Trump’s inner circle baffled by his ‘self-defeating’ attacks on evangelicals: report
1 year, 11 months ago

Trump’s inner circle baffled by his ‘self-defeating’ attacks on evangelicals: report

Raw Story  

Speaking on the Real America’s Voice network this week, former President Donald Trump took aim at evangelical leaders who've yet to endorse him for 2024, CNN reports. “Nobody has ever done more for right to life than Donald Trump,” Trump said, adding that evangelicals haven't done enough to support his preferred candidates in the midterms. As CNN points out, Trump criticized pro-life conservatives for losing “large numbers of voters” in the 2022 midterm elections, “especially those that firmly insisted on No Exceptions, even in the case of Rape, Incest, or Life of the Mother.” "The comments on his Truth Social platform drew sharp retorts from several prominent religious conservatives and anti-abortion activists, including Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America president Marjorie Dannenfelser, who, in a thinly veiled critique of Trump, criticized Republicans who have advocated for an 'Ostrich Strategy' on abortion, preferring to ignore the issue than elevate it in critical elections," CNN's report stated. IN OTHER NEWS: Federal grand jury hears testimony about Trump's motive for taking classified documents “He’s going to get a very fair hearing from voters of faith.

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Opinion: Evangelical Christians’ long road to Donald Trump
1 month, 1 week ago

Opinion: Evangelical Christians’ long road to Donald Trump

LA Times  

White “Bible-believing” evangelical Christians voted for Donald Trump, again. We don’t yet know the precise numbers, but it appears once again that four out of five white evangelicals voted for Donald Trump in the presidential election last week. His campaigns were littered with racist dog whistles, especially “law and order” and “welfare queens.” He opened his 1980 general election campaign …

Why are some Evangelicals drawn to — and sticking by — Trump? This pastor weighs in
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Why are some Evangelicals drawn to — and sticking by — Trump? This pastor weighs in

NPR  

Why are some Evangelicals drawn to — and sticking by — Trump? This Pentecostal church is led by pastor Chad Harvey, whose sermons — often to weekly crowds of about 3,000 — usually feature on Cross Assembly's social media channels. In North Carolina, All Things Considered host Scott Detrow sat down with Harvey and talked about all of this — …

For some conservative Christians supporting Trump, it's about the policies : Consider This from NPR
1 month, 3 weeks ago

For some conservative Christians supporting Trump, it's about the policies : Consider This from NPR

NPR  

For some conservative Christians supporting Trump, it's about the policies Enlarge this image toggle caption Andrea Ellen Reed/NPR Andrea Ellen Reed/NPR Evangelical and Pentecostal conservatives are a powerful force in Republican politics. They've stuck by former President Donald Trump for three presidential elections in a row. That's despite Trump's long list of criminal charges, sexual harassment and assault allegations, and …

Trump's 'uncomfortable charade' with evangelicals is hitting a wall: analyst
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Trump's 'uncomfortable charade' with evangelicals is hitting a wall: analyst

Raw Story  

Add to the reports that Donald Trump has become "exhausted" due to the rigors of campaigning for a second shot at the Oval Office a new report that he isn't giving his all to woo evangelical voters with the election less than two weeks away. "The abbreviated, uncomfortable charade showed how Trump, in his third presidential run, has dispensed with …

Trump boosts a hard-right Christian worldview that paints the election as 'spiritual warfare'
2 months ago

Trump boosts a hard-right Christian worldview that paints the election as 'spiritual warfare'

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The campaign has launched a …

Evangelicals buried by Christian columnist for latching on to Trump's 'freak show'
2 months, 1 week ago

Evangelicals buried by Christian columnist for latching on to Trump's 'freak show'

Raw Story  

During an appearance on MSNBC on Wednesday morning, Atlantic columnist Peter Wehner, who writes about politics from a conservative Christian perspective, hammered Donald Trump's evangelical supporters for tossing aside their principles to back his third presidential bid. Asked by the "Morning Joe" co-hosts to talk about his most recent column, "This Election is Different," where he fretted about the declining …

These evangelicals are voting their values — by backing Kamala Harris
3 months ago

These evangelicals are voting their values — by backing Kamala Harris

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — When the Rev. “I want transformation, and transformation is risky business.” Exploiting cracks in Trump’s evangelical base Trump has heavily courted white conservative evangelicals since his arrival on the political scene almost a decade ago. Dwight McKissic, a Baptist pastor from Texas who spoke on the Evangelicals for Harris call, said he saw no “moral superiority of one …

Pastor says Harris could get 'the highest level of evangelical support since Carter'
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Pastor says Harris could get 'the highest level of evangelical support since Carter'

