To the public overall, morality is more important in a president than strong religious beliefs  
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March 12, 2020

 

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Supporters of President Donald Trump pray at an Evangelicals for Trump rally in Florida. (Adam DelGiudice/Echoes Wire/Barcroft Media via Getty Images)
 

White evangelicals see Trump as fighting for their beliefs, though many have mixed feelings about his personal conduct

 

A new Pew Research Center survey delves into the relationship between religion and politics, including perceptions about President Donald Trump among white evangelical Protestants, a key part of his electoral base. It finds that white evangelicals largely see Trump as fighting for their beliefs and advancing their interests, and they feel their side generally has been winning recently on political matters important to them. But when it comes to Trump’s personal qualities and conduct, many express mixed feelings. Even among this strongly supportive constituency, most do not view Trump as a very religious, honest or morally upstanding person (though many white evangelicals say he is somewhat religious, fairly honest or fairly morally upstanding). 

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Media mentions

 

New poll says white and Hispanic Catholics diverge on their opinions on Trump

March 12 - Crux

 

Majority of white U.S. Protestants believe Trump is good for their interests

March 12 - The Guardian

 

How religious institutions are responding to coronavirus

 

Kentucky’s governor asked churches to cancel services. Some pastors feel singled out

March 12 - The Washington Post *

 

‘They have been remarkable’: How a New York synagogue is coping as an epicenter of the U.S. coronavirus spread

March 12 - USA Today

 

From Seattle to Kentucky, churches cancel religious services

March 11 - The New York Times *

 

Coronavirus closes LDS General Conference to the public

March 11 - The Salt Lake Tribune *

 

Virus lockdown hits Vatican as pope livestreams audience

March 11 - The Associated Press

 

For Georgetown churchgoers, a coronavirus self-quarantine is embraced as necessary

March 10 - The Washington Post *

 

Catholic Italy adapts to religion in a time of coronavirus

March 10 - Reuters

 

California mega-church cancels its ‘faith healing’ hospital visits, citing coronavirus

March 10 - The Sacramento Bee *

 

‘Proselytizing robots’: Inside South Korean church at outbreak’s center

March 10 - The New York Times *

 

How religious communities are modifying traditions to prevent coronavirus spread

March 8 - CNN

 
 

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