Rep. Biggs Rallying Support for Trump with Over 100k Latter Day Saints Listeners

By Matthew Holloway |

Donald Trump’s campaign team inaugurated the “Latter-Day Saints for Trump” initiative on October 8. Just five days later, a virtual gathering, dubbed a “virtual fireside,” attracted over 100,000 registered attendees. This event featured notable conservative figures in the Mormon community, including Glenn Beck, Senator Mike Lee (R-UT), Congressman Burgess Owens (R-UT), Arizona Congressman Andy Biggs (R-AZ), and Pinal County Sheriff Mark Lamb. Arizona’s Travis Padilla, a town councilman from Queen Creek, hosted the nearly two-hour discussion with Trump.

According to Deseret News, while the coalition is not officially recognized by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, it aims to unite influential leaders from Arizona, Idaho, and Utah. Their goal is to advocate for “cherished principles of faith, family, and religious liberty.”

A press release emphasized Trump’s commitment to religious freedoms, asserting that his administration supported faith-based organizations to practice their beliefs without interference. The coalition echoes the sentiment that religious liberty is essential to American life, with families as fundamental components of the nation’s moral foundation.

About 42 minutes into the program, the former president joined the Zoom call via audio while departing from Arizona on Trump Force One. His recent campaign stops in Coachella, California, and Prescott Valley disrupted the connection briefly, resulting in some audio distortion. Despite these issues, Trump managed to speak to the audience for approximately eleven minutes, beginning his remarks with commendation for the Latter-Day Saints community and Congressman Biggs.

In his address, Trump asserted, “You have the values that we have, and those are the values we want to keep.” He warned of the threats to the Constitution, claiming it is “hanging by a thread.” Further emphasizing the importance of family as the cornerstone of society, he expressed gratitude for the support he has received from the Latter-Day Saints community.

Trump critiqued Vice President Kamala Harris, stating, “The biggest threat to democracy is a lack of confidence,” and he accused the Democratic Party of undermining the electoral process. He reaffirmed the significance of faith and Judaic Christian values in fostering a healthy American society, asserting that religious freedom is the basis of all freedoms and is crucial to achieving justice under the law.

He criticized Harris further, labeling her “incompetent” and declaring that she posed a threat to Mormons and other groups. In a subsequent post on X, Trump elaborated on his views about Harris, advocating for a cognitive test that would assess her competence.

A recording of the call is available for viewing. Notable absentees from the call who are part of the coalition include Rep. Celeste Maloy (R-UT), Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes, and Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador, among others.

Matthew Holloway is a reporter for AZ Free News. Follow him on X for his latest stories or email tips to Matthew@azfreenews.com.