"Donald Trump never got that memo-or, if he did, he's found ways to ignore it. In a rambling, 75-minute speech at the Prayer Breakfast yesterday, we saw the quintessential Trump. His comments were grievance-filled, narcissistic, conspiratorial, factually false, divisive, and insulting. He referred to his critics as "lunatics." He engaged in projection, comparing them to "dictators" and "the gestapo." He labeled Republican Representative Thomas Massie a "moron" because he won't cast legislative votes the way Trump wants."
"Trump praised El Salvador's authoritarian President Nayib Bukele-Bukele has referred to himself as "the world's coolest dictator"-for his "very strong prisons." (The prison that Trump celebrates, Centro de Confinamiento del Terrorismo, known as CECOT, is notorious for its cruel and inhumane conditions.) Trump emphasized that Bukele-who also spoke at the National Prayer Breakfast-is "one of my favorite people." Trump took credit for churches "coming back stronger than ever" and for religion being "hotter than ever.""
"The National Prayer Breakfast was founded in 1953, when President Dwight Eisenhower accepted an invitation to join members of Congress to break bread together. Every president since has participated, regardless of party or religious persuasion. It offers an opportunity, according to its organizers, for political leaders to gather and pray collectively for our nation "in the spirit of love and reconciliation as Jesus of Nazareth taught 2,000 years ago.""
The National Prayer Breakfast began in 1953 when President Dwight Eisenhower accepted an invitation to break bread with members of Congress. Every president since has participated, regardless of party or religious persuasion. The event is intended as an opportunity for political leaders to gather and pray collectively for the nation "in the spirit of love and reconciliation as Jesus of Nazareth taught 2,000 years ago." Donald Trump delivered a rambling, 75-minute address characterized by grievances, conspiracy claims, factual falsehoods, personal insults, and praise for authoritarian figures. He attacked critics, lauded Nayib Bukele and harsh prison measures, and claimed credit for a resurgence of public religiosity.
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