Trump Camp Politicizing COVID-19 Has Deadly Consequences For Followers, U.S. | Rachel Maddow | MSNBC

Rachel Maddow highlights the example of Maine pastor Todd Bell, the center of a deadly coronavirus superspreader event who refuses to follow scientific guidance on controlling the spread of the virus because he believes the Trump campaign's rhetoric about a Democratic plot against going to church. Aired on 09/02/2020.

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[llDarkPheonixll]

We don't want churches to shut down, we just want them to pay their fair share of taxes.

[hayanah]

Those that believe you can only find the Creator in a church are missing the whole point of believing in a higher being.

[pammajamma]

I can tell Trump knows nothing about the Bible. It's not about gathering in church buildings. It's about you having Christ in you and sharing it with others.

[thepoliticaltalk]

This is what happens when the country is ran by a Former TV Show Host!

[DavidJ]

More than 100k Americans have died because of Trump's indifference, selfishness, criminal negligence, and his dereliction of duty. And It didn't have to be this way. It was all preventable, and not just in hindsight, but in foresight as well.

NEVER FORGET.

[danielquinn]

He would of been arrested first up in Australia and rightly so

[AKATenn]

this is horrifying... that guy is pure evil.

[lowkey]

When the pastor told his flock that he wanted them all to get to heaven, they didn't realize he meant to get them there quite so quickly.

[bobwiley]

Why are people such babies about wearing a mask?

[blugirlami]

Wow. We really just want y'all to be safe to be honest. The virus doesn't care if you are democratic or Republican. You can worship anywhere not just in church

[DavidJ]

Pastor: "I want the people of God to enjoy liberty, and all the poolboys hush money can buy. So sayeth the Lord."

[Simgor]

There's a church in my area that does their sermons and Sunday services online since the pandemic began, that's proof you can be both religious and safe.

[eanmrachel]

When Trump says, “law abiding citizens” that’s trumpian for white people.

[soniagalindo]

You know what I love about "you can't go to church anymore." Well the fact that many churches are online and one can have a relationship with God without attending church. Gotta love technology. 😃👍🏽

[ralphcooley]

Does he take responsibility for anyone that gets sick or dies?

[mirandayeoh]

Greetings from Penang, Malaysia. We have opened up places of worship. I wear a mask in church and our chairs are put at 6 feet distant. Penang has 136 total covid cases and 2 deaths...

[milavargas]

His church should be held accountable for the cost of all the infections!! Every single one of them!!!

[johnward]

I live in Madison, Maine where several residents and staff at the nursing home down the street from me got infected at the wedding back in August. The preacher Tod Bell flies around Maine with his plane to preach, they should revoke his pilots license.

[TheInsaneShecklador]

When was the last time Trump attended church that was not done purely as a publicity stunt?

[heatherbaugh]

Jesus didn’t need a church to preach the gospels. However the modern churches need people showing up and putting money into the collection plate