Only 1 in 4 Americans see Donald Trump as a man of faith

[brooklynite]

Source: Politico

As President Donald Trump leans on religion to reconnect with his political base ahead of the November election, most Americans dismiss the notion that he himself is a man of faith.

Only 27 percent of registered voters in a new POLITICO/Morning Consult poll said they somewhat or strongly agree that Trump himself is religious, while 55 percent somewhat or strongly disagree. Among subgroups, just over a third of all Christians view the president as religious (50 percent do not), while 23 percent of Catholics and 18 percent of independents see him that way.

Evangelicals were more likely to view Trump as religious: 40 percent said they agreed that he is, while 33 percent disagreed.
Ideological conservatives and Republicans were the only demographics in which a majority of respondents characterized the president as religious — 55 percent and 60 percent, respectively.



Read more: https://www.politico.com/news/2020/06/10/only-one-in-four-americans-see-donald-trump-as-a-man-of-faith-309895

[IronLionZion]

1. 1 in 4 Americans are kidding themselves

living in a world of alternative facts

[William Seger]

13. Yep, should say "An incredible 1 in 4 Americans..."

[LiberalLovinLug]

28. Bingo

I can even see, although only because I think they are brainwashed by their religious cult, how many fundie Christians have convinced themselves that Trump is the new "King Cyrus". Not a Christian himself, but being used by God to further Christian goals.

But how do 25% of Americans actually see any kind of religious person there. Baffling.

[Thomas Hurt]

2. 25 percent are in denial or stupid, Trump is an antichrist. Amoral, liar, etc.

[beastie boy]

22. In related news: 1 in 4 Americans worship the Antichrist.

[tanyev]

3. Oh, he has plenty of faith--in his Lord and Savior Donald Trump.

[onecaliberal]

4. Something is drastically wrong with those who do.

What the hell faith is it? Don’t go to church, don’t pray? Fails to act with love and kindness in every situation. Doesn’t don’t read the Bible? What faith do they think he has?

[bucolic_frolic]

5. They should consider the faith

in Nazis. That would poop 100%

[Firestorm49]

6. 25% of Americans? Really? His base, no doubt.

This man wouldn’t know religion if it bit him in his 240lb. hind quarter.

[Freethinker65]

7. Does Trump worshipping himself count?

[keithbvadu2]

8. So devout

[Blue Owl]

9. 3 in 4 see him as a man of filth

n/t

[Maribelle]

10. You've got that right!

[The Magistrate]

11. Again, Sir, The 'Keyes Constant'

The irreducible minimum of right-wing insanity....

[Pause]

12. Evangelicals

My mom moved from the First Baptist Church into Assembly of God,
because she is a psycho and found the Baptists not conservative enough.
That church accepts her delusion that she id a "prophet" and has the power of discernment.


Me? I practice Buddhism and neither of my brothers attends any church at all.

[JudyM]

23. Glad you have that inner strength.

Buddhism is such a healing salve for living. 🙏

Welcome to DU!

[keithbvadu2]

14. Evangelical leader: Trump support hurts Christian credibility.

Evangelical leader: Trump support hurts Christian credibility.

Several articles from Youtube

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=reagan+advisor+thinks+trump+support+is+bad+for+christianity
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[AllyCat]

18. Yup. We know they are not Christian. And media gives them airtime.

[FakeNoose]

15. Maybe those 27% are fooling themselves

Chump never goes to church unless TV cameras are present, and it's some kind of fake Chump rally.

[Dopers_Greed]

16. That 25% knows that he isn't

But lies to the poll out of support for him

[JudyM]

21. Yes, some will just say anything good about him, no matter how devoid of truth.

We’ve seen this in countless on-the-street interviews.

[AllyCat]

17. Why so many?

[beachbumbob]

19. 1 in 4? lol, like to know what they base that decision on

- his affairs
- his divorces
- his hate
- his compassion

??????

[Miguelito Loveless]

20. 1 in 4 Americans aparently have the intellectual capacity of a

box of cake mix, 50 years past it expiration date.

[kimbutgar]

24. He is the anti christ, the Judas goat leading the flock to slaughter and the big bad wolf

All in ones. And his supporters are the fool on the hill.

[Bayard]

25. Holding the Bible upside down at the church photo op

Should have been a giveaway....

[marble falls]

26. That many???? I'm shocked.

[iluvtennis]

27. 25% of Americans are delusional then - trump doesn't have a religious bone is his body. uggh. nt

[Brainfodder]

29. 27% stupid AF, got it.

Reasonable takeaway?

What to do about having to go with rules made in part by stupid AF people who get equal say?

HELP!

[ffr]

31. Yup. In the face of the facts they know to be true, they still lie to the pollsters.

And they're allowed to procreated.

[sakabatou]

30. 1 in 4 Americans are blinded by the Flavor-aide they drank

[lonely bird]

32. Don't really give a shit

It is painfully obvious that Trump has no religious beliefs beyond himself.

That being said, there are too many idiots in the electorate that think the president must be a believer and a believer of a certain sect/denomination. Such is bullshit. The president nor any holder of office can be a believer or not. If he/she is a believer in the Flying Spaghetti Monster that is fine as long as they do not try to push dogma into law.

Sorry, this religious/believer crap is annoying. Rant over.

[Grokenstein]

33. One in four goobers worship fascism and call it Christianity.

[Cryptoad]

34. Man of Faith?

somebody owes me a new keyboard