Evangelicals apparently not concerned over Trump depicting the Obamas as apes.

[Miles Archer]

Evangelicals won’t dump Trump over his racist Obama video
A few spoke out, but most right-wing Christians quietly support the president's ugly views
By Amanda Marcotte
Senior Writer

https://www.salon.com/2026/02/11/evangelicals-wont-dump-trump-over-his-racist-obama-video/

Have white evangelicals finally been embarrassed enough by Donald Trump? There were some glimmers of hope that many in the community hit their limit when the president posted a video to Truth Social that included a clip portraying Barack and Michelle Obama as apes. Jamelle Bouie of the New York Times argued that no one should be surprised, as Trump’s entire career has been centered around “his bitter, deep-seated racism.” But even after a decade of pretending not to see it, even some stalwart Trump supporters couldn’t deny the video was the visual equivalent of saying the N-word in public.

Along with a handful of congressional Republicans, a number of prominent Christian conservatives condemned the video. Sandi Patty, a legend in gospel and contemporary Christian music, posted a video on Instagram, noting she’s a “registered Republican” but found the video “inexcusable.” The Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention issued a statement calling the clip “intentionally derogatory and dehumanizing.” Dr. Russell Moore of Christianity Today, Kay Warren of Saddleback Church and Desiring God founder John Piper also denounced the video.

With notable names like these, it’s easy to understand how some members of the mainstream media, including MS NOW’s Joe Scarborough, enthusiastically declared that “evangelical leaders” had been “forced or shocked” to “speak out against it.” But one should not be fooled by the outliers. Most white evangelical leaders copied Rev. Franklin Graham, who ignored the racist post while praising Trump for “turning to God.” Others, like televangelist Lance Wallnau, reminded their followers that they love the president because “he says the quiet parts out loud.”

Plenty of other prominent preachers and pundits from the evangelical right chose to defend Trump outright. Minister Sean Feucht retweeted a post claiming Trump did it by accident. (While the White House initially deflected on the video before deleting it and blaming the incident on a staffer, the president has refused to apologize.) Turning Point USA executive Benny Johnson called the widespread outrage a “hoax.” Christian podcaster Matt Walsh denied the video was racist, claiming it was merely “edgy.” Instead they all spent far more energy freaking out over Bad Bunny at the Super Bowl, revealing they share Trump’s hostility to non-white people in positions of prominence and esteem.

[milestogo]

1. Sham Christians.

[Johonny]

2. Conmen respect other conmen with game

All that evangelical Christian shit is as fake as a Trump University graduation certificate. It primed people to fall for the GOP con game. The GOP went all in on that in the 1990s.

[Miles Archer]

4. Trump's "Spiritual Advisoe" Paula White, wife of Journey keyboardist Jonathan Cain

( This is the result of a Google search on "paula white tells people to send her the money they have saved to pay their electric bill" ).

Televangelist and former White House faith advisor Paula White-Cain has faced significant criticism for soliciting donations based on prosperity theology, with reports indicating she urged followers to send money to her ministry instead of paying bills like electricity.
Here are the details regarding these claims:
Electric Bill Controversy (2020): In 2020, reports emerged that White told churchgoers that failing to send their money to the "house of God" (her ministry) and instead using it for expenses like electricity was akin to placing the power company before God. Critics described this as instructing followers to "let the lights go out" in favor of sending money to a wealthy preacher.
"First Fruits" Offering: White has frequently taught a "First Fruits" principle, arguing that donors should give their first paycheck of the year to her ministry to receive divine blessings. In one instance, this led to followers throwing envelopes of money at her feet.
Response to Criticism: A spokesperson for White previously told People magazine that her comments were reported out of context and that she was speaking of her own personal commitment to donate her salary to charity.
Other Financial Solicitations: White has also been criticized for soliciting $1,000 donations in exchange for "seven supernatural blessings" during Passover and asking for $229 "specific seed" donations to "break any chains".
Senate Investigation: A 2007–2011 Senate investigation, led by Senator Chuck Grassley, examined the finances of her former church, Without Walls International, regarding the use of tax-exempt funds for personal expenses, including private jets and a mansion.
White is a proponent of prosperity theology, which argues that faith, positive speech, and donations to Christian ministries will increase one's material wealth.

[Diamond_Dog]

3. It's so depressing to realize

that so many people in this country shrug this off, do not care, or actually applaud it.

[Miles Archer]

5. It's already been cast aside in favor of Bad Bunny headlines

Part of it, I think, is that while there ARE many who APPLAUD and ENCOURAGE Trump's racism, much of the country has gone numb to it.

Once again, I have to point to Bill Clinton, George W Bush, Barack Obama...after their presidencies, while they each had various "pursuits," they largely flew under the media radar.

Trump didn't shut his mouth for ONE DAY during Biden's ENTIRE 4 years in office. He aggressively kept himself in the headlines, no matter how abhorrent his methods of doing so may have been, because he doesn't care. And yeah...the cruelty and offensiveness is "on brand" and celebrated by his cult.

[kwolf68]

6. Don't think for a moment this is not how they truly think

The KKK actually found a way to use the bible to defend their racism and hatred. I don't know what part exactly, but they used it and well, they still do.

[jonstl08]

7. Not surprising

These are the same "Christians" that justified slavery and then segregation on the bible.

[Ping Tung]

8. Trump & MAGA are trying make racism, misogyny, and open hatred respectable ad ordinary again.

[Johnny2X2X]

9. Zero surprise

Slavery would not have persisted nearly as long in the US without evangelical Christians in the South who literally used the bible as the primary justification for owning slaves.

[travelingthrulife]

10. Well they certainly won't leave him over raping kids.

They probably do the same. They'll be jealous they weren't invited to the parties.

[SamKnause]

11. Evangelicals aren't concerned about anything except

shoving their bullshit beliefs down everyone's throats.

They want full control of the country.

They are evil, their book is evil, and their beliefs are evil.

[Miles Archer]

13. That's it, really...for Trump, Republicans, Evangelicals..."power" and "control." That's all that matters.

I'm still dumbfounded that George W Bush ran on a promise to "restore honor and dignity to the White House," and then...with the help of now-dead Evil Dick Cheney...lied his way into war with Iraq.

But the good news is that George W Bush didn't get any blowjobs in the Oval Office...at least not any that we are aware of.

[GreenWave]

12. They cannot bring about the Apocalypse rapture by butt kissing the Anti-Christ.

Instead their treasonous butts would be sent to another place. Hint:

[Maru Kitteh]

14. quelle surprise?

all in good fun for the Kyle-n-Karen set of white folks.

[Scott Alan Swaggerty]

15. Their sense of morality is almost as bad as the job market