Thread by @HandmaidsResist

1) So mega-church @dreamcitychurch claims they didn’t know Trump would be visiting their facility. Let’s take a peek at this claim, shall we?
ktar.com/story/3312204/…

2) So, just who is in charge over at @dreamcitychurch? We can start with their Senior Pastor, Luke Barnett. You might be wondering where you’ve seen or heard that name before...

3) He gets a mention here, as one of a select few evangelical leaders who met with Trump at the White House in October. What are the odds??? www1.cbn.com/cbnnews/us/201…

4) And then there’s this: @dreamcitychurch’s same Senior Pastor Luke Barnett signed onto this letter not long after that White House meeting, defending both Trump and the people who voted for him:
christianpost.com/news/nearly-20…

5) And here is @dreamcitychurch ’s COO @brendonzastrow (more on him later) proudly boasting about their Co-Pastor (and Luke’s father) @tommybarnett and his connections to Trump.

6) So... a mega-church-owning, father-son dynasty steeped in inner-circle connections and loyalty to Trump just *happened* to discover he was visiting their church? Hmmm...

7) Ok so now back to COO and Phoenix Campus Men’s Ministry Director @brendonzastrow . He’s... a character.

8) Recall that this was the church’s claim re: Trump’s visit. It seems as though they would have us believe that there was some sort of confusion as a result of the agreement being with a “Turning Point Action.” So, who is @TPUSA ? Glad you asked...

9) Well, there’s this. newyorker.com/news/news-desk…

10) Hey you know who else gets 501(c)3 status? Churches! Ok back to @TPUSA and a look at it’s “Founder & President” @charliekirk11

11) Whoa. That’s a lot of followers! I wonder who they are....
Ok now wait just one minute - that’s @brendonzastrow, the Chief Operating Officer for @dreamcitychurch...

12) And, he’s not just a follower he’s a SUPER FAN. Especially of the racist stuff. That’s not very... Christian. 😬

13) So, their COO is a HUGE FAN of @TPUSA but... there was confusion over what this event was about...? Oh and he’s also a big time Trump supporter and loves him some conspiracy theories...

14) Did someone say conspiracy theories?

15) Which is odd, because here is “Plandemic”-sharing @brendonzastrow starring in a video about their blasto-sciencey nuking capabilities for coronavirus (dude - pick a lane) JUST IN TIME to make y’all feel better about attending Trump’s rally! 🤯
facebook.com/32605236211/po…

16) (Check out some of the slimier social media posts by other folx there btw!) For now, we’ve seen that senior leadership and management at @dreamcitychurch are in Trump’s inner circle, are Trump defenders, and fans of the questionably-ethical org behind Trump’s rally tomorrow.

17) But they didn’t know - who could know these things??? I mean, who could even know they’re getting so damn close to crossing that 501(c)3 line in order to support this man. Because pro-life Christian values, right @dreamcitychurch ??? 😉

Of course.