The Republican National Committee is getting holy hell from critics after it attacked President Joe Biden over his visit to a South Carolina church on Sunday.
Biden received a warm greeting as he arrived for service at St. John Baptist Church in Columbia. He shooks hands and waved to cheering congregants as the pastor welcomed the guests.
But the RNC saw it very differently, with organization’s “research” account on X tweeting:
Biden also spoke at the service, praising Black churches’ role in the their communities and in the nation as a whole.
“Well, you give us a mountaintop, you give us a promised land, you give us a dream and a faith that we shall overcome, can overcome,” he said, according to the Associated Press. “And you push us toward a more perfect union, you really do, to bend the arc of the moral universe toward justice together, and what a gift to the nation and the world you’ve been.”
The congregation applauded and some cheered at the end of Biden’s remarks, according to a livestream of the event.
The RNC’s reception on X wasn’t quite as warm:
Republicans clearly don’t know the order of operations for the Black church. Biden showed up exactly when he was supposed to. https://t.co/BXjhz9rMxf
— Ameshia Cross (@AmeshiaCross) January 28, 2024
Committed attendee of his religious faith’s weekly service showed up to service a few minutes late.
Meanwhile, presumptive GOP nominee just was held liable for $83 million in defamation damages. https://t.co/3WDOP8NkVb
— Bradley P. Moss (@BradMossEsq) January 28, 2024
First of all, he’s not shuffling, as your posted video clearly shows.
Second, pretty sure his coming in after everyone was already seated was due to security concerns.
Third, I don’t think the congregation minded his later arrival one bit.
— Janine Kube (@KubeJ9) January 28, 2024
Trump is rarely less than an hour late for any of his appearances. He also doesn’t go to church – even Christmas & Easter. He has gone twice since leaving WH, and made it a campaign event. He can’t name a Bible verse and has never cracked one open in his life. https://t.co/tx0kSUZoqA
— Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) January 28, 2024
Looks like the RNC Research account is making Joe Biden look awesome again. Thanks guys! He’s great.
— Harry Sisson (@harryjsisson) January 28, 2024
Remind me when the last time Trump went to church for mass?
— Corey (@Thecolours) January 28, 2024
@POTUS attends mass weekly. How is this a “gotcha”moment? Trump can’t even recall a Bible verse, no comparison.
— Dianne Callahan (@DianneCallaha16) January 28, 2024
Trump is 77 years late to church.
— Christopher Hale (@chrisjollyhale) January 29, 2024
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