Bakker 's revived show features a number of ministers who bill themselves as " prophets . " Indeed , he now claims that " PTL " stands for " Prophets Talking Loud . " In an October 2017 video , Bakker said that " God will punish those " who ridicule him ; he has said that Hurricane Harvey was a judgement of God , and blamed Hurricane Matthew on then-President Barack Obama . Bakker predicted that if current President Donald Trump is impeached , Christians would begin a Second American Civil War . He compared the 2017 Washington train derailment to the sinking of the RMS '' Titanic '' and stated the Amtrak train derailment was a warning from God . He also claimed that he predicted the September 11 attacks of 2001 , stating that he " saw 9/11 in 1999 before New Year 's Eve " and that there would " be terrorism " and bombings in New York City and Washington , D.C. " A few days after the Stoneman Douglas High School shooting , he stated that in a dream that " God came to him wearing a camouflage , a hunting vest , and a AR-15 rifle strapped to his back " and claimed that God supported Trump 's plan to arm teachers . Following the death of Billy Graham on February 21 , 2018 , Bakker attended Graham 's funeral and paid his respects , stating that Graham was the greatest preacher since Jesus , and also remarking that Graham had visited him in prison
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
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