Why do so many evangelical Christians support former President Donald Trump despite his decades of documented ungodly behavior?

An in-depth report from The Economist shows that it has a simple explanation: They believe that God personally appointed him to rule the United States.

In fact, the report cites a survey conducted by Denison University political scientist Paul Djupe that around 30 percent of Americans believe Trump “was anointed by God to become president.”

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    1 year ago

    Yup. I’ve answered one political call, and it was about whether to dredge our local lake to put in more housing (they make it sound nicer than that). I’ve blocked the rest.