Research Uncovers Evangelicals' Unexpected Views on Trump, Author Reports

2023-12-06 22:08:57

Insider Details Evangelicals' Stance on Trump Through One-on-One Conversations

In an interview with MSNBC's Katy Tur, Tim Alberta shared his unexpected discoveries from personal dialogues with prominent evangelical leaders regarding their support for Donald Trump. Alberta highlighted how these figures, when pressed in private, often show a playful acknowledgment of the excesses associated with Trump.

"It's overkill. This guy, it's not OK," they would admit, according to Alberta. Yet, there seems to be rationale among these evangelical leaders that supporting Trump was necessary to preserve a 'Christian America', despite his often un-Christian-like behavior and inflammatory rhetoric.

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Alberta, who is both a practicing Christian and the son of an evangelical pastor, notes that the justification for support hinges on Trump being seen as a "champion" for evangelical causes. He summarizes the sentiment he encountered as: "He fights for us; therefore, the ends justify the means."

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The dynamic between the evangelical movement and Trump's presidency is thoroughly examined in Alberta's new book titled "The Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory: American Evangelicals in an Age of Extremism," which was recently published.

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Evangelical Support in Elections

Evidence of evangelical support during the elections is clear, with evangelical voters playing a significant role in Trump's 2016 victory and largely backing him again in 2020. However, Trump's private remarks about evangelical voters have reportedly been less than flattering.

Shifting Allegiances Among Evangelical Leaders

As Trump makes his third bid for the presidency, some well-known evangelical figures have distanced themselves from him. Bob Vander Plaats, a notable evangelical leader from Iowa, has notably endorsed Ron DeSantis, hinting at the changing winds within the evangelical community.

MSNBC Interview Highlights

Watch Alberta's MSNBC interview below, where he discusses his findings and the implications for the evangelical community:

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