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Burns was a Trump surrogate<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2016/02/12/pro-faith-or-profane-trump-surrogate-gets-heckled-at-faith-and-family-forum/|title=‘Pro-Faith’ or ‘Profane?’ Trump Surrogate Gets Heckled at Faith and Family Forum|website=The Blaze|access-date=2016-03-19}}</ref> who has appeared on news channels such as [[CNN]],<ref name="cnn.com">{{Cite web|url=http://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2016/03/14/pastor-mark-burns-bernie-sanders-saved-sot-nr.cnn|title=Pro-Trump pastor: Bernie Sanders 'gotta get saved' - CNN Video|website=CNN|access-date=2016-03-19}}</ref> [[MSNBC]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.msnbc.com/weekends-with-alex-witt/watch/inside-trumps-private-meeting-with-pastors-543012419932|title=Inside Trump's private meeting with pastors|website=MSNBC|access-date=2016-03-19}}</ref> [[Fox News Channel|FOX News]],<ref>{{Citation|last=Fox News|title=Trump reaches out to coalition of African American pastors|date=2015-12-02|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEX-Cl5iDz8|accessdate=2016-03-19}}</ref> [[Al Jazeera America|Al Jazeera-America]], [[BBC]], [[CBS|CBS News]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.cbsnews.com/news/why-some-african-american-evangelicals-are-playing-the-trump-card/|title=Why some African-American evangelicals are playing the Trump card|website=www.cbsnews.com|access-date=2016-03-19}}</ref> [[National Public Radio (United States)|National Public Radio]] (NPR)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wnyc.org/radio/#/ondemand/579726|title=New York Public Radio Popup Player|website=www.wnyc.org|access-date=2016-03-19}}</ref> to give interviews about his support for Trump.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.cnn.com/2016/01/18/politics/donald-trump-liberty-two-corinthians/index.html|title= Trump's Liberty University speech inspires laughs, cheers|website=CNN|access-date=2016-03-19}}</ref> Burns has traveled extensively on the Trump campaign trail praying and introducing Trump<ref>{{Citation|last=Right Side Broadcasting|title=Pastor Mark Burns Introduces Donald Trump Victory Party/Press Conference (3-15-16)|date=2016-03-15|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QbcTZ4PZMbY|accessdate=2016-03-19}}</ref> |
Burns was a Trump surrogate<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2016/02/12/pro-faith-or-profane-trump-surrogate-gets-heckled-at-faith-and-family-forum/|title=‘Pro-Faith’ or ‘Profane?’ Trump Surrogate Gets Heckled at Faith and Family Forum|website=The Blaze|access-date=2016-03-19}}</ref> who has appeared on news channels such as [[CNN]],<ref name="cnn.com">{{Cite web|url=http://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2016/03/14/pastor-mark-burns-bernie-sanders-saved-sot-nr.cnn|title=Pro-Trump pastor: Bernie Sanders 'gotta get saved' - CNN Video|website=CNN|access-date=2016-03-19}}</ref> [[MSNBC]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.msnbc.com/weekends-with-alex-witt/watch/inside-trumps-private-meeting-with-pastors-543012419932|title=Inside Trump's private meeting with pastors|website=MSNBC|access-date=2016-03-19}}</ref> [[Fox News Channel|FOX News]],<ref>{{Citation|last=Fox News|title=Trump reaches out to coalition of African American pastors|date=2015-12-02|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEX-Cl5iDz8|accessdate=2016-03-19}}</ref> [[Al Jazeera America|Al Jazeera-America]], [[BBC]], [[CBS|CBS News]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.cbsnews.com/news/why-some-african-american-evangelicals-are-playing-the-trump-card/|title=Why some African-American evangelicals are playing the Trump card|website=www.cbsnews.com|access-date=2016-03-19}}</ref> [[National Public Radio (United States)|National Public Radio]] (NPR)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wnyc.org/radio/#/ondemand/579726|title=New York Public Radio Popup Player|website=www.wnyc.org|access-date=2016-03-19}}</ref> to give interviews about his support for Trump.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.cnn.com/2016/01/18/politics/donald-trump-liberty-two-corinthians/index.html|title= Trump's Liberty University speech inspires laughs, cheers|website=CNN|access-date=2016-03-19}}</ref> Burns has traveled extensively on the Trump campaign trail praying and introducing Trump,<ref>{{Citation|last=Right Side Broadcasting|title=Pastor Mark Burns Introduces Donald Trump Victory Party/Press Conference (3-15-16)|date=2016-03-15|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QbcTZ4PZMbY|accessdate=2016-03-19}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 23:57, 8 August 2016
John Mark Burns | |
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| Born | Anderson, South Carolina |
| Occupation(s) | Pastor, Entrepreneur, Televangelist |
| Known for | Supporting 2016 Republican Presidential candidate Donald J. Trump |
| Children | 6 |
John Mark Burns (born September 21, 1979) is a Evangelical Christian televangelist[1] and pastor[2] of The Harvest Praise & Worship Center from the United States, and supporter of Donald Trump as the 2016 US Republican Party nominee for the President of the United States. Pastor Burns is the Co-Founder & CEO of The NOW Television Network,[1] a Christian television network based out of South Carolina.
