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   George Takei :verified: 🏳️‍🌈🖖🏽 (georgetakei@universeodon.com)'s status on Friday, 06-Jun-2025 07:04:16 JST George Takei :verified: 🏳️‍🌈🖖🏽

   “I’m supposed to be dead.” “God spared my life for a reason.” “I was saved by God to make America great again.” Ever since the assassination attempt in Pennsylvania last year, Trump has been echoing this kind of messianic rhetoric. But lately, he’s not just courting the idea that he’s chosen or anointed, he’s embracing it. And it’s straight out of the authoritarian playbook. https://thinkbigpicture.substack.com/p/trump-messianic-christian-nationalism

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     Humble Fan of Atty. Woo (billmcguire@universeodon.com)'s status on Friday, 06-Jun-2025 13:02:32 JST Humble Fan of Atty. Woo

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     @georgetakei no way was that an actual attempt on his life, imho. Pure Theater close to the election to get his people riled up.

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     zendao42 (zendao42@universeodon.com)'s status on Saturday, 07-Jun-2025 01:15:36 JST zendao42

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     @georgetakei
     We can agree with that 1st statement