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Why MAGA takes the evangelical vote for granted
The Korea Times

Why MAGA takes the evangelical vote for granted

White evangelical Christians helped bring President Donald Trump to power. They remain among his most ardent supporters. This, even as the president seemingly has gone out of his way to mock Christianity and its first commandment. One year in, the vast majority (69 percent) of White evangelicals continue to approve of Trump’s job performance, according to 2026 Pew Research data. This is compared to his 39% approval rating nationally. It’s true that support for Trump among all religious groups — including White evangelicals and White Catholics — has steadily dropped since he took office, with the exception of Black Protestants who were already near rock-bottom approval levels and are largely Democratic. But it has not collapsed. It’s not just that there’s nowhere else to go, although that’s likely part of it given Democrats’ trouble with religious voters. It’s that many Christians actually seem to like Trump’s policies. A solid majority (58 percent) of White evangelicals and nearly half of white Catholics (46 percent) say they support all or most of his plans and polic

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