God protected Trump, so he'll win presidency, candidate says
Saturday’s wounding of former president Donald Trump brought solemnity and comment to a Republican candidate forum Sunday at Marion County Lake Hall.
County party chairman Rose Davidson lauded Trump for rising to his feet after a bullet pierced the top of his right ear and pumping his fist in the air. She opened the forum with a prayer.
Three candidates for the 2nd Congressional District seat attended the forum. Derek Schmidt sent a representative...
Candidate Chad Young passionately told the audience that voters have to stop putting people in office to steal money. Big corporation are getting richer, he said.
Mike Ogle, who works for Veterans of Foreign Wars and is a supporter of veterans’ benefits, said he supported congressional term limits.
“The $34 trillion in debt you see is a leftover from Woodrow Wilson fighting foreign wars,” Ogle said.
Jeff Kahrs said he grew up and still lives in Wichita. A former Trump appointee, he said he had never worked for or endorsed a Democrat.
“One thing we learned yesterday is that he’s going to be our next president,” Kahrs said.
The reason is because God protected Trump, Kahrs said.
Kahrs said America should defend religious freedom. He supported public schools adding the Bible to curriculum. He said the nation should stay with gas and oil.
Ogle supported teaching morals but not teaching a single religion. One thing COVID did was teach parents what children are being taught in school, he said. Ogle said wind energy should be approached with “a lot of caution.”
Last modified July 18, 2024