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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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[โ€“] [email protected] 37 points 10 months ago (1 children)

And have long term brain damage due to lead poisoning.

[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 10 months ago

๐Ÿ’ฏ I believe this is why they're abhorrently stupid