Trump gets a lesson in humility from church in Iowa

Donald Trump was probably trying to appeal to evangelical Christians when he attended church this past Sunday, hoping to grab a few more social conservative votes before the Iowa caucus on February 1.

On Sunday, Donald Trump turned up at First Presbyterian Church in Muscatine, Iowa and was treated to a sermon by Rev. Dr. Pamela Saturnia that dealt with the issues of acceptance and healing in 2016. Two folded $50 bills were later spotted in a collection plate that was passed down his pew. He sat next to Debra Whitaker, 59, a Trump supporter and the mother of the late Dustin Whitaker, an Iowa National Guard member and Purple Heart victor who was killed in a 2012 motorcycle accident after serving in Iraq.

Asked afterwards about the comments, Mr Trump said he had wondered if they were meant for him – but doubted it because his visit was a surprise. But at a rally on Sunday, he mentioned attending church.

The next morning, Trump ventured to the First Presbyterian Church in Muscatine, a small town on the Mississippi River in eastern Iowa.

“I don’t know if that was aimed at me”. When asked about the flub, Trump blamed prominent Religious Right leader Tony Perkins for writing the number two in his speech instead of the word “second”. “He is so against ethanol, you can forget it”, Trump said, referencing Cruz’s position in favor of phasing out the mandated ethanol fuel levels in gasoline, which are a boon to Iowa’s economy.

“I have more humility than people think”, he said.

Her interview Monday afternoon came hours before CNN hosts a live town hall at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa – a final opportunity for voters to hear from Vermont Sen.

“It’s crunch time, folks”, Trump said. “I like staying, it’s really nice”.

He acknowledged that the polls that lead up to the voting are not what ultimately matter.

“Instead of feeling rage at Jesus that we have to share him, we are called to do just that”, she said in her sermon.

Trump highlighted that message during his campaign stop at the high school afterward.

He was introduced by the chairman of Republican Party of Iowa, Jeff Kaufmann, who is prohibited from making an endorsement.