Former President Trump recently spoke about an incident involving prominent evangelist Billy Graham, who had advised Trump to stop using profanity in his speeches. Trump was speaking to a crowd in Philadelphia as the battle heats up for Pennsylvania, a critical state in the upcoming election.
According to Trump, Graham once approached him, suggesting it would be a good idea for the presumptive GOP presidential nominee to refrain from using “foul language” in an effort to make his speeches more effective. Trump recounted the conversation, stating, “He said, ‘President, I love your speaking. Your ability to speak is incredible. Your storytelling is great, but it could be so much better if you didn’t use foul language.’”
However, Trump claimed that, while he was seeking to use less profanity in his speech, Graham’s advice was “wrong.” The former president indicated that he believes it is necessary to utilize cussing to create emphasis in specific scenarios.
The former US president noted a recent speech in which he had made an effort not to swear as he addressed Christian political activists in Washington, D.C. “When I see people start to walk out, we’ll stop ok?” He added, “I’m not going to use the word bull****,” before stating that it was “not that bad a word.”
Some critics have encouraged the evangelist to call out other moral failures of former President Trump, such as an alleged adulterous lifestyle. Despite these concerns, Trump has consistently advocated for the Christian community at a time when left-wing politics is becoming seemingly hostile toward its values.
The Christian Tribune recently reported on comments from former President Trump where he told a crowd at the Danbury Institute’s Life & Liberty Forum as a part of the Southern Baptist Convention that Christians would “make a comeback like just about no other group” if he wins the election.
“Hello to everyone at the Danbury Institute and to all of the wonderful pastors and faith leaders, very respected people gathered for the Southern Baptist Convention, annual meeting. That’s a big deal. I want to thank each and every one of you for your tremendous devotion to God and the country and your tremendous support of me and I hope I’ve earned it, because we’ve done things that nobody thought were possible to have gotten done,” Trump opened his statements.
The former president called on the crowd to support him at the ballot box in November, expressing his intentions to fight for Christians in the oval office. “I hope we’ll be defending them side by side for your next four years. These are going to be your years, because you’re going to make a comeback like just about no other group. I know what’s happening. I know where you’re coming from and where you’re going, and I’ll be with you side by side. So again, thank you once again for everything you do. And you have to get out and vote. Our religious leaders have to get their incredible people that love them so much and respect them so much. Have to get them out to vote,” he said.
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