When President Trump speaks in private about religion, 'many' of his comments are 'marked by cynicism and contempt,' according to a new report in The Atlantic. Former aides in the report described how they have allegedly 'heard Trump ridicule conservative religious leaders, dismiss various faith groups with cartoonish stereotypes, and deride certain rites and doctrines held sacred by many of the Americans who constitute his base.' In one instance, Trump's former attorney Michael Cohen told The Atlantic that in 2015, Trump enthusiastically showed him an article about a megachurch pastor trying to raise $60 million for a private jet; Trump...
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