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Evangelical Christians’ view of Trump remains positive overall, but some concerns remain
Former President Trump's conservative judicial appointments are one reason evangelical Christians are supporting him, but some hesitance remains.
Evangelical Christians largely remain supportive of former President Donald Trump in the 2024 election as they did during the last two presidential election cycles, despite concerns regarding his ambivalent abortion stance that it is a "states rights" issue. The religious group that aided Trump in his 2016 presidential election victory is still supporting him this cycle, especially when the alternative is President Joe Biden. However, there is disagreement among evangelical Christians over the importance of regulating abortion, which is an issue upon which Trump is more moderate.
According to a March Pew Research Center poll, white evangelical Protestants were the religious group with the most positive view of Trump, as 67% viewed him favorably, including 30% who said “very favorably.” In a January opinion piece for Fox News, Hugh Hewitt, syndicated radio show host and law professor at Chapman University, explained that evangelical Christians are for Trump because of his support for religious freedom, his stance with parents against the progressive education system, and because they believe he’s being treated unjustly by the same political elites that view them unfavorably.