The Daily Show roasts Pat Robertson in tribute to televangelist’s worst ramblings

The strangely influential televangelist has announced he is stepping down after 60 years on air.
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After televangelist Pat Robertson’s surprise announcement that he was stepping down as the host of The 700 Club after 60 years on air, lists of his “greatest hits” of the worst things he’s said over the years were quick to fill the internet. And there’ve been some doozies.

But the The Daily Show with Trevor Noah has compiled a tribute to Robertson, “Now That’s What I Call Yikes!,” that’s full of clips of the infamous self-proclaimed prophet spewing hate in the name of a loving God.

Related: Pat Robertson said gay men have a secret ring that spreads HIV when they shake hands

Robertson made a fortune from a blood diamond mine in Africa that he purchased with proceeds from his televangelist grift.

Robertson also sold fitness equipment for a while, claiming that he could bench-press record-breaking weights in his 70s. He ran for president on the Republican ticket, but was beaten in the primary by former President George Bush.

A few months ago, the 91-year-old said he’s “planning on” living another 29 years.

He was widely mocked for his wild “prophecies” about the end of the world, election results, and foreign affairs.

In 1998, Robertson said that accepting gay people could result in hurricanes, earthquakes, tornadoes, and “possibly a meteor.”

In 2018, he said that passing a ban on discrimination against LGBTQ people could result in…

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