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Trump Says He’s King of the Jews. The Bible Says Otherwise.

BLASPHEMY?

The president displays a mind-boggling ignorance of Christian theology that borders on blasphemy.

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In the early hours of Aug. 21, President Trump approvingly tweeted the words of Christian convert and radio host Wayne Allyn Root. The tweet compared Trump to “the King of Israel” and described him as being akin to “the second coming of God.”

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