[stars & stripes forever]

[Heck I don’t even know who was the first Baptist to run.]

WARREN GAMALIEL HARDING was the first Baptist to serve as President of the United States and the only Baptist president—thus far—to be a Republican.

https://www.firstthings.com/web-exclusives/2015/10/americas-first-baptist-president

[mrsmith]

" Kenneth P. Vogel Verified account  ‏@kenvogel I'm told @HillaryClinton & @realDonaldTrump greeted each other—& shook hands—BEFORE the Al Smith dinner, even tho they didn't do so on dais. "

OTOH it's hard to believe anything Vogel says.