Erick Erickson Hits Fellow Evangelical Jerry Falwell Jr. For Embracing Trump Instead of God

[DonViejo]

by Caleb Ecarma | 10:30 am, January 29th, 2018

Conservative evangelical Erick Erickson went after one of his own during an MSNBC segment this morning, taking shots at Liberty University president and Trump-fanboy Jerry Falwell Jr. for selling out his faith in exchange for White House access.

Morning Joe host Joe Scarborough began the segment be suggesting he once had “a lot of respect” for Falwell Jr. and other faith leaders, but due to their unwavering support for President Donald Trump he said “no longer” does. Scarborough then asked Erickson how he believes Christians should respond to this, to which The Resurgent founder replied:

“I think people across pews in America need to remember that they need to seek their faith in God and not in Donald Trump, unlike a lot of these leaders. It’s kind of disappointing actually, that Jerry Falwell Sr. started this moral majority because of this collapse in culture, and his son [Falwell Jr.] has basically embraced the guy who is emblematic of the collapse of culture, with Donald Trump posing as he did in front of that playboy magazine Donald Trump was on.”

Erickson went on to note that conservative Christians are turning to Trump as they feel continually disenfranchised with popular culture, despite the president representing not-so-Christian ideals. “A lot of evangelicals have turned to political figures because they feel like the world is out to get them. They really probably need to turn back to god and need to remember their faith,” concluded Erickson.

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https://www.mediaite.com/tv/erik-erickson-hits-fellow-evangelical-jerry-falwell-jr-for-embracing-trump-instead-of-god/

[JHB]

1. Eric Erickson (who built his career building Trumps voter base)...

Always important to properly identify people who show up on talking head shows. Especially when the shows feature their fellow members of The Disownership Society.

[rurallib]

2. Eric Erickson is an evangelical?

And I thought my opinion of them couldn't get much lower.

Erickson = pot. Falwell = kettle.

[cilla4progress]

3. I do find interesting his explanation

Of why evangelicals embrace trump: at the top, access. Elsewhere, a feeling of disenfranchisement with popular culture. But they are duped.

There was too much exposed booty shaking at the grammys last night for me - I love eroticism and sexuality as much as anyone, but with a little nuance. I believe we women own our bodies and our sexuality and can do what we want wiith them, but I find this sexist (without men's buns or nether parts similarly hanging out). It is a caricature of feminiity.

But I'm damn sure not turning to trump for salvation!

[Scruffy1]

4. They are not duped.

They are just showing what they are. Racist, male authoritarian scum. The whole pro-life thing is a mother hubbard to give them cover. Might as well be a white sheet.

[Justice]

5. I think Trump is the anti-Christ they keep talking about.

[tavernier]

7. No, that was Cheney.

Trump is just a giant pile of shit that just keeps growing and will eventually cover the planet.

[bluestarone]

6. tRUMPS got them all fooled

that's a fact

[TlalocW]

8. Falwell started the Moral Majority or the groups that led up to it

On opposition to school integration. Is Erickson calling that a collapse in culture?

TlalocW