When Robert Jeffress endorsed a presidential candidate on the grounds of the candidate's faith and theology, he departed from the intent of the Founders and from the essence of the Baptist tradition and its experience of religious persecution.
The American presidency was once considered of secondary importance to Congress, as evidenced by its placement in the order of articles in the United States Constitution. The powers of the Legislative Branch—not the Executive—are delineated first, for the purpose of serious adjudication of proposed law by a body of elected officials. In the modern era, however, the "imperial presidency" has morphed into an office of celebrity that little resembles the original vision of the framers of the Constitution.
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