Either it was all white people, or the white people and black people wouldn’t sit together. I don’t know which is worse.
The worse one is when black folx can’t even get into their own church because a flock of white fascists took it over.
If I recall from the articles about this event. The pastor, who is black, invited Trump. In a funny twist as well, the former mayor of Detroit (also black) was there to speak about how great Trump is. Which is fine, except that Trump pardoned him at the end of his presidency because the man was convicted and guilty of: Obstruction of justice (x2), assault of a police officer, racketeering, tax evasion, extortion, mail fraud.
However even at the event that Kilpatrick was attending with Trump, while singing his praises, didn’t endorse him.
Leave it to a religious leader and the Mayor of Ballmer to overlook the needs of their audience by pandering to fascists…
When has it been any different?
Isn't it normal etiquette to take off the hat in a church?
None of the people wearing a hat in that picture would be able to spell etiquette without a K. They love their Ks.
Bro they already took off their white hoods in the house of God. Give them a break.
not really
Traditionally, men should remove their hats during prayers or hymns, whereas women might choose to keep their decorative hats on. However, this practice can vary greatly depending on the denomination and local customs. Observing other attendees and being aware of the norms can help you navigate this aspect with grace. src
given this wasn’t even a service, but just using the space as a venue, i will say that the hats are the least disgusting thing happening in the image
Not if the hat wearer bears the mark of the devil on their forehead
Not if the hat wearer bears the mark of the devil on their forehead
We don't need to see the MAGA mark on their forehead to know its there. The hat on top of it already says MAGA.
I'm sorry but should a church housing a political rally and supporting a political figure not be all sorts of illegal if theyre tax exempt?
The claim was that it was a roundtable discussion that Trump was a part of.
But of course, every Trump public appearance is a Trump rally.
A claim that isn't true and made knowingly is called a lie.
But also any time his lips move and words are produced, they are also called lies.
I prefer "the voice of treason"
the fact this isn't front page photo in every newspaper in the country tells you precisely how much the media wants the horserace, and not the best outcome for democracy. the fact trump keeps saying there's "88,000" missing illegal aliens during bidens admin so he can keep repeating the number 88 over and over and over again, and THAT is not front page news how the presumptive Republican nominee for President is coding neo nazi slogans into his speeches says everything about how much the media wants the horserace, and not the best outcome for the democracy,
there are some righteous journalists, there are some righteous media outlets, but they are too few and far between to drown out the incessant "both side" fucking nonsense which will see fascists come to power, and end their freedom of the press. the owners, and shareholders of these media outlets trade on the immediate eyeballs they can leverage into short advertising revenue
once the fascists take power and start curtailing these media companies rights to free press, they'll sell out, or simply abandon them, to go hide behind their walled communities, safe from the ruin they will have facilitated in the ruination our best effort egalitarian secular democracy
and so it goes
TBH the less I hear about Trump aside from his prison sentence, the better. He's not POTUS, there are real issues to talk about.
Wait what's up with the 88 thing
H is the 8th letter of the alphabet. So 88 is a common dog wistle for neo-nazis and white supremacists to say "heil hitler".
the reporting on this could be better which sucks because it’s obvious it’s going to be memeified for months now
was this actually a church sponsored event or was it just being hosted in the building as a venue?
not coming at this with any assumptions or narratives i just wish there was more reliable original data than some twitter links i can’t look at without an account :/
The pastor agreed to it after being contacted by the trump campaign. here with the pastor's explanation
It's still pretty damned telling no black people came to their own church to hear him talk.
He said his parishioners literally laughed in his face when he asked them to come.
ugh bless you thanks so much
edit, my take: wow that pastor seems like an upstanding guy and i would be nervous for his decision if i didn’t have hindsight and see it played out in a way that clearly only showed his guest’s hypocrisy.
I'm doubt the church is real, because I got no reports of Trump instantly burning to ash the moment he set foot in it.
I definitely would rather be trapped with a bear.
As a dude, I'm starting to understand the analogy...
He thought it could have been a chance to hear the voice of the marginalized. He apparently hasn't heard a trump interview or debatr before.
This is the best possible outcome we can hope for considering his last visit to a church... Which isn't saying much. 100% less teargas this time!
Source?
https://x.com/McNamaraWDET/status/1802092715825647735
Russ McNamara is the Detroit reporter mentioned.
Lol I love that the only black guy apparently in the audience was this guy
What "black"?
The parishioners are supposed to be but all these white people REPLACED THEM.
He must have meant their hearts. A crusted crumbling charcoal heart.
I don’t want these people to be in charge of the country. Is that wrong?
Republicans are full of hate and lies.
Best video I could find. Absolutely not sure about the source. I don't have Instagram so I can't verify anything but looks legit.
https://www.instagram.com/reel/C8QHQVuMW2b/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
He meant black as in its painted black not that it's predominantly attended by black people.
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