Trump Cheers The Faithful For 'Abolition Of Civil Rights’ And Twitter Shakes Its Head
Some audience members at this year’s annual National Prayer Breakfast in Washington likely did a double take when President Donald Trump hailed “people of faith” for their “abolition of civil rights.”
“Since the founding of our nation, many of our greatest strides — from gaining our independence to abolition of civil rights to extending the vote for women — have been led by people of faith,” Trump declared in his speech Thursday.
Trump credited people of faith with the ‘abolition of civil rights’??? pic.twitter.com/lo7eKcUus8
— NowThis (@nowthisnews) February 8, 2019
That’s probably not exactly how the president intended to put it.
No matter, because some gleeful Twitter users enjoyed another opportunity to chortle at an apparent Trump gaffe. Amid the religious right’s efforts to limit such rights as abortion access and same-sex marriage, others concluded that the president may have seen the light.
He would be correct. They are leading the abolition of civil rights today. https://t.co/LmqOmEB5XJ
— Rep. Poncho Nevárez (@poncho_nevarez) February 7, 2019
So now he decides to be honest. Finally!
— James Shoff (@jamescshoff) February 8, 2019
Someone needs to educate Trump - preferably someone like Betsy Ross and not @BetsyDeVosED
— Fred Lin (@fredofca) February 8, 2019
Trump finally said something honest at the National Prayer Breakfast.
When you've got kids in cages and refuse asylum seekers who are already in the country, "abolition of civil rights" pretty much covers it. #thursdaymotivation #thursdaythoughtspic.twitter.com/9Qj1dg4hAJ— Holly Figueroa O'Reilly (@AynRandPaulRyan) February 7, 2019
they celebrate it in Russia
— Orient Expresso (@orient_expresso) February 8, 2019
Scary thing is he might secretly be telling the truth 😳
— carlitosAFC (@CarlitosAFC) February 8, 2019
Wishful thinking on his part. Surpised he didn’t include “from enslavement of anyone on Medicaid, food stamps, in public housing, or any other type of public assistance”
— Dennis Hicks (@RealDennisHicks) February 8, 2019
Let me guess..and the audience applauded? Who’s in the audience again?
— JeffersonR (@RRondo0891) February 8, 2019
@realDonaldTrump finally admits he wants to take away everyone’s civil rights as directed by @Franklin_Graham and other #fakechristians #fakeevangelicals.
— mhp_1776 (@mhp_1776) February 8, 2019
ha ha ha ha ha h Trump told you truth BY MISTAKE pic.twitter.com/QjZQ3QKNuf
— chillin the most. (@4C_Blue) February 8, 2019
Trump speaking in tongues....but it isn't God speaking
— Vickie Adams (@VickieA30482652) February 8, 2019
— Mike McAuley (@_Mykee_) February 8, 2019
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