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rug

(82,333 posts)
Fri Jun 24, 2016, 06:48 PM Jun 2016

What do we know about Hillary Clinton's religion? A lot, actually

"We don't know anything about Hillary in terms of religion. Now, she's been in the public eye for years and years, and yet there's no — there's nothing out there."
— Donald Trump on Tuesday, June 21st, 2016 in a meeting with Christian leaders

By Neelesh Moorthy on Friday, June 24th, 2016 at 11:53 a.m.

Donald Trump has once again questioned a presidential candidate’s religious affiliation, accusing presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton of shielding her religious preference from the public eye.

Speaking prior to a gathering hosted by the conservative Christian activist organization United in Purpose, Trump said there has been no public reference to Clinton’s religion. The comment was captured in a video from E.W. Jackson, a former nominee for Virginia lieutenant governor who attended the gathering.

"We don't know anything about Hillary in terms of religion," Trump said in the video. "Now, she's been in the public eye for years and years, and yet there's no — there's nothing out there. There’s like nothing out there."

This is not the first time Trump has questioned a candidate’s religion. In 2011, Trump floated the possibility that President Barack Obama, whose path to Christianity is well-documented, could be a Muslim.

http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2016/jun/24/donald-trump/what-do-we-know-about-hillary-clintons-religion-lo/

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What do we know about Hillary Clinton's religion? A lot, actually (Original Post) rug Jun 2016 OP
I dont care about anyones religion if they arent fanatic about it swhisper1 Jun 2016 #1
How the hell do you get the word out that this guy is the biggest liar... TreasonousBastard Jun 2016 #2
Politifact is going to be very busy this summer. rug Jun 2016 #3
I saw that-- I thought anyone who actually cared knew she grew up Methodist... TreasonousBastard Jun 2016 #4

TreasonousBastard

(43,049 posts)
2. How the hell do you get the word out that this guy is the biggest liar...
Fri Jun 24, 2016, 07:16 PM
Jun 2016

and bullshit artist we've seen in politics in our lifetimes.

Normally, we take things more or less at face value in political discourse, and assume there's some exaggeration, but everything, EVERYTHING this asshole says has to be assumed to be a lie until proven otherwise.

 

rug

(82,333 posts)
3. Politifact is going to be very busy this summer.
Fri Jun 24, 2016, 07:18 PM
Jun 2016
The reality is we were able to find quite a lot about Clinton’s Methodist upbringing and beliefs, and how she says it ties into her political philosophy. We documented just some of what we found here, and experts agree there is more out there.

Trump’s statement is inaccurate and ridiculous. We rate it Pants on Fire.

TreasonousBastard

(43,049 posts)
4. I saw that-- I thought anyone who actually cared knew she grew up Methodist...
Fri Jun 24, 2016, 07:23 PM
Jun 2016

but in this country you have to wear your religion on your sleeve and put Christ 10 feet over the flag.

BTW, it's Trump's religion we know little about-- but the RWNJ Christians don't seem to care.

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