Staff Reports
A recent segment on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” set the stage for a classic hit job on former President Donald Trump by dissecting the prayers at his rallies like they were some sinister secret code. The panel, clearly desperate for ammunition in their ongoing narrative against Trump and his supporters, spent more than eight minutes anxiously discussing the implications of these prayers. McKay Coppins, a writer for The Atlantic, decided that Trump’s rallies were nothing more than breeding grounds for conspiracy theories and election denialism. If only he could find the “good side” of a good Trump rally, but alas.
Coppins was visibly concerned, suggesting that if a Trump supporter believes they are on the moral high ground, losing might lead to a psychological crisis. His theory proposed that if the 2024 election is perceived as a cosmic battle between good and evil, the losers might assume that some kind of foul play was at work. Apparently, praying for guidance and strength in tough times is now tantamount to plotting a grand conspiracy. The mingling of faith and politics is nothing new, but watching Coppins twist it into a potentially sinister plot is downright entertaining.
'Apocalyptic': MSNBC Panel Dedicates Segment To Analyzing Prayers At Trump Rallies pic.twitter.com/Apb3ijNAsE
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The panel’s fears escalated when they wandered into the realm of divine intervention, as some Trump supporters were allegedly attributing his survival from a bizarre assassination attempt to heavenly forces at play. The elite media can’t seem to grasp that many Americans see their faith as a comforting presence during challenging times. Democrats like strategist James Carville might mock these beliefs, but that shows a lack of understanding of faith’s role in many people’s lives—who knew mocking personal faith was such a woke pastime?
As if the rising tension wasn’t enough, Coppins spun a dystopian tale of what could happen if Trump were to win the election again. He clutched his pearls at the thought of a pastor from Iowa praying for “righteous retribution” against those he deemed “evil.” While Coppins acknowledged that both sides can escalate election rhetoric, he seems to forget that it’s often the left that operates on a high-alert, anything-goes mentality when it comes to their political enemies. The idea of righteous assertiveness seems like a foreign concept to those hoping for another passive approach.
The underlying concern of the left, as illustrated by this entire segment, is that they continue to underestimate the American belief in divine rightness. Sure, Steve from Iowa may think God has Trump’s back, but the left wants to paint that belief as twisted and dangerous, only because it doesn’t fit their narrative. So, while the rest of America focuses on the importance of faith in the electoral process, the left remains fixated on dissecting it, presumably looking for more ways to fuel their outrage machine.
