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dalton99a

(96,038 posts)
Sat Jun 13, 2026, 10:40 AM Saturday

FWIW Bible-thumpers have to eat too

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/evangelicals-divided-trumps-war-iran-immigration-crackdown-reutersipsos-poll-2026-06-12/

Evangelicals divided on Trump's war in Iran, immigration crackdown, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds
By David Hood-Nuño, Julio-Cesar Chavez and Jason Lange
June 12, 2026 5:02 AM CDT

WASHINGTON, June 12 (Reuters) - About half of evangelical Christians - a core component of President Donald Trump's political base - believe his administration's approach to the Iran war and immigration ​enforcement is not in line with their understanding of Christianity, a Reuters/Ipsos poll found.

Overall, Trump's approval rating ​among evangelicals stood at 52% in the latest poll, down from 61% in August but well above his 35% approval rating among all ⁠U.S. adults.

Evangelical Christian Sandy Miller, 63, said she wouldn't vote for him again if she had the opportunity. She lives in Worthington, Indiana, a small town of roughly 1,400, and takes care of ‌a 24-year-old daughter ⁠whose home-healthcare Medicaid benefits were cut under Trump.

But more than her financial situation, she said her faith influences who she votes for. She said that Trump is probably a Christian but doesn't show it.

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FWIW Bible-thumpers have to eat too (Original Post) dalton99a Saturday OP
Face meet leopard JT45242 Saturday #1
They only care when it Faux pas Saturday #2
Trump is "probably" a Christian?! PJMcK Saturday #3
I'm surprised the Pedo hasn't played priest at mass yet Submariner Saturday #4
"their understanding of Christianity" Norrrm Saturday #5
About half? That's all? MIButterfly Saturday #6
Well thank, uh, God, they mostly won't be voting for trumpass again. .. nt jimmy the one Saturday #7
"....Trump is probably a Christian but doesn't show it. " mwmisses4289 Saturday #8
"Probably a Christian" DiverDave Saturday #9

JT45242

(4,215 posts)
1. Face meet leopard
Sat Jun 13, 2026, 10:47 AM
Saturday

Womp womp...you voted your hatred against black women and your daughter suffers.

Zero sympathy...you "welfare cheat and welfare cheating daughter". That's what people of working age who collect benefits are. Your maga mango Mussolini said so.

Reap what you sow.

Faux pas

(16,579 posts)
2. They only care when it
Sat Jun 13, 2026, 10:49 AM
Saturday

hits them or theirs. They don't have the critical thinking skill to see the shit rolling their way.

PJMcK

(25,196 posts)
3. Trump is "probably" a Christian?!
Sat Jun 13, 2026, 10:50 AM
Saturday

Hey, Sandy! Kindly point out 5 things Trump has done that demonstrates he's a Christian.

Frankly, I'd settle for 2 or 3 but I know you won't find even one thing in Trump's life that is "Christian."

I've reluctantly heard all about Trump since the 1970s. He is the embodiment of the Seven Deadly Sins and I don't doubt that he's invented two or three more.

Sandy, please wake up and see reality. Trump is not a Christian.

Submariner

(13,480 posts)
4. I'm surprised the Pedo hasn't played priest at mass yet
Sat Jun 13, 2026, 10:55 AM
Saturday

He is definitely the guy that like a priest would love to have you kneel in front of him with your tongue out waiting of him to place the communion host (gluten free) on your tongue.

He would love that kind of subservience, except for the standing part, because he's lazy and has to do everything sitting down.

MIButterfly

(3,399 posts)
6. About half? That's all?
Sat Jun 13, 2026, 11:06 AM
Saturday

Not very Christian-like to me. How can anyone see or hear anything about that man and think he's in any way even remotely Christian? Is it because they don't want to see? Or they willfully believe whatever whoever tells them? Or they're just plain flat out ignorant?

It boggles my little mind.

And of course, they don't care about whatever damage or hurt DJT does to anyone else; it's only when it affects them personally do they turn against him.

DiverDave

(5,271 posts)
9. "Probably a Christian"
Sat Jun 13, 2026, 02:00 PM
Saturday

How blind are you,lady?
He denigrates you. And you just take it.
Boggles the mind.

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