Follows Advertisement with Todayâ€™s Second Attack on Free Press

Donald Trump, currently on a weekend getaway (his 33rd visit to one of his golf courses since taking office 23 weeks ago) will return to D.C. to attend the â€œCelebrate Freedom Concertâ€ with Robert Jeffress, the megachurch pastorÂ well-knownÂ for his vehemently disgusting homophobia. Â Following the event, the president will return to his golf course.

The president took to Twitter for the second time today, this time to advertise the concert. â€œGetting [ready] to leave for tonightâ€™s Celebrate Freedom Concert honoring our GREAT VETERANS w/ so many of my evangelical friends,â€ Trump wrote. â€œSee you soon!â€

Getting rdy to leave for tonight’s Celebrate Freedom Concert honoring our GREAT VETERANS w/ so many of my evangelical friends. See you soon! pic.twitter.com/IX30uLw0ka â€” Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 1, 2017

Of note, â€œincluding a tribute to our veteransâ€ is indeed indicated far below, and far less prominently than, Donald Trump and the anti-gay pastor. Jeffress is the only â€œevangelical friendâ€ to share billing on the eventâ€™s flyer with Trump.

The concert, Trumpâ€™s attendance and his advertisement of it continues the presidentâ€™s track record of pandering for the evangelical vote, particularly after he opted to ignore Pride Month. Jeffress has linked homosexuality to both pedophilia and disease.

“What [homosexuals] do is filthy. It is so degrading that is beyond description,â€ Jeffress has previouslyÂ said. â€œAnd it is their filthy behavior that explains why they are so much more prone to disease.â€

â€œAmazingly, some gay activists donâ€™t try to hide the link between homosexuality and pedophilia,â€ the pastor has alsoÂ said. â€œThere are a disproportionate amount of assaults against children by homosexualsâ€¦ and the reason is clear: homosexuality is perverse; it represents a degradation of a personâ€™s mind.â€

Jeffress also led a prayer session for Donald Trump prior to his inauguration, has frequently praised the president, visited the White House to share a Kodak moment with the president in May, and even called him â€œthe most faith-friendly president in history.â€

Following his advertisement of tonightâ€™s concert, Donald Trump resumed his attack on the free press, boasting that he won the election despite the â€œfake and fraudulent news mediaâ€ and further attacking CNN.

The FAKE & FRAUDULENT NEWS MEDIA is working hard to convince Republicans and others I should not use social media – but remember, I won…. â€” Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 1, 2017

….the 2016 election with interviews, speeches and social media. I had to beat #FakeNews, and did. We will continue to WIN! â€” Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 1, 2017

I am thinking about changing the name #FakeNews CNN to #FraudNewsCNN! â€” Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 1, 2017

It remains unclear what the presidentâ€™s â€œmany evangelical friendsâ€ would think of his subsequent attacks.

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