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<p>HARRISBURG &#8212; While &#8220;Duck Dynasty&#8221; star Phil Robertson was traveling from New York City to Harrisburg on Wednesday, he received a phone call from someone who just finished addressing the nation.</p><p>Now, that person wanted to address Robertson.</p><p>The 72-year-old patriarch of the Louisiana family that found fame through their television show, Robertson spent Thursday at the Great American Outdoor Show, held at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex, to promote his new book, &#8220;The Theft of America&#8217;s Soul.&#8221;</p><p>He sat down with the Times Leader to discuss the book and shared details of a phone call he received from President Donald Trump on Wednesday &#8212; a day after he delivered the State of the Union address.</p><p>&#8220;Why would he call an old gray-bearded dude like me?&#8221; Robertson asked. &#8220;Just to talk.&#8221;</p><p>Specifically, Robertson said the president called to congratulate him on the book and to discuss &#8220;spiritual matters.&#8221; He said he also congratulated Trump on his State of the Union address.</p><p>It wasn&#8217;t the first time Robertson and the president discussed religion. In October 2016, Robertson met with then-candidate Trump and gave him a handwritten diagram of the gospel.</p><p>During Wednesday&#8217;s call, Robertson said Trump told him he still has the diagram.</p><p>&#8220;I told him he&#8217;s a wise man,&#8221; Robertson said.</p><p>In his latest book, Robertson tackles what he feels are several lies being perpetuated that are steering society away from God. He discussed some of those topics with Trump during Wednesday&#8217;s call.</p><p>&#8220;You reckon he&#8217;s heard any spiritual advice from me? You better believe he has,&#8221; Robertson said, adding Trump is a &#8220;man of the people&#8221; and he&#8217;s &#8220;on the right track.&#8221;</p><p>He also pondered what it must be like to be president, adding that the current treatment of Trump makes him lose some faith in the human race. He said he is amazed at what Trump has managed to accomplish despite the &#8220;hatred and vitriol&#8221; he receives.</p><p>During the 2016 presidential campaign, Robertson originally backed the candidacy of Ted Cruz. He shifted his loyalties in May of that year after it became clear Trump would become the Republican nominee.</p><p>Now, Robertson said he has great respect for Trump.</p><p>&#8220;I love him. He&#8217;s doing the best he can and I&#8217;m behind him all the way.&#8221;</p><style>
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<div class="metaInfo"><subheadMeta>Robertson in Harrisburg to promote new book</subheadMeta></div><div class="metaInfo"><bylineMeta><p>By Tom Venesky</p><p>tvenesky@www.timesleader.com</p></bylineMeta></div>

‘Duck Dynasty’ star gets call from Trump