Donald Trump will be meeting with a “select” group of evangelical pastors in an event organized by television evangelist Paula White, a woman who is the senior pastor of her megachurch and who teaches the “prosperity gospel.“
From Reid J. Epstein, Donald Trump Plans Meeting With Evangelicals – Washington Wire – WSJ:
Leading in the polls but lacking deep political roots with the religious right, Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump is planning to gather with a group of evangelical Christian leaders at his office next month.
The meeting’s invitation, shared with The Wall Street Journal by a person who received it, describes the planned Sept. 28 Trump Tower gathering as “a small group meeting, maximum 30 people.”
“Mr Trump’s goal is simple, to hear the heart of America’s Christian leaders and learn what they feel are the most critical issues facing our nation today,” wrote Sheila Withum, a Tampa, Fla., public relations executive who “has an extensive background in media ministry,” according to her website.
The invitation states Mr. Trump aims to meet with “selected Christian leaders and ministry professionals.” Ms. Withum referred questions about the invitation to Mr. Trump’s aides.
Michael Cohen, the executive vice president of the Trump Organization, said the New York developer will meet with “a significant number of pastors from across the country that will be coming to meet with Mr. Trump for a prayer service.”
Mr. Cohen said the gathering is being organized not by the Trump campaign or the Trump Organization, which oversees Mr. Trump’s business interests. Instead he said “the evangelical community,” led by Paula White, a Florida evangelical preacher with a daily television show on The Word Network, was arranging the session.
A spokeswoman for Mr. Trump’s presidential campaign said the event isn’t affiliated with his campaign organization. “It’s a private meeting,” she said.
Ms. White couldn’t be reached for comment.
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