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turbinetree

(24,685 posts)
Wed Jul 12, 2017, 12:11 PM Jul 2017

The emerging alliance between Putin and Trumps God squad

As evidence continues to emerge of Russia’s alleged attempts at the direction of Vladimir Putin to disrupt the 2016 election through nefarious means, President Donald Trump has endured fiery criticism from all sides regarding his ties to the authoritarian leader. In addition to an avalanche of progressive detractors, Republican senators such as Lindsay Graham (R-SC) have expressed unease about the connection, and Pope Francis declared the budding alliance between the U.S. and Russia “dangerous.”

But as Trump prepared for his first face-to-face meeting as president with Putin this past weekend, his attempt to thaw relations with Moscow was blessed by a seemingly unusual source: Rev. Franklin Graham, a prominent member of the Religious Right and the son of evangelist Billy Graham. Days before the meeting, the younger Graham — a longtime Trump supporter who led a prayer at the president’s inauguration — published a Facebook post voicing optimism about a potential Trump-Putin partnership.


“The media and enemies of President Trump have tried to drive a wedge between Russia and the United States,” Graham, who is known for spouting Islamophobic and anti-LGBTQ rhetoric, wrote. “Our country needs Russia as an ally in the fight against Islamic terrorism. Join me in praying for President Trump and President Vladimir Putin as they have this very strategic meeting.”


https://thinkprogress.org/religious-right-russia-3e80e2ea2e4a


That's the ticket have religion meld with communists, what could possibly go wrong



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The emerging alliance between Putin and Trumps God squad (Original Post) turbinetree Jul 2017 OP
So, now, the "Godly" Are Teaming up with the "Godless." MineralMan Jul 2017 #1
From Richard Engels' new show Gabi Hayes Jul 2017 #2
Meant for OP rely, MM Gabi Hayes Jul 2017 #3

MineralMan

(146,262 posts)
1. So, now, the "Godly" Are Teaming up with the "Godless."
Wed Jul 12, 2017, 12:47 PM
Jul 2017

It's a new day, I guess. Those same fundamentalist Christians always used to demonize Russians as "godless atheists" at every opportunity. Now, they have changed their tune. How convenient!

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