The president brought his sketchy evangelical pastor, Paula White, into his web of political chaos. Paula’s prosperity gospel teaches God wants people to find happiness and wealth. White’s interpretation of the gospel centers on personal power and wealth. That philosophy conflicts with the message Jesus preached, according to other Christian leaders.
White is a female powerhouse in the world of male evangelical preachers. Paula was under investigation for ethical improprieties and financial misconduct. But Just like Mr. Trump White was able to beat the charges and continue to spread her evangelical snake oil to her followers. Mr. Trump wants to tap into her evangelical base and expand his popularity with Christians who want to overturn Roe vs. Wade and close the borders.
Most Christians understand what Trump wants to accomplish by bringing Paula White into his circle of misfits and criminals. They know Trump’s religion bears no resemblance to Christ’s teaching. The Trumpster religion is the religion all mobsters understand, according to several Christian leaders.
Another government shutdown may be the next Trump move unless lawmakers can extend or initiate a new spending bill for the new fiscal year. The temporary funding measure Congress passed will expire on November 21st. Mr. Trump told the press he won’t rule out another shutdown. Mr. Trump still wants more money for his border wall even though new reports say Mexican Banditos managed to cut holes in Mr. Trump’s impenetrable wall was using a $100 saw blade available in most home improvement stores.
China might use the $3.6 billion in sanctions the World Trade Organization said they could enforce against the United States for setting up anti-dumping rules before Trump won the election. But China may wait and see what Trump has up his tariff sleeves when he meets with President Xi to sign phase one of a farm trade deal. The tech and intellectual property piece of the tariff war is still up in the air. Mr. Trump needs a trade deal to put out the tariff fire that continues to bankrupt farmers. But China wants Mr. Trump to drop the December tariff increase before President Xi gives Trump a win with the farmers.
Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross keeps telling tech companies licenses to buy Huawei products are in the works. Ross told the press 206 U.S. companies want a license to do business with Huawei. But Trump still wants to use Huawei as a bargaining chip to force China to change the way they conduct international trade.
