Trump Faces Backlash Over Viral Video With Disgraced Pastor Robert Morris

A video of US President Donald Trump praising Robert Morris has sparked widespread backlash online, with netizens criticizing the president for his connection to the disgraced pastor. Morris, 64, former founder of Texas’ Gateway Church, resigned last year after abuse allegations surfaced. He pleaded guilty to five counts of lewd and indecent acts with a child, crimes that began in 1982 when the victim was 12 and continued for four years. Under a plea agreement, Morris received a 10-year suspended sentence with six months in Osage County Jail. The pastor had previously served on Trump’s Evangelical Advisory Board, and his Dallas church hosted the president in 2020 for discussions on race relations and the economy.