Trump Becomes the First President Since Eisenhower to Change Faiths in Office

[Michie]

Like many Christians switching churches, he now identifies as nondenominational


More than 180,000 people have stopped identifying with the Presbyterian Church (USA) in the past four years, according to official church numbers. Now there’s one more: President Donald Trump.

Trump told Religion News Service last week in a written interview mediated by spiritual advisor Paula White-Cain that he doesn’t consider himself to be Presbyterian. He was confirmed in the church and has called himself Presbyterian numerous times over the years. But no more.

“I now consider myself to be a non-denominational Christian,” Trump said in the statement. “Melania and I have gotten to visit some amazing churches and meet with great faith leaders from around the world. During the unprecedented COVID-19 outbreak, I tuned into several virtual church services and know that millions of Americans did the same.”

While the mainline denomination has previously challenged Trump’s affiliation, his recent departure seems to be the result of the president slowly moving away from his childhood church and toward a more evangelical faith.

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Trump Becomes the First President Since Eisenhower to Change Faiths in Office

 

[Lady Bug]

Is this interpreted as a positive or negative thing?

 

[Michie]

Is this interpreted as a positive or negative thing?

I see it as positive that he considers himself Christian.

 

[Gnarwhal]

I imagine he did that because it has a broader appeal, given that non-denoms are a big tent in and of themselves since by nature no two of their churches are alike. Here's hoping he joins his wife in the Catholic faith soon enough.