Trump campaign vows to defend famous statue of Jesus - wait for it - located in Brazil

[yellowcanine]

You can't make this shit up.
https://www.rawstory.com/2020/07/trump-campaign-vows-to-defend-famous-statue-of-jesus-thats-located-in-brazil/

President Donald Trump’s campaign is making a solemn vow to supporters that he will never allow the destruction of iconic statues located in foreign countries.

The Daily Beast reports that the Trump campaign over the weekend sent out a new ad featuring a photo of the Cristo Redentor in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro and informed supporters that “WE WILL PROTECT THIS.”

[secondwind]

1. Been there. Several years ago. A sunset cocktail party at the

Redemptor’s feet. Unforgettable experience. We first flew over this enormous Christ, and landed at his feet.

[shockey80]

18. I have also visited that statue. It was really cool.

The view is amazing. You had to drive up a winding road up the mountain then park the car and walk up winding stairs all the way to the top. The mountain comes to a slim point, that's where the statue was built.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

2. Who are the ignorant, illiterate morons who produce this stuff?

Did they just pick that statue out of Google Images because it looks impressive, or did they know what it was and assumed (probably correctly) that the target demographic wouldn't recognize it?

[Nevilledog]

5. Yes.

[ace3csusm]

3. SO when did Brazil become part of the US

well i guess since we are the 2 nations that are competing for most Covid case we should be one...

[grumpyduck]

4. Okay, assuming that the ad was real,

what it tells me is that the campaign people believe that their supporters are dumb enough to not know that the statue is not in the U.S. Either that, or the campaign staff itself is that dumb. Or, then again, maybe both.

[Doreen]

6. It is his way of telling us that he is directing more money to other counties

instead of our own.

[yellowcanine]

7. And - have there been threats to statues of Jeebus? Catholic churches have them all over the place

I haven't heard of any being pulled down or attacked. Talk about fixing a nonexistent problem. Of course that is the only kind of problem Trump can fix. Everything else he just fucks up.

[Ms. Toad]

8. Hmmm . . . wonder if he would have made the same promise

about the Buddahs in Afghanistan?

But, seriously, it is nice that Trump values the protection of stylized stone, metal, etc. in other countries more than he values the people in the US dying from COVID 19.

[1plus1equals1]

9. WTF

Guess Fat Donnie will send in an invasion force if the statue is under threat.

[Buckeye_Democrat]

10. What about the statue of Jesus in Monroe, Ohio?

They could have "vowed" to protect that 52-foot statue instead, since it's in this country!

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lux_Mundi_(statue)



The former Jesus statue at that same location was destroyed by God with lightning, so Trump and his team will need to overcome THAT threat and show it who's the boss!

[Celerity]

11. the advert

[Hamer555]

12. Trump and his crew know his supporters are too dumb to realize it.

This is the key to his success.

[KY_EnviroGuy]

13. Twiter understands why.....

Link to tweet

Text:

Pé @4everNeverTrump

In fairness, Christ the Redeemer is the first result when you search Google for "Christ statue"... you shouldn't expect much more out of the Trump campaign.

1:25 PM · Jul 6, 2020

KY........

[yellowcanine]

14. Someone was told, 'Find a statue of Jeebus."

[nykym]

15. Maybe he could send his

MAGAT PARA Military misfits to guard it.

[maxrandb]

16. He was one of our NAVAIDS when we pulled into Rio

During the Sea and Anchor Detail brief, the navigator said; "when Jesus bears 220, come right to course 110."

So yeah, when someone says God is their navigator, I can say "yes he is".

Only disappointed that it was so foggy the day I had liberty the only thing you could see was the statues feet.

[malaise]

17. If he's sane I'm stark

raving mad