Trump urges voters to reject Democrat candidate he claims 'hates Christianity'

President Donald Trump has claimed that the Democratic nominee in a special congressional election that could influence the balance of power in Washington, D.C., “hates Christianity” as polling predicts a tight race ahead of Tuesday's election.

During a phone call with Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson on Monday, who was campaigning in Franklin, Tennessee, for Republican candidate Matt Van Epps, the president told voters over cellphone that "the whole world is watching" as Republicans work to defeat Democrat nominee Aftyn Behn in the Dec. 2 special election for the state's 7th Congressional District.

In a separate message posted to Truth Social on Sunday, Trump urged voters to support Van Epps in Tuesday’s special election to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of former Republican Rep. Mark Green. Although he did not mention Van Epps’ opponent by name, he urged voters living in the district to reject Behn.

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