Former US president Donald Trump recently spoke at a Faith and Freedom Coalition conference, urging evangelical Christians to vote for him in the upcoming election. Despite not being a regular churchgoer himself, Trump has gained support from the religious right by fulfilling promises such as appointing conservative Supreme Court justices. Evangelical voters played a crucial role in Trump’s past victories, with 84% of white evangelical Protestants voting for him in 2020.
Trump vowed to protect religious freedom and stated his intention to create a federal task force to combat anti-Christian bias. With a declining number of Americans identifying as Christian, many evangelical voters view preserving religion’s influence in public life as essential.
At the conference, Trump warned against the political left’s efforts to silence and exclude evangelical Christians from politics. He emphasized the importance of voting to maintain their presence in the public sphere. As the 2024 election approaches, evangelical voters will need to decide whether to support Trump’s bid for re-election against President Joe Biden.