The Daily Show: Ears Edition - ICYMI - The Divinity of Donald Trump

Episode Date: September 2, 2020

Jordan Klepper speaks to Pastor Mark Burns, one of Donald Trump's religious supporters, to find out how the 2016 GOP presidential hopeful stacks up as a Christian. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

You're listening to Comedy Central. When 60 Minutes premiered in September 1968, there was nothing like it. This is 60 Minutes. It's a kind of a magazine for television. Very few have been given access to the treasures in our archives. You're rolling? But that's all about to change. Like none of this stuff gets looked at. That's what's incredible. I'm Seth D Done of CBS News, listened to 60 Minutes, a second look on Apple podcasts starting September 17th. Donald Trump has assembled a wide range of supporters at the RNC. And some of the most vocal? Evangelicals. Yes, he's a casino owner who's had three different wives, but the conservative Christians

know a devout man when they see one. Go, Trump! He represents the godly people of the United States of America. I think he's always acted like a good Christian? Absolutely. How can you build that kind of empire if you're not praying to God for good things every day? He is the man for this time in history and God will use him. And I don't know that he's going to even be aware of how God is going to use him. Do you think he even knows what his relationship with God is?

Absolutely I think that. They seem convinced, but I was still struggling to see how this man reflected the teachings of the good book. What do you think about the idea of loving thy neighbor? You don't want somebody living next door to you that's going to sneak over and murder you in your sleep. Who's going to do that? Yeah. Muslims?

But then I saw a man who could convince even the most skeptical of the depth of Trump's faith. We are electing a man in Donald Trump who believes in the name of Jesus Christ? Pastor Mark Burns. Shout Amen! That's the guy I needed to talk to. The man who gave the benediction on the opening night of the RNC. I believe Donald Trump without question loves God. He believes in the one true God. He believes Jesus Christ is his Lord and Savior. He believes that marriage is between one man and one woman. Who does? Donald Trump believes one marriage between one man and one woman. He also believes until a younger woman comes along?

No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no. That's not. Trump thinks marriage is between one man and one man and one one-one. He also believes... Until a younger woman comes along? No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, that's not... Trump thinks marriage between one man and one Czech, one Slovenian and one American, right? So your point is... This one-man-one-woman thing, I ran the numbers, they don't check out. Okay, so he stumbled a few times on his path towards righteousness. But surely, he embodies the most basic Christian ideal of helping those in need. Jesus said, blessed are the poor, for they will inherit the kingdom of heaven. He did. Right? Right?

Donald Trump said, I've watched politicians bragging about how poor they are. How poor they're poor their parents and grandparents were, and I said to myself, if they can stay so poor for so many generations, how smart can they be? They're morons. Donald Trump is not the pastor of the United States of America. He's accepted Jesus Christ as his Savior. Is he a seminary student? Can he exudite the scriptures? I don't think so. You know who has run a Bible study? I'll give you a hint. It rhymes, thine. Yes. Runs a Bible study. She did when she was first lady of

Arkansas. Well you know I can't speak to Hillary Clinton's a relationship with God. I know she's really good at pandering out the black churches, singing whatever amazing grace songs she can come up with for that moment. Do you think Donald Trump knows the words to Amazing Grace? Well, as I said, I think it'd be more like tremendous grace. How fantastic the sound. You could save a pretty good guy like me. I once was lost, although you know what? I was never lost.

I was born with an impeccable sense of direction. When it comes to Trump's views on the poor and marriage, Christians are willing willing wi wi w other cheek. In attitude they extend to all God's children, well, almost all. I think that when Hillary Clinton calls Donald Trump a person that does disrespect women for a woman herself to allow her husband to disrespect her, I think that's horrible. You're holding that to Hillary? What we show is what we receive. So what's worse, Hillary allowing Bill to cheat or Donald Trump cheating? Well I want to be clear. I must say that I said Hillary was allowed, you don't want to do anything.

Bill is his own man. But you're connecting his actions to Hillary? But because he is Hillary Clinton's husband. But you're not connecting Donald Trump's actions to Donald Trump. I believe Donald Trump, just like any of us, when if we fall, we fall to the sin. I see, Christians love to forgive, and Donald Trump allows them to practice forgiveness in truly biblical proportions.

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