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brooklynite

(94,745 posts) Mon Jun 22, 2020, 09:18 AM Jun 2020

Let's clarify something: Trump is NOT doing a "rally" in Phoenix...

He's speaking at a conference of "Students for Trump". with seating for 3,000, most of which will be taken up by conference attendees. No point trying to juice the numbers.

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Let's clarify something: Trump is NOT doing a "rally" in Phoenix... (Original Post) brooklynite Jun 2020 OP

It's a junior rally soothsayer Jun 2020 #1

Are the attendees snowybirdie Jun 2020 #2

No. But apparently it's in a church. God will protect them. GulfCoast66 Jun 2020 #3

It's an Assembly of God mega church in Phoenix. It's part of the Dream Center network bobbieinok Jun 2020 #6

fleecing poor people. how kind nt msongs Jun 2020 #8

You're totally wrong. Poor pay nothing --they are helped bobbieinok Jun 2020 #10

Church says they didn't know it was reserved for trump. Nevilledog Jun 2020 #9

they will make sure it is full so they will make a lot of noise about it mucifer Jun 2020 #4

What about it is NOT a rally? stillcool Jun 2020 #5

Oh, course it's a rally. "Students for Trump"? He's certainly not Raven Jun 2020 #7

soothsayer

(38,601 posts)

1. It's a junior rally

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Mon Jun 22, 2020, 09:21 AM

Jun 2020

In fact, junior is headlining!

snowybirdie

(5,240 posts)

2. Are the attendees

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Mon Jun 22, 2020, 09:43 AM

Jun 2020

social distancing and/or wearing masks? 3000 close together is bad for contagion. Yet another example of his callousness towards his staff and followers.

GulfCoast66

(11,949 posts)

3. No. But apparently it's in a church. God will protect them.

Reply to snowybirdie (Reply #2)

Mon Jun 22, 2020, 09:44 AM

Jun 2020

bobbieinok

(12,858 posts)

6. It's an Assembly of God mega church in Phoenix. It's part of the Dream Center network

Reply to GulfCoast66 (Reply #3)

Mon Jun 22, 2020, 10:24 AM

Jun 2020

1st Dream Center was established in a very bad part of LA by Tommy Barnett. He is a major figure in the pentecostal/charismatic movement.

One of his sons Luke is pastor of this Phoenix church. Another Matthew heads the LA Dream Center

There are now Dream Centers in poverty areas in many cities. There is one in
North Tulsa (historically black area, eg Greenwood in this area)

Wiki has article on Dream Center

msongs

(67,453 posts)

8. fleecing poor people. how kind nt

Reply to bobbieinok (Reply #6)

Mon Jun 22, 2020, 02:56 PM

Jun 2020

bobbieinok

(12,858 posts)

10. You're totally wrong. Poor pay nothing --they are helped

Reply to msongs (Reply #8)

Mon Jun 22, 2020, 03:03 PM

Jun 2020

There's lots I would say vs Assembly of God, Tommy. They doubtless fleece some in congregation. BUTDream Centers do definitely help poor and troubled where they are established

A DUer commenting on another post about this Phoenix church said people coming to food bank where he volunteers report receiving all kinds of help from the church, much more than food bank can provide. Money for these services comes from congregation