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Right-wing pastor Shane Vaughn has a new theory that President Donald Trump losing in 2020 was all part of God's plan to set him up to be president for 3 more terms.
Speaking to his followers, Vaughn cited "Prophet of God" Kim Clement, who he says has become a recipient of God's prophesies about Donald Trump. Clement was also the man, who in 2007, predicted Trump would become president, which drives legitimacy for his prophecies among Trump followers.
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Clement predicted that "they would cry impeach twice and both times it would come to nothing," said Vaughn. "That same minister said that the president would serve two terms. He never said consecutively. That was read into his prophecy, but he didn't say it. He said two terms. So, it's quite possible now that Mr. Trump will serve 12 years as the leader of this nation. Because, even though he's not in the White House, he's in their head, in the White House. Night and day."
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Vaughn is the pastor who <a href="https://religionnews.com/2020/11/16/meet-shane-vaughn-small-town-mississippi-preacher-viral-happens-if-trump-doesnt-concede-video-house-of-representatives-fraud/" target="_blank">posted a seven-minute video</a> saying that if Trump doesn't concede then the election can be decided by the House of Representatives, citing the 12th Amendment to the Constitution. <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2020/11/14/fact-check-house-unlikely-decide-election-even-minus-concession/6285881002/" target="_blank">As USA Today said in a fact-check</a> of the video, there are "steps needed in order for the election to go to the House."
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See the video below:
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'No, I don't understand': Costco CEO stuns Lindsey Graham during disagreement over minimum wage increase
February 25, 2021
Costco CEO Craig Jelinek clashed with Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) on Thursday about the need for a minimum wage increase.
Graham opened his remarks at the Senate Budget Committee hearing by insisting that a minimum wage increase would hurt small businesses in his state. He argued that lawmakers would have "decades" to discuss a wage increase but said now is "not the time" because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
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The South Carolina Republican then directed a series of questions to Jelinek, who testified that Costco is paying its employees at least $15 per hour.
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"I just want to let you know that my concern is not really about Costco," Graham explained. "I'm worried about the small business owner who is struggling because COVID has reduced their capability to earn a living. Do you understand where I'm coming from?"
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"I do understand where you're coming from," Jelinek said.
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"So if you run a restaurant or hotel and nobody can travel in the country and seating capacity has been reduced by half or more, the revenues are down and can you understand why an increased mandate from the government in terms of cost would be a devastating blow?" Graham asked.
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"No, I can't understand why it would be a devastating blow," Jelinek replied. "I think it's a devastating blow to the employees."
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"Let's me see if I've got this right," Graham interrupted. "You can't understand why a restaurant in South Carolina who has got half seating capacity because of COVID, barely hanging on, it would be devastating to them to increase their cost in terms of doubling the minimum wage? You don't understand that?"
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"I don't know that I was suggesting doubling the minimum wage," the Costco CEO noted.
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Committee Chairman Bernie Sanders (D-VT) then pointed out that the proposed legislation would increase the minimum wage to $15 per hour over a 5 year period.
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"Would you support $11 per hour minimum wage increase being proposed by Sen. Manchin?" Graham pressed the witness.
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"It's better than $7.25," Jelinek admitted.
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Watch the video below.
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Trump supporter harasses women in parking lot and delivers crazed rant about Kamala Harris being 'a man'
February 25, 2021
A supporter of former President Donald Trump was caught on camera going on an unhinged rant about Vice President Kamala Harris while harassing two women in a parking lot.
The video begins with the woman accosting two women in a parking lot, apparently angry over the woman's Biden-Harris bumper sticker.
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The woman then declares, totally unprompted, "Kamala Harris is a man!"
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One of the women can be heard laughing at her for saying this, so she looks directly into the camera and repeats, "Kamala Harris is a man!"
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The women proceeded to move to get in their car, but the Trump supporter continued ranting at them.
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"Are you a BLM or antifa?" she demanded to know. "Do you burn down buildings and kill children?"
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The Trump supporter's companion, who was wearing a t-shirt that read, "Roger Stone Did Nothing Wrong," soon approached, and the women told her to get control of her friend who was harassing them.
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"Tell her to get away from me!" one of the women shouted. "I'll call the cops!"
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"I dare you!" the defiant Trump supporter replied. "I f*cking dare you!"
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<em>Watch the video below</em>.<br/>
</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-twitter-extracted-i1614268527324458906="true">Racist Trump supporter in Florida harasses a mother & daughter by saying "Kamala Harris is a man" and BLM "kills children" <a href="https://t.co/RDCyfseC6Y">pic.twitter.com/RDCyfseC6Y</a><br/>— Fifty Shades of Whey (@davenewworld_2) <a href="https://twitter.com/davenewworld_2/status/1364938271114088450?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 25, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async="" charset="utf-8" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script>
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