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The Televangelist Inside the White House

What Next | Daily News and Analysis

Slate Podcasts

News, News Commentary, Daily News

4.32.4K Ratings

🗓️ 11 November 2019

⏱️ 22 minutes

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Summary

Many past presidents have had a spiritual advisor. President Trump’s party faithful are an extension of his brand — white, evangelical. And his most trusted preacher is a wealthy televangelist who’s been investigated by Congress. Meet Paula White, the Mississippi girl who rose to prominence preaching piety, prosperity, and Vote Trump 2020.  Slate Plus members get bonus segments and ad-free podcast feeds. Sign up now. Podcast production by Mary Wilson, Jayson De Leon, Danielle Hewitt and Mara Silvers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcript

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0:00.0

Sometimes running a business can feel like cycling uphill with square wheels.

0:07.0

But zero online accounting software can help predict the future cash flow of your business.

0:15.0

So you can stay one step ahead. Soon it'll feel more like free-wearing downhill.

0:21.0

On a tandem! What, mate? With a messer on the back.

0:25.0

Oh, that's nice.

0:26.5

Search zero with an ace. It goes healthy business as beautiful business.

0:36.0

I asked Slade's Ruth Graham to watch this video with me.

0:39.0

Tape from a Trump rally back in June.

0:42.0

We're in Central Florida right now in Orlando, Florida at the Amway Center.

0:46.0

This is President Trump's official bid for the presidential election for 2020.

0:52.0

The president's family was there warming up the crowd. Eric, Don Jr.

0:57.0

But I wanted Ruth to help me understand someone else up on stage.

1:01.0

Her name is Paula White.

1:03.0

Okay, let's watch the video. Let's, let me, let me call it up too. We can like watch it together.

1:08.0

Okay. Good evening.

1:12.0

Are you ready for a great night of victory?

1:16.0

White's a pastor. She's turned up at a few of these Trump events.

1:20.0

And as the crowd was settling in for the show, she offered a prayer.

1:24.0

We're going to ask you to grab that person's hand next to you.

1:27.0

If you don't mind standing up all over this beautiful arena.

1:30.0

This was such a church move to make everyone stand up and hold hands.

1:35.0

Ruth covers the Christian right for Slade.

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