Written by James Carey, Dailymail.Com
13:10 February 23, 2024, Updated 13:33 February 23, 2024
Former President Donald Trump likened domestic political opponents to foreign enemies that fought against the United States in World War II to “annihilate our way of life.”
In a fiery speech at the National Religious Broadcasters International Christian Media Convention in Nashville, he said the greatest threat to the United States comes from “sick” people at home and from Americans abroad. He said it did not come from an adversary.
The 77-year-old Republican front-runner cited the D-Day landings and one of the U.S. military’s bloodiest battles against Nazi Germany, saying that to achieve today’s victory, “we still need the Lord’s hand.” We need it,” he said.
She is speaking at the final event before Saturday’s Republican presidential primary in South Carolina, where most polls show her trailing rival Nikki Haley by 30 points.
“1944 was the year of D-Day, the Battle of the Bulge, and our country was at war with an enemy who wanted to wipe out our way of life forever,” he told Religious Broadcasting.
“But here at home, Christians knew that victory depended not only on American military might but also on faith in the hearts of Americans.
“I believe that the biggest threat this time is not from outside the country. It’s the people at home who are more dangerous. They are very sick people.
“We still need the hand of the Lord to win this battle, just as in past battles,” he added.
“We can deal with China, we can deal with Russia…but the people on the inside are very dangerous.”
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President Trump also promised a second term in the White House to defend Christian values, claiming the left wants to “tear down the cross.”
“Remember that every communist regime in history has tried to eradicate the church, just as every fascist regime has tried to co-opt and control the church. And in America, the radical left We are trying to do both,” President Trump told hundreds of cheering attendees at the National Religious Broadcasters International Christian Media Convention in Nashville.
Trump added: “They want to tear down as many crosses as possible and cover them with social justice flags.”
“But I swear to you, no one will touch the cross of Christ under the Trump administration.”
This comes as influential conservatives increasingly call for President Trump to openly build his second term on Christian values if he wins.
Trump has the edge in the Republican primary, leaving him and former U.N. ambassador Nikki Haley as the only candidates in what was once a crowded field.
The former president’s Christian media gathering, where sponsors handed out free red-and-white baseball caps that read “Make America Pray Again,” often felt more like a rally than a solid convention address. It was a very friendly area.
President Trump said, “The left is trying to shame Christians.” “They’re trying to embarrass us. I’m a very proud Christian.”
Trump repeatedly brought audiences to their feet and frequently defended his record on abortion, including appointing three conservative Supreme Court justices who helped overturn Roe v. Wade.
But he also cited Alabama, which urged health care providers in the state to suspend in vitro fertilization after a judge ruled that frozen embryos could be considered children under state law. It is noteworthy that there is no mention of the Supreme Court’s decision.
President Joe Biden’s re-election campaign released a clean statement on the issue late Thursday, calling attention to President Trump’s lack of response to the “Alabama IVF decision for which he is, ironically, responsible.”
Instead, President Trump boasted in his speech that his first term “did more to protect religious freedom than any administration in history.”
“The enthusiasm for this upcoming election in November is much greater than in 2016 or 2020,” he said. “In fact, it’s not even a contest.”
Tennessee’s primary election will be held on Super Tuesday, March 5th, and many other states across the country will vote, potentially putting Trump on the brink of winning the Republican nomination.
While some religious leaders were initially hesitant to support the divorced Trump during his first run for president in 2016, they are now mostly loyal to Trump’s He is one of the supporters of “Let’s make it great again.”
This is despite Trump’s checkered personal history in recent years, including an indictment in New York related to hush money payments he made to a porn star in an effort to quell an affair.
“When he came on the scene, people were skeptical,” said Troy Miller, president and CEO of the national religious broadcaster.
“But as they learn more and listen to Donald Trump, one of the things I hear all the time from people is that they really feel that Donald Trump understands them. “That’s the biggest connection people make.” “This person is a politician, someone who understands us, who doesn’t talk to us like they’re elitists, who doesn’t talk to us like they’re an elitist.” I’m a person who doesn’t take things lightly.”