For eight years, Donald Trump has managed to secure the support of many evangelical and conservative Christians despite behavior that often seemed at odds with teachings espoused by Christ in the Gospels.
The Rev. Robert Jeffress and President Donald Trump pray Aug. 28, 2020, after Trump signed a full pardon for Alice Johnson in the Oval Office of the White House. Jeffress, pastor of an evangelical megachurch in Dallas, has been a staunch supporter of Trump since his first campaign for president. “Conservative Christians continue to overwhelmingly support Donald Trump because of his biblical policies, not his personal piety,” Jeffress said.
People lay hands on then-Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump as they pray during a Sept. 21, 2016, visit to the Pastors Leadership Conference at New Spirit Revival Center in Cleveland, Ohio.
People lay hands on then-Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump as they pray during a Sept. 21, 2016, visit to the Pastors Leadership Conference at New Spirit Revival Center in Cleveland, Ohio.
The Rev. Robert Jeffress and President Donald Trump pray Aug. 28, 2020, after Trump signed a full pardon for Alice Johnson in the Oval Office of the White House. Jeffress, pastor of an evangelical megachurch in Dallas, has been a staunch supporter of Trump since his first campaign for president. “Conservative Christians continue to overwhelmingly support Donald Trump because of his biblical policies, not his personal piety,” Jeffress said.
