Donald Trump's staunch support from white Christians has invited a lot of handwringing throughout his political career. Why would Christians vote for a man whose life flaunts their norms? What about his treatment of women? What about his racism and his anti-immigrant policies? After nearly five years of questions, white American Christians still overwhelmingly supported Trump's unsuccessful 2020 reelection bid.
Peter Wehner has argued in The Atlantic that the Trump-evangelical alliance has inflicted enormous damage on the Christian witness in America. When rare denunciations have come, such as women’s Bible study leader Beth Moore's disgust at Trump's bragging about sexual assault, more white evangelicals turned against critics like Moore than Trump.
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