Of course no one was stupid enough to actually "pray" to the Golden statute of Trump, but they certainly worship the man. That would be crass, and beyond the pale of even the deepest political cult follower of Donald Trump.
The cult following of Donald Trump is, hwoever, very real and very obvious as he is forgiven for the worst of his cries, the 6 Jan 2021 insurrection. The voter fraud claims of Trump are very bad too, and amount to sedition in normal societies, but not in the US because of our 1st Amendment.
Fact checking shows no one literally worshiped the Trump idol, but a lot of people hugged it.
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stated on March 1, 2021 in a Facebook post:
Says a photo at CPAC shows evangelical leaders praying over a golden statue of former President Donald Trump.
This was rated FALSE.
"IF YOUR TIME IS SHORT
The image is altered. The real photograph is from January 2020 and shows faith leaders praying with then-President Donald Trump, not the statue.
See the sources for this fact-check"
I'm not sure there is a lot of difference given how the cult follows Trump, but, OK, no statue of Trump, just real Trump . . .
A GOLDEN IDOL OF DONALD TRUMP PRESENTED AT CPAC 2021. THIS IS AGAINST ANY BIBLE CHRISTIAN'S BELIEFS, YET THERE IT IS, A GOLDEN IDOL, AND CONSERVATIVES POSING AND BOWING TO THIS MAN LIKE HE IS THEIR GOD.
TRUMPISM IS CULT-LIKE, ANTI-CHRIST FOLLOWING FOR TRUMPISM WHICH IS AUTHORITARIAN FASCISM AND IMMORAL!
THIS IS NO LONGER ABOUT WALL STREET, STOPPING IMMIGTATION, DE-REGULATING TO ALLOW BUSINESSES TO POLLUTE THE AIR AND MAKE UNSAFE PRODUCTS FOR A PROIT.
THIS IS A TANGIBLE, CLEAR, LITERAL SYMBOL OF AN AMORAL CONSERVATISM. TRULY UNPATROTIC AMERICANS, DISHONEST EVANGELICALS & FALSE CHRISTIANS FOLLOWING A MAN THEY TREAT LIKE HE IS A "GOD, E.G., DONALD TRUMP SR.
At CPAC, a Golden Image, a Magic Wand and Reverence for Trump
The faithful who flocked to the annual conference of conservatives made it clear that their allegiance was to the former president far more than to the Republican Party.
By Elaina Plott Feb. 28, 2021 Updated 3:09 p.m. ET
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/28/us/politics/cpac-trump-statue.html
Germany is worried about Jihadis and the Quran, and Sharia law. I worry about what I call "Bible Christians."
CPAC created a golden statue of Donald Trump Sr. so they can worship him. Wow! Christians do not create, follow, and worship (vote for?) false Gods. What will the CPAC "Christians" do?
Some "Bible Christians" were at the 6 Jan 2021 insurrection trying to kill Pelosi.
Militant "Bible Christians" are not new, of course. It is very creepy to read, hear, and see fake Christians using Bible verses and their interpretation of good vs evil and what to do about evil to justify hurting people.
The creeping radicalization of white evangelicals
Our faith itself is not to blame. But evangelicals need to take a hard look at the other influences on our community.
https://religionnews.com/2021/02/25/the-creeping-radicalization-of-white-evangelicals/
"Last month the Department of Homeland Security issued a national terrorism bulletin warning of the lingering potential for violence from people motivated by anti-government sentiment after President Joe Biden’s election.
Evangelical Christians across America should be concerned about the significant role white evangelicals have played in this surge of homegrown extremism. "
Capitol Police chief: Security will remain high due to State of the Union threat
Acting chief Yogananda Pittman also says she pulled her precedessor's phone records to verify his recollection of the chaos of Jan. 6.
https://www.politico.com/news/2021/02/25/capitol-police-national-guard-help-early-471579