Trump: I’m “Very Sad” About Jimmy Swaggart’s Death

“Very sad, Jimmy Swaggart passed away today! He was an incredible Man of Faith and, as our Nation’s longest serving Televangelist, inspired millions with his Great Love of God and Country. Our hearts and prayers are with his wonderful wife Frances, his son Donnie, and their entire family. Jimmy will be deeply missed!” – Trump, posting last night to Truth Social.

ABC News has a reminder:

The Louisiana native was best known for being a captivating Pentecostal preacher with a massive following before being caught on camera with a prostitute in New Orleans in 1988. More trouble came in 1991, when police in California detained Swaggart with another prostitute.

The evangelist was charged with driving on the wrong side of the road and driving an unregistered Jaguar.  His companion, Rosemary Garcia, said Swaggart became nervous when he saw the police car and weaved when he tried to stuff pornographic magazines under a car seat.

The preacher caused another brief stir in 2004 with remarks about being “looked at” amorously by a gay man. “And I’m going to be blunt and plain: If one ever looks at me like that, I’m going to kill him and tell God he died,” Jimmy Swaggart said, to laughter from the congregation. He later apologized.

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