‘Official Bible Believers’ Rail Against Islam At Trump Inauguration

Trump inauguration Jan 20 2017 Ruben Israel
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WASHINGTON – As hundreds of Donald Trump supporters stood in the gray chill Friday morning waiting to enter the National Mall to witness his swearing-in as president, they were greeted by a delegation of a group calling themselves the “official bible believers.”

“Who wants to be run by a woman?” group leader Ruben Israel (pictured), a stocky bald man wearing a “Jesus Is Lord” shirt, yelled into a bullhorn. “There’s nothing wrong with having a male president, folks. The winner puts his hand on the Bible. That’s the theme for today.”

“It’s a great day to be an American.”

Behind him, other group members stood holding oversized signs reading “BLM are racist thugs” and “ban homo marriage.”

Israel turned to a female journalist holding a mic up to catch his words and asked if she was Muslim. When she replied affirmatively he yelled “any other Muslims in the crowd? Who here is a Muslim?”

“It’s an evil religion,” Israel said. “I hope our president deports all of ’em. People like you should be afraid.”

“Do you think Trump shares your views?” the journalist asked.

“Sure he does.”

“What about the people in this crowd?”

“They voted him in and he made that statement. He said Islam is bad,” Israel replied.

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  1. Avatar for mantan mantan says:

    Look at the photos…they are KKK masquerading as something more camera ready.

  2. “Bible Believers?” WTHell in the Bible does it say Islam is ‘evil’? No wonder Trump loves the ignorant. Be afraid. Be very afraid.

  3. JFC what has my country become? I don’t even recognize it anymore :cry:

  4. That, folks, is what a deplorable looks, talks and probably smells like. WTF?

  5. Trump supporters don’t hesitate to vilify Muslims, LGBT, BLM and other groups. But they never go after the disabled. Why is that? I’m not sure what good it did to elect Trump if mocking people in wheelchairs isn’t any easier for doing it.

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