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Liberty University: Zero Coronavirus Cases After Much-Criticized March Reopening

Liberty University announced this week that it had zero Chinese virus cases on campus during the spring semester. The university was criticized by mainstream media outlets over its decision to reopen the campus open in March at the outset of the outbreak. University President Jerry Falwell Jr. wrote in a letter to students, ““We are thankful to God that nobody who lived in a campus residence hall or who worked in a campus office tested positive for the virus.”

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Liberty U. Presses Charges Against Journalists for Trespassing on Campus

Liberty University President Jerry Falwell Jr. announced this week that the university is bringing criminal trespassing charges against two journalists that traveled to campus to report on its decision to remain open during the Wuhan coronavirus pandemic. Falwell told the press that he made the decision to bring charges against the journalists over concerns that they could have spread the Chinese virus to students.

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Liberty University Reopens Campus Out of ‘Responsibility to Our Students’

Liberty University President Jerry Falwell Jr., announced this week that he is encouraging students to return to the college’s Lynchburg, Virginia, campus despite ongoing concern over the Wuhan coronavirus pandemic. Falwell stated, “I think we have a responsibility to our students — who paid to be here, who want to be here, who love it here — to give them the ability to be with their friends, to continue their studies, enjoy the room and board they’ve already paid for and to not interrupt their college life.” 

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Charlie Kirk Launches ‘Falkirk’ Think Tank with Jerry Falwell Jr.

Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk and Liberty University president Jerry Falwell Jr. have announced that they are launching a think tank called the Falkirk Center for Faith and Liberty. Kirk said that the new center will “proclaim the truth of Jesus Christ, as articulated in the gospel, and the intersection of the gospel with American founding freedoms and founding liberty.”

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Jerry Falwell Jr: Trump ‘Does Not Have a Racist Bone in His Body’

Sunday on ABC’s “This Week,” when asked about President Donald Trump ‘s comments on the violence in Charlottesville, VA, Liberty University president Jerry Falwell Jr. explained Trump “doesn’t say what’s politically correct. However, he said that Trump “does not have a

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Jerry Falwell Jr.: Rex Tillerson’s Position on Social Issues Not Relevant

“[Tillerson’s] position on social issues I don’t believe are relevant in the position of secretary of state,” Jerry Falwell, Jr. stated during an appearance on Fox News. “I don’t think he’ll ever have to weigh in on any of those issues. I think he’s going to be out cutting deals like he did as the CEO of a global enterprise with Exxon.”

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How Cruz Beat Expert Predictions and Outran Trump

When the votes were finally counted, the Iowa caucus wasn’t that close at all. Texas Sen. Ted Cruz cruised to a 4-point win over national frontrunner Donald Trump and bested late-rising Sen. Marco Rubio by 6 points.

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Donald Trump: I’ll Be at as Many Caucuses as I Can on Monday

GOP frontrunner Donald Trump donated part of the proceeds to a veterans organization that he raised from Thursday night’s fundraiser for veterans at his campaign rally in Davenport, Iowa on Saturday night, and told his supporters that he’s going to the Iowa caucuses on Monday.

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Jerry Falwell Jr. Endorses Donald Trump

President of Liberty University Jerry Falwell Jr. – the site where Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) launched his presidential campaign – endorsed Donald Trump for President of the United States on Tuesday.

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