Prosperity gospel preacher and Trump evangelical adviser Kenneth Copeland has been in the news recently after he had a bit of a meltdown when he was confronted by a reporter from “Inside Edition” about his lavish lifestyle and, particularly, his ownership of a private jet.

Given that Copeland did not come off looking particularly good in this exchange, his right-wing allies are now rallying to his defense, with fellow Trump evangelical adviser James Robison declaring that this “is the kind of attack our President faces 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. And if you love freedom and its foundation, and you love God and your neighbor, desiring the best for all of them, get ready to be ambushed yourself, because you are a target of the Deceiver.”

Stephen Strang, publisher of Charisma magazine, also came to Copeland’s defense and dedicated his most recent podcast to arguing that Copeland is simply too important to fly commercial or take a bus.

Strang argued that Copeland’s infamous comment that he needs a private jet because commercial planes are nothing more than “a long tube with a bunch of demons” was simply hyperbole and an attempt at humor. Strang’s argument is absurd, as anyone can watch Copeland’s comments for themselves and see that they most certainly were nothing of the sort.
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