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dalton99a

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Sat Jun 13, 2026, 10:40 AM Saturday

FWIW Bible-thumpers have to eat too [View all]

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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