Raw Story  

Donald Trump has long been backed by evangelical Christian voters, and as of May, the Associated Press reported that the ex-president's "support is as strong as ever among evangelicals and other conservative Christians." "A poll that my organization Vote Common Good commissioned in 2020 showed that in swing states, Trump’s lack of kindness was driving evangelical and Catholic voters away …

Why Trump is closer to the Christian evangelists than ever
5 months, 1 week ago

Why Trump is closer to the Christian evangelists than ever

The Telegraph  

Yet for all the 78-year-old’s brashness, and tendency to become embroiled in controversy, Republicans say the root of his appeal to the evangelical movement is quite simple: he delivered for its followers during his one term in office. “I fully expect Trump to get about 80 per cent of the white evangelical vote again,” says Fea. ‘It’s a mystery to …

Trump endorses Ten Commandments in schools, implores evangelical Christians to vote in November
6 months ago

Trump endorses Ten Commandments in schools, implores evangelical Christians to vote in November

LA Times  

Donald Trump told a group of evangelicals they “cannot afford to sit on the sidelines” of the 2024 election, imploring them at one point to “go and vote, Christians, please!” Trump also endorsed displaying the Ten Commandments in schools and elsewhere during his speech to a group of politically influential evangelical Christians in Washington on Saturday. When Trump addressed the …

Letters to the Editor: Why supporting Trump makes sense to evangelicals
8 months ago

Letters to the Editor: Why supporting Trump makes sense to evangelicals

LA Times  

To the editor: I will give columnist LZ Granderson two reasons why people of faith tolerate former President Trump. To the editor: Granderson shares what should be deemed the gospel truth about counter-intuitive support Trump enjoys from most evangelical voters — faithfully backing Trump lays bare their making a proverbial deal with the devil. Instead, they mutter something like, “Trump, …

Trump’s 'baffling' bond with evangelicals reaches 'level we haven’t seen before': expert
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump’s 'baffling' bond with evangelicals reaches 'level we haven’t seen before': expert

Raw Story  

Assuming there are no more delays, Donald Trump's first criminal trial is only a week away. Despite those allegations, the thrice-married, twice-divorced Trump has maintained a close bond with far-right Christian nationalists that, according to The Guardian's Adam Gabbatt, is growing even stronger during his 2024 presidential campaign. "In both 2016 and 2020, Donald Trump resoundingly won the vote of …

"They’ve told me he’s Jesus": Unpacking Trump's empty pseudo-religion
9 months, 2 weeks ago

"They’ve told me he’s Jesus": Unpacking Trump's empty pseudo-religion

Salon  

Barring an unforeseen event, Donald Trump will be the Republican Party’s 2024 presidential nominee. Before Trump’s rise to power, the mass media hardly paid attention to the radical white evangelicals, generating a perception among its members of media bias toward a liberal secular agenda and worldview. We need your help to stay independent Subscribe today to support Salon's interviews with …

Some critics see Trump’s behavior as un-Christian. His conservative Christian backers see a hero
1 year, 5 months ago

Some critics see Trump’s behavior as un-Christian. His conservative Christian backers see a hero

Associated Press  

For eight years, Donald Trump has managed to secure the support of many evangelical and conservative Christians despite behavior that often seemed at odds with teachings espoused by Christ in the Gospels. “Conservative Christians continue to overwhelmingly support Donald Trump because of his biblical policies, not his personal piety,” Jeffress told The Associated Press via email. “I am certain that …

Trump relied on evangelical voters in 2016, but accused Christian leaders of 'disloyalty'. Can he count on them in 2024?
1 year, 11 months ago

Trump relied on evangelical voters in 2016, but accused Christian leaders of 'disloyalty'. Can he count on them in 2024?

Firstpost  

New Delhi: During his 2016 campaign, former US President Donald Trump relied heavily on support from evangelical voters. The next day, Trump lashed out at Jeffress and other evangelical leaders he spent years courting, accusing them of “disloyalty” and blaming them for the party’s disappointing performance in the 2022 midterm elections. Asked about Jeffress’ neutrality in the 2024 race, Trump …

Evangelicals may be turning away from Trump, but Christian nationalism isn’t going anywhere
2 years ago

Evangelicals may be turning away from Trump, but Christian nationalism isn’t going anywhere

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. David Lane, the leader of the American Renewal Project, which is dedicated to mobilising …

Evangelicals enraged over Trump betrayal
2 years, 1 month ago

Evangelicals enraged over Trump betrayal

Raw Story  

Evangelicals who supported former President Donald Trump's campaign and presidency are expressing apprehension about him as he embarks on his third presidential run. “I cannot do that anymore.” Speaking to Newsweek, Robert Jeffress, who advised Trump during his 2016 presidential run, also admitted that he's distancing from the former president. However, Jeffress also insists that he still sees Trump as …

