‘When you look at the numbers, we win’: the prophetic Texas pastor poised to take Jasmine Crockett’s House seat
Rev Dr Frederick Douglass Haynes III is reclaiming a faith-based politics to counter Trump-allied white evangelicals It was that point in the evening: dinner plates were cleared; speeches had run long; people were chatting, milling or eyeing the exit. But then the Rev Dr Frederick Douglass Haynes III took the stage. Bald, bearded, bespectacled and dressed in black, he delivered a mix of fiery…
The Rev Dr Frederick Douglass Haynes III is set to challenge Democratic Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett for Texas's 30th congressional district seat. On a poignant evening, as guests were bidding farewell, Haynes rose to address the crowd. Clad in black, his presence was a mix of eloquent sermon and poetic performance. As his words resonated, the audience was once again captivated.
Haynes, with his distinct cadence, paid homage to legends Muhammad Ali and Tupac Shakur, yet his rhetoric was sharp and uncompromising. He labeled Donald Trump as "President Pickpocket" and accused Republicans of perpetuating racist gerrymandering and voter suppression.
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