The following article by John T. Bennett was posted on the Roll Call website February 8, 2018:
President urges Americans to be generous to all, but he’s silent on Porter matter
President Donald Trump on Thursday merged his “America first” governing philosophy with his religious views, saying Americans should feel lucky God placed them here.
But Trump’s religious-based message about being generous to one another and following God’s path to become “heroes to everybody” aligns imperfectly with how he and his staff have handled on-the-record allegations of domestic abuse by one of his closest aides.
Weaved throughout the president’s remarks at the National Prayer Breakfast were statements about that the United States being on a higher moral elevation than other countries — and thinly veiled urging to the American people to place more stock in following religious teachings. Continue reading “Analysis: Response to Abuse Charges Dulls Trump’s Religious Message”