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Trump supporters Jeffress and Falwell change tune on COVID-19 threat

As religious groups nationwide began taking dramatic steps to halt COVID-19, even canceling Sunday services, the initial response from some evangelical leaders who advise President Donald Trump was less “batten down the hatches” and more “business as usual.”

But as new recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention emerged and the stock market continued to free-fall, they soon changed course.