Why do Christians love Trump, despite his sins? It’s simple

Published July 27, 2018 4:00am ET



If you don’t consider yourself an evangelical Christian, try to put yourself in their shoes for a moment.

In the 2016 election, the Republican nominee was a man of poor personal character. He bragged about sexual exploits outside of marriage, was twice-divorced, and loved to walk the fine line between exaggeration and outright lie in nearly every sentence. But he promised to expand religious liberty and nominate pro-life judges who would overturn Roe v. Wade. Perhaps even more important, he fought in the culture war against anti-religious fanatics.

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