Key Evangelical Figures Turn On Trump: 'He Used Us'
2 years, 1 month ago

Key Evangelical Figures Turn On Trump: 'He Used Us'

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Evangelical figures who previously supported Donald Trump are backing off now that he’s announced his third bid for the presidency. “He can’t even save himself.” Evans was part of a group of evangelicals who met with Trump at the White House, and at one point gave him an award. “I cannot do that anymore.” Robert Jeffress, one …

White evangelicals buried by conservative for abandoning 'human decency' to support Trump
2 years, 4 months ago

White evangelicals buried by conservative for abandoning 'human decency' to support Trump

Raw Story  

Using an essay he wrote explaining that Christian political ethics have become extremely muddied during the Donald Trump years as a springboard, conservative writer David French appeared on MSNBC's "Morning Joe" where he dropped the hammer on evangelicals who have excused the former president's transgressions for their own pursuit of political power. Speaking with host Willie Geist, French expanded on …

So who are "evangelicals"? And how did they become such massive hypocrites?
2 years, 6 months ago

So who are "evangelicals"? And how did they become such massive hypocrites?

Salon  

So who, what, why and how is an "evangelical"? First off, their true ancestors are the Pharisees of the New Testament, whom Jesus describes as being obsessed with legalistic questions but neglecting "the more important matters of the law — justice, mercy and faithfulness." RELATED: Behind church doors: White evangelicals are quietly fueling Trump's Big Lie The sheep who follow …

Evangelicals still can't get enough of Trump — and it's killing their credibility: report
3 years, 1 month ago

Evangelicals still can't get enough of Trump — and it's killing their credibility: report

Raw Story  

It has been a year since President Donald Trump lost the 2020 election, but his power over the evangelical movement persists, and it's eliminating their credibility, reported Christianity Today. Among evangelicals, however, one-third said that their church's support of Trump made personal witnessing more difficult. "It's somewhat of an indictment of the church that we are far more comfortable in …

Definition of 'evangelical' no longer means 'born-again' — it means Republican: survey
3 years, 3 months ago

Definition of 'evangelical' no longer means 'born-again' — it means Republican: survey

Raw Story  

A new analysis from the Pew Research center revealed that the word "evangelical" no longer means born-again. NBC also cited a recent PRRI survey showing that evangelicals don't blame the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol on militias, white supremacist groups, Donald Trump or conservative media. Also, 68 percent of white evangelicals in the survey say that Trump is …

Evangelicals are divided over the movement’s support for Donald Trump
3 years, 9 months ago

Evangelicals are divided over the movement’s support for Donald Trump

The Economist  

Listen to this story. Chatting after the service, Samantha Fisher, a mother of two who works in public relations, sums up the current moment: “I don’t know any more what it means to be a Christian and an American.” White evangelicals like Ms Fisher are undergoing an identity crisis that has been a long time in the making, but has …

'How Did We Get Here?' A Call For An Evangelical Reckoning On Trump
3 years, 11 months ago

'How Did We Get Here?' A Call For An Evangelical Reckoning On Trump

NPR  

'How Did We Get Here?' A Call For An Evangelical Reckoning On Trump Enlarge this image toggle caption Tom Brenner/Reuters Tom Brenner/Reuters As fallout continues from the deadly siege on the U.S. Capitol, Ed Stetzer, head of the Billy Graham Center at Wheaton College in Illinois, has a message for his fellow evangelicals: It's time for a reckoning. Here are …

Trump: Christians form group to reduce evangelical support for the president in final weeks of reelection campaign
4 years, 2 months ago

Trump: Christians form group to reduce evangelical support for the president in final weeks of reelection campaign

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A group of prominent Christians from both sides of the …

Despite Some Disapproval, White Evangelicals Haven't Budged On Voting For Trump: Survey
4 years, 5 months ago

Despite Some Disapproval, White Evangelicals Haven't Budged On Voting For Trump: Survey

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING The overwhelming majority of white evangelical voters are leaning toward casting their ballots for President Donald Trump in November, even though the religious group’s approval of the president has recently dipped, a new Pew Research Center survey has found. White evangelicals’ approval of how Trump is handling his job slipped 6 percentage points, from 78% in April …

Poll: About 7 in 10 white evangelicals approve of Trump
4 years, 5 months ago

Poll: About 7 in 10 white evangelicals approve of Trump

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — About 7 in 10 white evangelical Protestants approve of President Donald Trump’s handling of his job, according to a new survey -- support from a cornerstone of his political base that has remained strong following a polarizing church visit and a Supreme Court ruling on LGBT discrimination that disheartened some conservatives. Trump’s 72% approval among white evangelicals …

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