🔗 The Role of Religion in Trump’s Win | Westar Institute

The question remains: Why did a majority of Christians, across religious denominations, vote for a convicted sex offender, a misogynist, and a racist? Is Christianity to blame or was Christianity irrelevant in his election? Does Christianity help explain his win?

White evangelicals provided Trump with his strongest support among Christians. That 81 percent voted for him is no surprise, because they long have been among his most devoted followers. Christian nationalism has made strong inroads among this group, fusing religion and nationalism, while proclaiming America a Christian (White) nation. White evangelicals got serious about politics in the late 1970s when the IRS threatened to revoke their Christian academies’ tax-exempt status for segregationist practices.