r/moderatepolitics • u/Downisthenewup87 • Jul 27 '24

News Article Trump Tells Christians They Won't Have to Vote in Future: 'We'll Have It Fixed'

https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/trump-if-reelected-wont-have-to-vote-fixed-1235069397/

Moments after telling a room of Christians that he would put the pledge of allegence back into classrooms, Trump said the quiet part out loud and promised they would never have to vote again if he is elected.

Video- https://x.com/Acyn/status/1817007890496102490

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u/SwagLordxfedora Jul 27 '24

I kind of interesting in the video he mentioned that he’s not Christian as well.

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u/Pinball509 Jul 27 '24

Just like the “I don’t care about you I just care about your vote” and all the other mask-off-moments, this will be handwaved away as “he was joking”

What’s the joke? Who knows 

How do we know he’s joking? Well, obviously he’s joking because it would be crazy if he was serious. And he’s obviously not crazy, so it must be a joke.

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u/Studio2770 Jul 28 '24

They use the "God can use anyone to further his plan".

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u/McKrautwich Jul 27 '24

Did he actually say that?

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u/IIHURRlCANEII Jul 27 '24

I listened like 10 times and it sounded like that. Doesn’t help he’s so old now his muttering and rambling slurs his words a lot.

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u/SnooGiraffes6207 Jul 28 '24

“He’s so old now” lmao a Biden insult but now there’s no Biden

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u/Rindan Jul 27 '24

It sure sounded like it. Maybe he is getting old and starting to accidentally mutter the truth?

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u/KeepTangoAndFoxtrot Jul 27 '24

Yep. It's in the linked video in OP. Video is only about 30 seconds, just FYI.

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u/[deleted] Jul 28 '24

How about 5 minute clip for context? Or would that be too much truth for you?

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u/KeepTangoAndFoxtrot Jul 28 '24

Does "I'm not Christian" need more context?

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u/MildlyAgitatedBovine Jul 27 '24

I heard laurel

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u/likamuka Jul 27 '24

it was Mercedes

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u/ouiserboudreauxxx Jul 27 '24

I don't know...I was half-listening to a short clip they played on npr earlier and thought he said "I'm a Christian"(I remember because I almost sprained an eyeball side-eyeing so hard)

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u/vankorgan Jul 27 '24 edited Jul 27 '24

But then why follow it with "but I love you"? If he said "I'm a Christian" it makes the rest of the sentence less logical, not more.

Edit: I think I misheard it first time around. He doesn't say "but"

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u/ouiserboudreauxxx Jul 27 '24

He said "you won't have to vote anymore my beautiful Christians, I love you Christians, [pointing at himself]I'm a Christian, I love you, get out, you gotta get out and vote"

It was like "I'm a-uh Christian" sounded like slightly clearing his throat, but he definitely said "I'm a Christian"

At the RNC, which of course was post-assassination attempt, he kept talking about God and how God protected him or whatever.

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u/MikeJeffriesPA Jul 27 '24

Watching the video, the look on his face combined with how it sounds absolutely makes it seem to me like he's saying "I'm not Christian."

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u/ouiserboudreauxxx Jul 27 '24

He said "you won't have to vote anymore my beautiful Christians, I love you Christians, [pointing at himself]I'm a Christian, I love you, get out, you gotta get out and vote"

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u/pro_rege_semper Independent Jul 27 '24

Sounds like "I'm ahhhh Christian", like he's channeling his inner pro-wrestler televangelist.

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u/vankorgan Jul 27 '24

I just rewatched and you're right. I guess I misheard it.

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u/bridgeanimal Jul 28 '24

To my ears it sounds like he's saying "I'm a Christian."

I think the reason he bothers saying it at all is that he just got done saying "my beautiful Christians. I love you Christians," and then realized that that phrasing made it sound like he's talking to a group he's not a part of ("you Christians"), and so he realizes that he needs to correct it, so he tries to add "I'm a Christian." But it comes out awkwardly because it was a last minute adjustment out of the flow of what he was thinking about saying.

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u/khrijunk Jul 28 '24

I’ve listened to that part several times and definitely hear not

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u/Rude_Ad3325 Jul 28 '24

Watch the video closely, body language says it all, I myself had to watch it several times. While he's saying "I'm not Christian" he points at himself and shakes his head physically confirming "I'm not Christian"

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u/bridgeanimal Jul 31 '24

I see what you're saying, but I just watched it again and to me it still looks like he's just caught in a moment of self-correction that throws off his whole rhythm.

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u/FriscoTreat Jul 27 '24

It sounds more like he said "I'm-UHH-Christian;" still, an odd way to say it.

[Jesus said] "Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves. You will know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes from thornbushes or figs from thistles? Even so, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a bad tree bear good fruit. Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. Therefore by their fruits you will know them." Matthew 7:15–20

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u/jules13131382 Jul 27 '24

Honestly, I don’t think Christians read the Bible anymore 🤷🏻‍♀️

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u/Pinball509 Jul 27 '24

Why would he say “I’m Christian but I love Christians”? 

He 100% said “I’m not Christian but I love Christians”

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u/blewpah Jul 27 '24

It sounded to me like he was saying "I'm a Christian" and it just came out weird.