Trump Pastor Busted For Faking Military Service And Education Announces Bid For Trey Gowdy’s House Seat

Mediaite reports:

Remember Pastor Mark Burns? He’s the prosperity gospel evangelist who glommed onto Trump during the 2016 election and was exposed for lying about his education and military service, leading to his memorable walkout of a CNN interview. [Second video below.]

Recently, he’s gained notice for his off-the-rails TV segments in which he defended accused pedophile Roy Moore and the president’s “shithole countries” remarks.

He’s back in the news. Why? He’s running for Congress. Speaking to Bloomberg News, Burns confirmed that he’s running as a Republican for the South Carolina seat that has suddenly become open due to Trey Gowdy’s surprising announcement that he’s retiring. His first campaign video was uploaded to YouTube early this morning, along with a link to donate to his campaign.

From the Bloomberg report:

“We need to combat leftist, liberal ideology that’s dividing our nation. It’s creating dependency,” Mark Burns said in an interview. “We need to create opportunities over dependency — dependency is what’s plaguing our low-income communities. As a black man, I’m able to say what white politicians cannot say because they don’t want to be labeled a racist.”

Burns, 38, said he’ll formally launch his campaign for the Republican nomination Friday in a video (below) that highlights his connections to the president, including his fiery speech at the 2016 Republican National Convention, where Trump was nominated.