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Christian nationalism's impact on Trump support

Christian nationalist rhetoric's influence on evangelical support for Donald Trump in the 2016 and 2020 elections

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Jan 15, 2026
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What share of white evangelical voters supported Trump in recent elections?

Across reporting from exit polls and major surveys, white evangelical support for Donald Trump in recent elections clustered at a very high level—roughly four-fifths of that bloc backed him in the 202...

Jan 31, 2026
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What role did evangelical endorsements play in Trump’s electoral margins among white evangelical Protestants in 2016, 2020, and 2024?

Evangelical endorsements and religious alignment were a consistent reinforcing force behind ’s margins among white evangelical Protestants: roughly 80–84% for Trump across 2016, 2020 and 2024, and sch...

Jan 25, 2026
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How did evangelical political endorsements change between 2016 and 2020?

Between showed more continuity than rupture: the vast majority of white evangelical voters and many prominent evangelical leaders continued to back in 2020 after having helped elect him in 2016, thoug...

Jan 30, 2026

What role has evangelical support played in shaping media portrayals of Trump as divinely anointed?

has been a central driver in media portrayals of as divinely anointed, with a subset of televangelists, charismatic “prophets,” and conservative amplifying messianic language that then diffuses into b...

Feb 5, 2026

Did any Christian leaders publicly endorse Donald Trump's 2020 re-election campaign?

: multiple Christian leaders publicly endorsed ’s 2020 re‑election bid — a mix of high‑profile evangelical pastors and televangelists actively campaigned for him while broader white evangelical voters...

Jan 20, 2026

What percentage of Christian leaders in the United States supported Donald Trump's 2020 re-election campaign?

No reliable, published figure identifying "the percentage of Christian leaders in the United States" who backed Donald Trump's 2020 re-election exists in the material provided; the reporting available...