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The ReidOut with Joy Reid

Trump monetizes religious symbols as evangelical Christians continue to support him

The ReidOut with Joy Reid

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🗓️ 30 March 2024

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Summary

Tonight on The ReidOut, Joy Reid leads with President Biden showcasing his adeptness in handling protesters at a recent fundraising gala in New York, contrasting sharply with his opponent's alarming tactics of inciting violence against perceived adversaries, including judges and their families. Michael Cohen, former personal attorney to Donald Trump, joins Joy with more. Also on this Good Friday, we spotlight the egregious actions of Donald Trump, who monetizes religious symbols, flouts moral standards, and even draws comparisons to Jesus on the cross. Despite these actions, evangelical Christians continue to rally behind him, prompting questions about their unwavering support. All this and more in this edition of The ReidOut on MSNBC.

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0:00.0

Tonight on the readout. Can voters trust a presidential candidate who has not won a

0:10.0

single Trump International Golf Club trophy.

0:14.0

At long last, sir, have you no chip shot?

0:17.0

Well, look, I'd be happy to play, I told him before when he came into the Oval when he was being before he got sworn in.

0:25.0

I said I'll give you three strokes if he carry your own back.

0:29.0

President Biden at last night's huge fundraising gala in New York where he deftly

0:35.1

handled protesters while his opponent sets his perceived enemies up to face

0:40.6

violence including judges and their families.

0:43.2

Michael Cohen will join me in a moment.

0:45.8

Also tonight on this good Friday the blasphemy of Donald Trump.

0:49.8

He cashes in on Bibles, breaks commandments,

0:53.3

and compares himself to Jesus on the cross.

0:56.4

So why do so many evangelical Christians

0:59.9

continue to support him.

1:05.0

But we begin tonight with a tale of two campaigns.

1:09.0

On Thursday, President Joe Biden was joined by two of his Democratic predecessors

1:12.0

for a star-studded fundraiser at Radio

1:15.2

City Music Hall that his campaign said brought in more than $26 million.

1:21.7

Former President's Barack Obama and Bill Clinton joined Biden on stage with

1:25.6

Mindy Kaling hosting and Stephen Colbert moderating the conversation. It was a

1:30.9

huge night, historic. and Hollywood showed up for the Democratic contender which must have really gotten under Donald Trump's skin

1:39.4

Trump. Trump couldn't hack it in Hollywood and he hates that Hollywood loves the Democrats,

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