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Eugene

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Fri Dec 19, 2025, 06:44 PM Friday

Trump judicial nominee admits he delivered sermon saying disabled people shouldn't get married

Source: The Independent

Trump judicial nominee admits he delivered sermon saying disabled people shouldn’t get married

The toughest line of questioning during the Senate hearing for nominee Justin R. Olson came from Trump’s own party

Rhian Lubin in New York
Friday 19 December 2025 01:36 GMT

A judicial nominee of President Donald Trump admitted that he delivered a sermon in which he said that marriage was not intended for disabled people.

Justin R. Olson, a nominee to the U.S District Court for the Southern District of Indiana, was grilled Wednesday during a hearing by the Senate Judiciary Committee.

And the toughest line of questioning came from Trump’s own party.

Republican Sen. John Kennedy of Louisiana quizzed Olson about a sermon he delivered in 2015 when he was an ordained elder in the Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America.

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Read more: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-nominee-justin-olson-disability-marriage-b2887366.html

Alternate link: https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/trump-judicial-nominee-admits-delivered-213613791.html

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Trump judicial nominee admits he delivered sermon saying disabled people shouldn't get married (Original Post) Eugene Friday OP
You believe Christian marriage provides that women have to be subservient to their husbands?" Kennedy asked. Olson said BlueWaveNeverEnd Friday #1
"quoting the Bible" - What specific passages, Olson? Norrrm Friday #2
No intelligent person can "believe" every word of the Bible, as God's word or whatever LymphocyteLover Saturday #3
the worst of the worst. mountain grammy Saturday #4

BlueWaveNeverEnd

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1. You believe Christian marriage provides that women have to be subservient to their husbands?" Kennedy asked. Olson said
Fri Dec 19, 2025, 07:01 PM
Friday

You believe Christian marriage provides that women have to be subservient to their husbands?” Kennedy asked.

Olson said he was “describing our church’s understanding of what Christian marriage ought to look like.” He said had been quoting the Bible, and added: “I believe every word of the Bible

LymphocyteLover

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3. No intelligent person can "believe" every word of the Bible, as God's word or whatever
Sat Dec 20, 2025, 08:27 AM
Saturday

that statement should be disqualifying, but of course it won't be for this psychopathic GOP

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