A group who placed billboards in St. Louis that many believe equated President Trump with Jesus have explained the reasoning behind the ads in a post in their Facebook group.
The ad appeared on a digital billboard on I-70 and featured a large photo of President Trump with the tagline, “The word became flesh,” which is a quotation from John 1:14. A logo appeared in the top corner with a cross on top of American flag and the words, “Make the Gospel Great Again.”
Many wondered about the meaning behind the ad. KMOV interviewed one woman who summed up the sentiments of many when she said, “I didn’t know what message it was trying to send but I felt like it was somewhat offensive, I didn’t know if they were trying to equate Donald Trump to Jesus.”
A Facebook group named “Make the Gospel Great Again” (MGGA) carried a cover photo with the image from the billboard. They said their mission was to “help spread the truth of God’s great champion on earth – President Donald Trump.” They also said, “We believe God has given American Christians His earthly messenger – Donald J. Trump. We follow his words in faith each day!”
The group responded to critics on their Facebook page, which was taken down on Tuesday. They said, “We met as a team last night to discuss how much hatred we’ve received for our efforts to encourage fellow believers in…
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