‘Trump’s base is a cult’: Rick Perry slammed after saying Donald Trump is ‘the Chosen One’ during Fox News interview
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November 25, 2019 | 08:52AM ETVideoRick Perry shocked some Fox News viewers when he announced during the weekend that Donald Trump was ‘sent by God’ to lead the country. The outgoing US Energy Secretary also told Fox & Friends’ hosts that President Trump was ‘the Chosen One.’
“God’s used imperfect people all through history,” Perry said, naming several Biblical figures. “King David wasn’t perfect, Saul wasn’t perfect, Solomon wasn’t perfect.”
The interview, which can be seen below, was met with scorn and derision. Here’s a sample:
"A man too arrogant, too self-absorbed, to seek God's forgiveness is precisely the type of leader John Adams prayed… https://t.co/dpEhARnCoE— Tim Miller (@Tim Miller) 1574646788
Here we go. A fake Christian invokes the Lord's name to support a fake president. Again. Fox News teases interview… https://t.co/KM5m0n4QoZ— Richard W. Painter (@Richard W. Painter) 1574658088
Rick Perry is the latest to say Trump is “the chosen one”. It looks like a cult. It walks like a cult. It quacks li… https://t.co/wSfFUbaxwD— Ana Navarro-Cárdenas (@Ana Navarro-Cárdenas) 1574656594
Trump IS the Chosen One. Putin chose him. https://t.co/hXEctX8nHr— Greg Olear 🇺🇦 (@Greg Olear 🇺🇦) 1574680292
