Monday, January 27, 2025

A Brazen Moment of Christian Nationalism at Trump’s Inauguration – Mother Jones

It's hardly unusual for a Trump rally to begin with a Christian invocation. But this introduction had a sharp Christian nationalism vibe. Halili shouted, "Thank you, Jesus, for today. Seriously!" 

Then she reworked the Lord's Prayer to include Trump: "Your kingdom come, Lord. Your will be done on Earth, as it is in heaven. In America, as it is in Heaven. In the life of President Donald Trump, as it is in heaven." 

This rewrite rankled some, including Jenna Ellis, the former Trump campaign attorney, who retweeted a social media post that accused Halili of butchering the classic prayer and that added, "YIKES. Welcome to North Korea."...

https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/01/a-brazen-moment-of-christian-nationalism-at-trumps-inauguration/


 

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