If Gorsuch is confirmed, though, what will evangelicals expect next from the president? On Thursday, Trump is expected to address the National Prayer Breakfast, a tradition for presidents since President Dwight Eisenhower and an interreligious event that especially attracts evangelicals across the country. Trump could use the event to reiterate some of the campaign promises he made to evangelicals, including his promise to defund Planned Parenthood and help end the Johnson Amendment, which prohibits churches from endorsing or opposing political candidates.
A huge percentage (80 percent) of white evangelicals voted for Trump based on these promises, despite his involvement in the gambling industry, his previous views in favor of abortion rights and his obscene language about women.
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