Truth And The Media Photo Op

Published: June 16, 2020, 10 a.m.

Donald Trump’s now-viral Bible-holding photo is generally deemed as an extremely offensive political stunt, but there was nothing new about it. Whether from the perspective of the Christian community or the leaders whose careers were being hijacked by their mere presence in the photo, the stunt was a classic case of Trump borrowing respect and credibility from others to justify something he is about to do. Bill Stierle and Tom analyze Donald Trump’s photo op in front of St. John’s Episcopal Church in Washington, DC with a Bible in his hand. The church was damaged when a fire broke out as protests against racism and police brutality raged in the city and across the nation. Bill and Tom talk about how Trump used the photo op as an opportunity to gain respect and credibility as he makes controversial moves around the issue of protest dispersal.


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