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Antigay megachurch that hosted Mike Pence last month gets millions in federal coronavirus aid
It pays to have friends in high places.While small businesses across the nation struggle to stay open as coronavirus ravages the country, an antigay megachurch in Dallas was just approved for millions of dollars in federal aid.First Baptist Dallas was just granted a forgivable loan worth $2 million to $5 million, according to data released by the Small Business Administration (SBA) yesterday.Coincidentally, Mike Pence spoke at the church on June 28 for a Trump campaign event called “Celebrate Freedom Rally,” where 2,100 people, many without masks, packed inside to sing, worship, and spew Christian hate.Also coincidentally, the church’s pastor, Robert Jeffress, who believes gay wedding cakes are a sign of the Antichrist, is a member of