Trump holds meeting with black pastors amid Rep. Cummings, Al Sharpton tirade
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“Along with Vice President Mike Pence, Trump met with a group of about 20 clergy as they discussed the progress the administration is making on a number of issues impacting inner cities such as employment, criminal justice, prison re-entry and opportunity zone initiatives.” - Christian Post
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"Key support for Donald Trump came from evangelicals who don’t go to church"
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“Pundits have written abundantly about evangelical support of Donald Trump, but they’ve mostly gotten it wrong. WORLD’s running survey of evangelical leaders in 2015 showed almost zero initial support for Trump.” - WORLD
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Michele Bachmann Says We Will ‘Never See a More Godly, Biblical President’ Than Trump
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“Former Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) said recently the U.S. has never seen and will never again see a president “more godly” than the thrice-married reality TV star Donald Trump.” - FaithWire
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Evangelicals Show No Decline, Despite Trump and Nones
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“The 2018 General Social Survey reports American evangelicals holding steady amid growth of the unaffiliated—and a surprising uptick for mainline Protestants.” - Christianity Today
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Pew: Evangelical approval of Trump remains high, but other religious groups are less supportive
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“More than two years into Donald Trump’s presidency, white evangelical Protestants in the United States continue to overwhelmingly support him, according to a new analysis of Pew Research Center survey data.” - Pew Research
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