In Virginia, 2 Churches Feel the Aftermath of Trump’s Racist Rhetoric

Two small-town Virginia churches with two very different congregations share the same name, Friendship Baptist Church. They’ve each found themselves caught up in controversy tied to President Trump’s racist rhetoric.

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