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Man walks out of Interfaith Prayer Breakfast after rabbi references Trump

The Triangle Interfaith Prayer Breakfast's keynote speaker was disrupted by an audience member on Monday when she started to discuss President Trump's recent vulgar comments and wall-building.
Posted 2018-01-15T17:14:08+00:00 - Updated 2018-07-13T13:56:08+00:00
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The Triangle Interfaith Prayer Breakfast's keynote speaker was disrupted by an audience member on Monday when she started to discuss President Trump's recent vulgar comments and wall-building.

"The president's words divide, they devalue humanity through skin color," said Rabbi Lucy H.F. Dinner of Temple Beth Or in Raleigh. "This tormenting fear eats away at our willingness to love and receive love. It manifests itself in building walls that fortify hatred."

At that moment, a man who had been making his way to the stage raised his hands and commented on her remarks before walking out of the event.

Video shows the rabbi ignoring the man's comments and continuing her speech.

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