Rev. Nathan Empsall: Donald Trump’s bizarre altar call in Ohio. - NBCNewsTHINK
Audience members put their index finger up to symbolize America First while Former President Donald Trump speaks at a Save America Rally in Youngstown, Ohio on Saturday.Episcopal priest and the executive director of Faithful America
To a casual observer, the gathering had all the trappings of a typical megachurch service. But this was a, not in a house of worship but at an arena. And rather than worship the divine, the crowd was there to herald the malign: Donald Trump and his brand of hateful, intentionally divisive politics. You would be forgiven for confusing it for a religious service. Similar to a creed, Trump shared his litany of election-denial lies that have come to constitute the Republican Party platform. Like an evil mirror-universe version of Scripture, attendees heard the incoherent ramblings of QAnon conspiracy theories. And with the feel of an altar call, the crowd jabbed index fingers in the air while organizers played music that closely resembled the QAnon theme song.
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