Guerrero asks Copeland what he would say to people who think his high-cost lifestyle goes against the teachings of Jesus who responds “they’re wrong”. Copeland openly admits he is “unprepared” for the interview and struggles to come up with direct answers to Lisa’s questions. The interviewer is unfazed and continues to press the preacher on the issue who defends his words and invokes the scripture to justify his use of private jets. “No, I do not and don’t you ever say I did,” Copeland responded as he pointed his finger at her for several tense seconds. “Do you really believe that human beings are demons?” she asked. When the interviewer asks Copeland to explain a previous comment he had made, referring to human beings as “demons” to justify his use of a private jet, the preacher gets angry. The tense, 11-minute interview is part of an Inside Edition investigative report looking into how preachers are spending the millions of dollars of donations from their congregations. When Inside Edition’s Chief Investigative Correspondent Lisa Guerrero caught up with him in Branson, Missouri, he spoke to her at length about his lifestyle and why he says the jets are… T23:09:52.000Z He has his own airport next to his mansion in Newark, Texas, where he keeps his private jets. Do you really believe that human beings are demons?” she asked him.Full Interview: Preacher Kenneth Copeland Defends Lavish Lifestyle Televangelist Kenneth Copeland enjoys a life of luxury. “You said that you don’t like to fly commercial because you don’t want to get into a tube with a bunch of demons. When Lisa Guerrero caught up with Kenneth Copeland, she asked a pointed question. “We're not doing any kind of interviews now, I’m in a book signing,” he said. “Hi, I’m from Inside Edition, I'd love for you to set the record straight, sir, why do you need a $54 million jet?” she asked. When he did not respond to Inside Edition’s requests for an interview, Chief Investigative Correspondent Lisa Guerrero met him at a book signing. Only the wealthiest people in the world can afford such luxury. Duplantis now wants an upgrade to a $54 million Dassault 7X that comes with lavish interiors. Inside Edition found him boarding his plane with his wife for a short one-hour flight from Fort Worth, Texas, to his home outside New Orleans. Pastor Jesse Duplantis zips around in a Dassault Falcon 50 jet paid for by his church.
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