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March 17, 2020

White Evangelicals See Trump as Fighting for Their Beliefs, Though Many Have Mixed Feelings About His Personal Conduct

PF.03.12.20_religion.politics.TOPLINE

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White Evangelicals See Trump as Fighting for Their Beliefs, Though Many Have Mixed Feelings About His Personal Conduct
Jews divided over whether Trump administration has helped or hurt their group
One-third of U.S. adults say they are not sure what Trump’s religion is
More Democrats than Republicans say it is ‘very important’ to have a president who personally lives a moral, ethical life
White evangelicals, black Protestants say Obama and Trump elections must be part of God’s plan
Many white evangelicals, black Protestants want Bible to influence U.S. laws, even over the will of the people
Most white evangelical Protestants say Christianity’s influence is waning, but many see this as temporary change
On most measures, black Protestants, Hispanic Catholics, Jews and religious ‘nones’ more negative toward Trump compared with white Christians
Growing shares of white Christians think their side has been winning politically
Two-thirds of white Catholics, white Protestants who are not evangelical say Trump is intelligent
15% of white evangelicals say ‘morally upstanding’ describes Trump very well
More than six-in-ten U.S. adults say it is ‘very important’ to them to have a president who personally lives a moral, ethical life
Most white evangelical Protestants think the Trump administration has helped evangelicals

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