Can Evangelical Women Stay Behind Trump?

A profound split has emerged among evangelical women. While many are standing firmly behind Trump, a growing number of them are starting to defect from his ranks of supporters. Some of them were shaky on Trump to begin with, and many have begun to speak out against him only after the most recent leaked tape. Hearing Trump brag about sexual assault was the last straw for women who had already started to question whether a thrice-married misogynist was the best candidate for president. “I’m really, really struggling with this election because I think one of the most important things to consider when choosing a president is the ramifications on judicial nominations,” says Jessica Frieberg, a 29-year-old paralegal from Southern California. At the same time, she wonders if she can “really vote for Trump when he, as an individual, behaves in such morally and ethically reprehensible ways.”