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Miles Archer

(22,249 posts)
Sun Feb 8, 2026, 06:25 AM 6 hrs ago

Trump at the National Prayer Breakfast: "77 minutes of self-indulgence, grievance and hatred of others."

Instead of somber reflection or words to soothe an anxious nation, Trump delivered a blasphemous meditation on Trump: 77 minutes of self-indulgence, grievance and hatred of others.

Trump opened by maligning the press, complaining that he never gets “a fair break from the fake news, which is (points dismissively) back there.” By the third sentence he was referring to himself reverentially as “Sir” while calling everyone else by their first name.

Claiming he’d “done more for religion than any other president,” Trump announced that Democrats were anti-religion, and said anyone who votes for Democrats must be Godless.

Treating prayer like a stump ad, Trump claimed Democrats oppose voter identification because “they cheat,” and fondly reminisced over his election win like it was a good game.

“Beating these lunatics was incredible, right, what a great feeling, winning every swing state, winning the popular vote...”

https://www.rawstory.com/raw-investigates/president-trump-speaks-at-national-prayer-breakfast-2675106417/

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Trump at the National Prayer Breakfast: "77 minutes of self-indulgence, grievance and hatred of others." (Original Post) Miles Archer 6 hrs ago OP
Donvict is a classless low life vulgarian malaise 6 hrs ago #1
The first-term question posed to him, "What is your favorite piece of Scripture?" Miles Archer 5 hrs ago #3
He never opened a bible. Onthefly 5 hrs ago #4
The same answer Hieronymus Phact 3 hrs ago #14
He is deranged and not somebody who should have access to the nuclear codes. Doodley 5 hrs ago #2
He is so embarrassing! mysteryowl 4 hrs ago #5
And the flock was eating his shit up.... OGBuzz 4 hrs ago #6
He has only one setting for public speaking: spew. WestMichRad 4 hrs ago #7
I am in favor of separation of religion and government. twodogsbarking 4 hrs ago #8
The Pearl Roy Rolling 4 hrs ago #9
Someone should have brought out the hook and livetohike 4 hrs ago #10
The attendees are there because they want to be there. Boomerproud 3 hrs ago #12
Grandpa has escaped from "The Home" again.. ProudMNDemocrat 3 hrs ago #11
What's Next? rpannier 3 hrs ago #16
He's mentally ill and morally depraved. Joinfortmill 3 hrs ago #13
If he ruined the event I'm kind of okay with it rpannier 3 hrs ago #15
Jesus surely would have been kicked out of THAT "National Prayer Breakfast" Seinan Sensei 3 hrs ago #17

malaise

(294,196 posts)
1. Donvict is a classless low life vulgarian
Sun Feb 8, 2026, 06:34 AM
6 hrs ago

who has no understanding of, or interest in appropriate behavior.
The religious hierarchy in the US would condemn it publicly if anyone else presented that shit,
He is a raving mad, out of control piece of shit with not one redeeming quality.

Miles Archer

(22,249 posts)
3. The first-term question posed to him, "What is your favorite piece of Scripture?"
Sun Feb 8, 2026, 07:13 AM
5 hrs ago

His response, "All of them."

Perfect response from a guy selling $65 MAGAt Bibles with Lee Greenwood.

Hieronymus Phact

(731 posts)
14. The same answer
Sun Feb 8, 2026, 09:06 AM
3 hrs ago

that Sarah Palin gave when asked about her reading material. its a pathetic excuse for not having an answer.

OGBuzz

(92 posts)
6. And the flock was eating his shit up....
Sun Feb 8, 2026, 08:08 AM
4 hrs ago

there was lots of laughing and applauding going on. Mike Johnson probably thought he was listening to the Almighty himself.

WestMichRad

(3,069 posts)
7. He has only one setting for public speaking: spew.
Sun Feb 8, 2026, 08:18 AM
4 hrs ago

Greatest orator of all time. No one has ever come close, just ask him.

twodogsbarking

(17,951 posts)
8. I am in favor of separation of religion and government.
Sun Feb 8, 2026, 08:21 AM
4 hrs ago

They should have thought of that 250 years ago.
Oh wait, never mind.

Roy Rolling

(7,524 posts)
9. The Pearl
Sun Feb 8, 2026, 08:23 AM
4 hrs ago

America was once a gem within a tumultuous world. A Pearl created within the world’s oyster. A Pearl whose existence and identity is that of a small grain of sand hardened by adversity into a gem.

As it grew its value, the pearl’s value was hijacked by greedy businessmen and thieves. Once in their possession, they mortgaged its value for their own vulgar, and decadent pleasures. Now, the thieves own the wealth and the oyster is empty.

The moral of the story? Never cast pearls before swine.

And Donald Trump is a pig.

And ETTD.

livetohike

(24,092 posts)
10. Someone should have brought out the hook and
Sun Feb 8, 2026, 08:40 AM
4 hrs ago

drag him off the stage. Waiting for every attendee to denounce his behavior and character. Won’t hold my breath.

ProudMNDemocrat

(20,683 posts)
11. Grandpa has escaped from "The Home" again..
Sun Feb 8, 2026, 08:53 AM
3 hrs ago

Where I currently live, there are many experiencing memory loss. Which is why they are in Memory Care. Some linger on and on. Some die quickly due to other health issues. Some are just plain old and their bodies wearing out. Some are old, but they still have their wits about them.

In TACO Don's case, the body and mind are rapidly declining at a pace faster than a Hare's. No amount of makeup, fresh Depends, or breath mints will mask the deterioration taking place before our eyes. He will take a fall in public and it will be grand to the naked eye. The reality that death is imminent will stimulate our senses for the time being.

Then comes the question, "What next?" JD does not have the love of the people. He represents the regime that nobody likes. As with the Roman Empire that crumbled under the weight of its own hubris, so will JD and the MAGA movement.

Forgive me for the analogies and metaphors.

rpannier

(24,873 posts)
16. What's Next?
Sun Feb 8, 2026, 09:15 AM
3 hrs ago

One theory is they do the Candace Owen thing and slide further right and fully embrace the even more radical and weird

Seinan Sensei

(1,442 posts)
17. Jesus surely would have been kicked out of THAT "National Prayer Breakfast"
Sun Feb 8, 2026, 09:32 AM
3 hrs ago

Too woke

Most, if not all, NPB attendees would not have taken kindly to being called Hypocrites.
Or being compared to graves which are covered with a fresh coat of paint.
Or being described as beautiful on the outside, but on the inside they are filled with bones and crap.
Matthew 25:27

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