Trump's campaign is scrambling to save support from Christian evangelicals as parts of the community have begun speaking out against the president
Donald Trump claims to have fervent support among Christian evangelicals, even as pockets of the community have started speaking out against the president.
“The evangelical community has never been 100 percent lockstep conservative. The 20 percent of white evangelicals who don’t like Trump include younger voters, college-educated voters and suburban moms,” said Diana Butler Bass, a scholar of American religion. The letter decried Trump for pushing policies that it said are antithetical to Christian faith: “There is absolutely nothing good or virtuous about tearing immigrant families apart, cutting programs for the poor while giving hundreds of millions of tax cuts to the wealthiest among us, or threatening to take away health care from those with preexisting conditions — all of which are lynchpins of your agenda.
The president’s aides took similar precautions during the course of impeachment to avoid any crack in the president’s support among evangelicals: On a Thursday afternoon before the House voted to impeach him, Trump met in a conference room with more than a dozen influential Christian and evangelical pastors who had been invited to the White House to pray for the president and the country.
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Will 2020 California predictions be met with 2020 vision?Ready or not, 2020 is here. What will happen in California?
Read more »
Trump 2020 campaign raised $46 Million in final quarter of 2019Trump's 'unprecedented fundraising is testament to his wide grassroots support and his stellar record of achievement,' Trump 2020 campaign manager Brad Parscale said.
Read more »
Democrats' 2020 split risks handing Trump a big advantageAnalysis: Even without a consensus standard-bearer, Democrats could make the case for their party if they could agree on a direction — other than away from the president.
Read more »