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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€“] Godnroc 5 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Hey, that's an improvement! That's down from the typical "a majority of Americans".

[โ€“] hihellobyeoh 2 points 10 months ago

Tbh, most things that cite "a majority of americans" tend to actually be talking about a vocal minority of Americans.