@CNN has the receipts on what might be the biggest Trump/Evangelical story yet: how they were able to receive millions of dollars in PPP money for their religious non-profits while they’re out here electioneering - would be great if @ChrisCuomo picked up the developing story
Trump’s impeachment lawyer @JaySekulow received upwards of $2m for @ACLJ https://www.cnn.com/projects/ppp-business-loans/businesses/american-center-for-law-justice-inc">https://www.cnn.com/projects/...
@robertjeffress and his church @firstdallas received upwards of $5m
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@Jentezen and @freechapel received upwards of $2m - weeks later he was on the campaign trail for an Evangelicals for Trump rally indoors (!!) in Atlanta https://www.cnn.com/projects/ppp-business-loans/businesses/free-chapel-worship-center-inc">https://www.cnn.com/projects/...
@DrJamesCDobson received upwards of $1m - and later on a Tele-Town Hall with @Paula_White talked about how it kept his advocacy group solvent https://www.cnn.com/projects/ppp-business-loans/businesses/dr-james-dobson-family-institute">https://www.cnn.com/projects/...
More details, including quotes from leaked Tele-Town Hall here https://medium.com/@faith2020/did-trump-ask-his-evangelicals-for-quid-pro-quo-around-covid-19-funds-1080072e640f">https://medium.com/@faith202...
Yes, many faith communities and organizations received PPP funds (even “progressive” faith groups) - but the greater story here is that Trump’s evangelicals received MILLIONS more
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