President Donald Trump recently claimed democratic presidential hopeful Joe Biden was “against God”, but Biden, who is Catholic, is adamantly dismissing that claim.

Biden released a statement to his campaign supporters on Thursday. In his remarks, he called Trump’s attack “shameful” and said it proved that Trump was “willing to stoop to any low for political gain.”

“Like so many people, my faith has been the bedrock foundation of my life: it’s provided me comfort in moments of loss and tragedy, it’s kept me grounded and humbled in times of triumph and joy,” stated Biden. “And in this moment of darkness for our country — of pain, of division, and of sickness for so many Americans — my faith has been a guiding light for me and a constant reminder of the fundamental dignity and humanity that God has bestowed upon all of us.”

Biden continued saying what his faith teaches him is drastically different than the faith Trump leads with.

“My faith teaches me to love my neighbor as I would myself, while President Trump only seeks to divide us. My faith teaches me to care for the least among us, while President Trump seems to only be concerned about his gilded friends,” he wrote. “My faith teaches me to welcome the stranger, while President Trump tears families apart. My faith teaches me to walk humbly, while President Trump teargassed peaceful protestors so he could walk over to a church for a photo op.”

President Trump made the comments at a campaign in Ohio that was originally meant to focus on economic recovery.

“He’s following the radical left agenda, take away your guns, destroy your 2nd Amendment, no religion, no anything, hurt the Bible, hurt God. He’s against God,” Trump insisted.

Others have also called Biden’s faith into question. Texas megachurch Pastor Robert Jeffress recently argued that evangelicals who support Biden have “sold their soul to the devil.”

“The only evangelicals who are going to vote for Joe Biden are those who have sold their soul to the devil and accepted the Democrats’ barbaric position on abortion,” said Jeffress in an interview with Lou Dobbs of Fox Business.

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