Trump has appeared to struggle to affirm his Christian credentials and during an hour-long service at Muscataine’s First Presbyterian Church, the Rev Dr Pamela Saturnia also indirectly questioned some of his policy positions.
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Trump highlighted that message during his campaign stop at the high school afterward.
After a man wearing a turban was reportedly escorted out of a Donald Trump rally, the Republican presidential candidate asked: “He wasn’t wearing one of those hats, was he?”. She later told CNN that she attended the rally because “most Trump supporters probably never met a Muslim”.
Also Sunday, Trump voiced optimism about the upcoming Iowa Caucuses on February.
One reading during the service, about the importance of humility, included a reference that caught Trump’s ear. One of the men wore a bright red turban of the style worn by adherents of the Sikh faith. She put her hand gently around Trump’s waist as the congregation sang Hymn 409, “God is Here!”
The Republican establishment’s embrace of Trump continued when Iowa Republican Party chairman Jeff Kaufmann introduced Trump before his rally. Ted Cruz of Texas, for the support of religious conservatives who remain a deeply influential voting bloc. If you would like to discuss another topic, look for a relevant article.
“Syrian refugees and Mexican migrants”, Saturnia said in her sermon, should be welcomed rather than shunned by Americans. “Trump! Trump!” as an alert to security.
The tension between Trump and PC(USA) leaders came close to a breaking point late past year, when a church in New York City called for the denomination to explore revoking Trump’s membership. “I really wanna win it”. “I think they didn’t know at all at the beginning…it took a while”.
The incident began as Trump was inveighing against “radical Islamic terror”, a common theme in his stump speeches.
He praised the energy Trump has brought “into this party” and “into this country”.
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“I mean, I wanna win Iowa”. “I have a tremendous bond with the people of Iowa. And I think we have a good chance”.
