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submitted 10 months ago by vexikron@lemmy.zip to c/usa@lemmy.ml

Why do so many evangelical Christians support former President Donald Trump despite his decades of documented ungodly behavior?

An in-depth report from The Economist shows that it has a simple explanation: They believe that God personally appointed him to rule the United States.

In fact, the report cites a survey conducted by Denison University political scientist Paul Djupe that around 30 percent of Americans believe Trump "was anointed by God to become president."

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[-] Maggoty@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago

It's 21 percent of weekly church going Protestants. Unless OP cares to actually share the operative part of the book. That's the number in the interview we've been able to find.

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