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29 Oct, 6 tweets, 2 min read
So, here's Mike Lee comparing Donald Trump to Captain Moroni (a hero in the Book of Mormon) and then modifying a verse of LDS scripture to include the words "fake news."
The end of this cursed campaign season cannot come soon enough.
I've gotta say, "I seek not for power but to pull it down" may be the single Book of Mormon quote that's least relatable to Donald Trump. churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptur…
Apparently, a Mormon Instagram influencer directed her followers to go to Mike Lee's Instagram and make known their displeasure with his Trump/Moroni comparison. I just skimmed the 1,000+ comments and they are... certainly displeased. instagram.com/p/CGYlf0Ogsp0/… (h/t @HaleyHilt)
Mike Lee on Trump/Moroni: Some "found that comparison upsetting, blasphemous, and otherwise wrong. I respect their right to feel that way, and realize that my impromptu comments may not have been the best forum for drawing a novel analogy from scripture"
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Mike Lee taking some heat from Utah Republicans:

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