Has David Jeremiah appeared at campaign events or fundraisers for any 2024/2025 presidential contenders?
Executive summary
Available reporting in the provided sources shows David Jeremiah has publicly urged Christians to pray and vote and participated in evangelical gatherings with political overtones, including a 2016 closed-door meeting with Donald Trump where he asked questions of the candidate [1] [2]. The sources do not document Jeremiah appearing at paid campaign fundraisers or formal 2024–2025 campaign events advertised by presidential campaigns in the materials supplied here; available sources do not mention any specific 2024/2025 campaign fundraiser appearances by Jeremiah [1] [3] [2].
1. The pastor who speaks on politics, not a documented campaign surrogate
David Jeremiah has repeatedly used his platform to counsel Christian voters and to issue public political-religious appeals: a late-October 2024 “Prayer for America” and exhortations to “vote values, not political party” are recorded in ministry and faith outlets [1] [4] [5]. These items show political engagement from the pulpit and media, but the sources provided do not present him as an official surrogate or staffer for any 2024/2025 presidential campaign [1] [4].
2. A past private session with a candidate is on the record — 2016/2016-era context
Scholarly and journalistic reporting cites Jeremiah among evangelical leaders who participated in closed-door meetings organized around Donald Trump’s 2016 candidacy, where clergy asked him questions and offered counsel [2]. That episode is frequently invoked as evidence of past political influence, but the provided sources place it in the 2016 context rather than the 2024/2025 cycle [2].
3. No sourced evidence in these documents of appearance at 2024/2025 campaign fundraisers
In the search results supplied, there are multiple ministry press releases, tour announcements, and fundraising pages tied to Turning Point and Shadow Mountain Church but none that document Jeremiah attending or speaking at 2024–2025 campaign fundraisers or official campaign events for presidential contenders [3] [6] [7] [8]. Therefore, the claim that he appeared at such campaign fundraisers in 2024/2025 is not substantiated in the available reporting [3] [6].
4. Why the distinction between preaching and campaigning matters
Religious leaders often publicly discuss political issues without formally endorsing or fundraising for candidates. Jeremiah’s public calls to prayer and voting and his ministry’s fundraising appeals (Turning Point donation pages and event promotions) are consistent with political engagement from a pastoral platform but do not equal participation in a candidate’s paid fundraiser as documented here [1] [6] [9]. The sources show his ministry raises funds for Turning Point activities [6] [9] rather than for political campaigns.
5. Competing viewpoints and limits of reporting
Some sources (academic analysis) cite Jeremiah as part of evangelical efforts that influenced presidential politics historically, suggesting he moves in circles where candidate contact is likely [2]. Other materials emphasize his broadcasting and ministry events, framing him primarily as a religious teacher and fundraiser for Turning Point rather than a campaign operative [3] [8]. The supplied sources do not settle whether private, informal encounters with 2024/2025 candidates occurred; available sources do not mention such meetings for that cycle [2] [1].
6. What is documented and what remains unreported
Documented: public prayers urging Christians to vote in 2024 coverage and historical participation in evangelical meetings with candidates in the 2016 era [1] [2]. Not found in current reporting supplied: specific appearances by David Jeremiah at 2024 or 2025 campaign events or candidate fundraisers, or FEC-linked activity tying him to a campaign [1] [3] [6].
7. Bottom line for readers assessing claims
If you see claims that Jeremiah actively appeared at or fundraised for specific 2024/2025 presidential campaigns, those claims are not corroborated by the sources provided here; verify with campaign schedules, FEC filings, or direct campaign statements, none of which appear in these search results [3] [6]. Historical context shows he has engaged with political figures and motivated voter action, but the supplied documents stop short of documenting campaign fundraiser appearances in 2024–2025 [2] [1].