
world wide wally
(21,757 posts)geardaddy
(24,931 posts)He's truly a man of Satan.
world wide wally
(21,757 posts)underpants
(182,950 posts)If you ask me.
bucolic_frolic
(43,364 posts)i think this whole flap was a cover to distract from that agenda
blitzen
(4,572 posts)In Genesis, the sin of the men of Sodom is xenophobia.
Rustynaerduwell
(665 posts)he will be here to fool those who think themselves Christian. Trump provides the blueprint.
Girard442
(6,086 posts)trusty elf
(7,403 posts)AtheistCrusader
(33,982 posts)Judi Lynn
(160,649 posts)Not just anyone can fill Pastor Robert Jeffress' little shoes.
Girard442
(6,086 posts)Baitball Blogger
(46,769 posts)He just keeps drawing them out.
nolabear
(41,999 posts)Christian my ass.
C Moon
(12,223 posts)world wide wally
(21,757 posts)C Moon
(12,223 posts)UpInArms
(51,285 posts)He has proclaimed himself a satanist ... worshiping his false god of hate
colsohlibgal
(5,275 posts)If we survive this crass clown down the road will not believe this time.
LeeM
(31 posts)Why is it that these megachurch pastors have so little connection with the poor and oppressed? It's almost a scam to get rich on the fears of their congregation. /snark
Mr. Ected
(9,673 posts)He says you got some 'splainin' to do".
Ferrets are Cool
(21,110 posts)dhill926
(16,373 posts)Bernardo de La Paz
(49,047 posts)Rincewind
(1,206 posts)shithole church? How much time does he spend behind his shithole pulpit?
keithbvadu2
(36,962 posts)"saying only that Trump would continue to "fight" for Americans" unless it comes to manufacturing his goods in America.
Or hiring Americans when he can bring in foreign workers.
czarjak
(11,301 posts)Fuck your version of "faith".
milestogo
(16,829 posts)which are only interested in megabucks.