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Trump’s cringeworthy gaffe during Communion at Iowa church
New York Post ^ | January 31, 2016 | Geoff Earle and Marisa Schultz

Posted on 02/01/2016 5:49:35 AM PST by tlozo

The seemingly endless presidential campaign finally gets real Monday, with Iowa voters heading to the polls for the state's caucuses.

The candidates blitzed the Hawkeye State in a final push Sunday, making public demonstrations of their faith and getting in their last jabs.

Both the Republican and Democratic races are considered up for grabs, with the winners certain to get a burst of momentum.

In a show of solidarity with the evangelical Christians who dominate the GOP caucuses, Donald Trump began the day at a nondenominational church in Council Bluffs with his wife, Melania.

Melania Trump took Communion from a silver tray, but Trump thought it was a collection plate and reached into his pocket to donate before realizing his mistake.

"I thought it was for offering," he said later with a laugh.

(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...


TOPICS: Politics/Elections; US: Iowa
KEYWORDS: caucuses; dnctalkingpoint; dnctalkingpoints; elections; iowa; marisaschultz; tds; trump
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1 posted on 02/01/2016 5:49:35 AM PST by tlozo
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To: tlozo

So what.

“It is better to give than to receive.”


2 posted on 02/01/2016 5:51:09 AM PST by Jim W N
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To: tlozo

Pandering is a requirement it seems. They all do it.


3 posted on 02/01/2016 5:51:17 AM PST by refermech
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To: tlozo

That’s why we use a basket....and it’s deeper.


4 posted on 02/01/2016 5:52:41 AM PST by Sacajaweau
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To: tlozo

Trump went there because he heard that 2 Corinthians would be there; he wanted their votes.


5 posted on 02/01/2016 5:52:44 AM PST by HereInTheHeartland
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To: Blue Jays
It seems that The Post needs to start using a sarcasm tag when writing. I don't believe the story.

6 posted on 02/01/2016 5:56:36 AM PST by Blue Jays (Rock Hard, Ride Free)
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To: tlozo

7 posted on 02/01/2016 5:58:40 AM PST by SWAMPSNIPER (The Second Amendment, a Matter of Fact, Not A Matter of Opinion)
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To: tlozo
but Trump thought it was a collection plate and reached into his pocket to donate before realizing his mistake

If you pay attention to the service, it's pretty difficult to get the alms basin and the paten confused.

8 posted on 02/01/2016 5:58:50 AM PST by The_Victor (If all I want is a warm feeling, I should just wet my pants.)
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To: tlozo
Oh my gosh......hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha and HA..........

GAFFE ? really? He don't know sic em from come here about the Church...., but that happens when you PANDER. Buy who's he going to blame for this one? interesting in a comical sort of way.

9 posted on 02/01/2016 5:59:14 AM PST by annieokie
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To: HereInTheHeartland
HOW FUNNY......there would also be 2 Johns & 2 Peters.

"The Next WON" has no shame.

10 posted on 02/01/2016 6:01:02 AM PST by annieokie
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To: tlozo

A true conservative like Trump instinctively reaches into his pocket, since charity is second nature with him. Cruz would have stuck his hand into the collection basket, grabbed whatever he could, and donated it to the Canadian Treasury.


11 posted on 02/01/2016 6:02:01 AM PST by Mr Ramsbotham (Laws against sodomy are honored in the breech.)
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To: HereInTheHeartland

Did you attend the Ted Cruz School of Comedy?


12 posted on 02/01/2016 6:02:04 AM PST by patq
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To: refermech
THIS is cringeworthy........


13 posted on 02/01/2016 6:02:12 AM PST by hey Bean
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To: Blue Jays

“It seems that The Post needs to start using a sarcasm tag when writing. I don’t believe the story.”

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/acts-of-faith/wp/2016/02/01/donald-trump-accidentally-put-money-in-the-communion-plate-at-a-church-in-iowa/

http://dailycaller.com/2016/01/31/donald-trump-confuses-communion-plate-for-offertory-during-church-visit/

http://www.redstate.com/streiff/2016/01/31/donald-trump-goes-church-beclowns/


14 posted on 02/01/2016 6:03:46 AM PST by tlozo
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I`m surprised he didn`t start bitching about how cheap the church was with their Hor d'oeuvres!
15 posted on 02/01/2016 6:04:36 AM PST by nomad
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To: patq

Trump just makes it too easy


16 posted on 02/01/2016 6:05:47 AM PST by HereInTheHeartland
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To: tlozo

*Cringes*


17 posted on 02/01/2016 6:07:48 AM PST by BuckeyeTexan (There are those that break and bend. I'm the other kind. ~Steve Earle)
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To: Jim 0216

;-)

Perfect!


18 posted on 02/01/2016 6:08:35 AM PST by Jane Long (Go Trump, go! Make America Safe Again :)
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To: hey Bean

Yikes! What is CRuz shielding himself from?


19 posted on 02/01/2016 6:10:01 AM PST by Jane Long (Go Trump, go! Make America Safe Again :)
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To: hey Bean

That picture is hilarious. Cruz is saying, “No God. Please. I don’t wanna give more then 1 percent to donations. I don’t care if the Bible says 10 percent. I give 1 percent and no more.” But don’t forget God, I am the most conservative Christian in the running. God gave a loud thunder and Cruz held up his arms to protect himself.


20 posted on 02/01/2016 6:10:31 AM PST by napscoordinator
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