Early life
Burns was born in Anderson, South Carolina on September 21, 1979 as John Mark Burns, to parents Pastor Otis and Evangelist Debra Burns. At an early age, he began playing the keyboard and singing gospel music with his family group, The Burns Brothers of Belton, SC, traveling extensively around the country. In 1995, at the age of 16, Pastor Burns was licensed as a Minister of The Gospel under The Reverend Otis Burns at The Mt. Pleasant Missionary Baptist Church in Pelzer, SC. While preaching, he attended Belton-Honea Path High School and in 1998 received a South Carolina GED from the SC Board of Education. Burns later continued his education at the North Greenville University's School of Business. On February 19, 2005, Burns was catechized and ordained at The Traveler's Rest Baptist Church in Seneca, SC.
Television
Burns, along with his wife, Tomarra Burns, founded The NOW Television Network,[1] a Christian television network based out of South Carolina on March 1, 2015. He is also the creator, executive producer and Host of Lift Your Voice Gospel Show.[3]
Trump 2016 presidential campaign
Burns was a Trump surrogate[4] who has appeared on news channels such as CNN,[5] MSNBC,[6] FOX News,[7] Al Jazeera-America, BBC, CBS News[8] National Public Radio (NPR)[9] to give interviews about his support for Trump.[10] Burns has traveled extensively on the Trump campaign trail praying and introducing Trump,[11]
Views on 2016 presidential candidates
At a North Carolina Trump Rally when he stated that Democratic Presidential Candidate, Bernie Sanders who is Jewish, "Gotta Get Saved".[5] Later, he backtracked and said that he hadn’t intended to criticize Judaism and that his remarks “had nothing to do with [Sanders’] faith or religion or conversion to Christianity.”[12]
Burns offered the benediction on the first day of 2016 Republican National Convention. Before the prayer, he addressed the convention, calling Donald Trump a man of God and called Republicans to not attack each other, labelling Hillary Clinton and the Democratic Party the "enemy". Critics of the message, including the Interfaith Alliance, accused Burns of inserting God into partisan politics. Later, he said that, “If I could go back and use different wording I wouldn’t have said ‘enemy', I would have said, 'political opponents.'"[13]
Personal life
Burns is married to Tomarra Burns and together they have 6 children residing in South Carolina.
References
- ^ a b c "The NOW Television Network". thenownetwork.org. Retrieved 2016-03-19.
- ^ "The Harvest Praise & Worship Center of Easley, SC". theharvestpraise.org. Retrieved 2016-03-19.
- ^ "The Impact Network » Lift Every Voice Gospel Show". watchimpact.com. Retrieved 2016-03-19.
- ^ "'Pro-Faith' or 'Profane?' Trump Surrogate Gets Heckled at Faith and Family Forum". The Blaze. Retrieved 2016-03-19.
- ^ a b "Pro-Trump pastor: Bernie Sanders 'gotta get saved' - CNN Video". CNN. Retrieved 2016-03-19.
- ^ "Inside Trump's private meeting with pastors". MSNBC. Retrieved 2016-03-19.
- ^ Fox News (2015-12-02), Trump reaches out to coalition of African American pastors, retrieved 2016-03-19
- ^ "Why some African-American evangelicals are playing the Trump card". www.cbsnews.com. Retrieved 2016-03-19.
- ^ "New York Public Radio Popup Player". www.wnyc.org. Retrieved 2016-03-19.
- ^ "Trump's Liberty University speech inspires laughs, cheers". CNN. Retrieved 2016-03-19.
- ^ Right Side Broadcasting (2016-03-15), Pastor Mark Burns Introduces Donald Trump Victory Party/Press Conference (3-15-16), retrieved 2016-03-19
- ^ "Pro-Trump Pastor Backtracks on Claim That Bernie Sanders 'Gotta Meet Jesus'". Retrieved 2016-07-22.
- ^ Barnett, Ron. "SC pastor Mark Burns' delivers benediction at Republican National Convention". The State. Retrieved 22 July 2016.