Trump paid attention to the evangelicals? They are providing political cover for him. He is the answer to the prayers they prayed against Obama for 8 years. Trump knows how to play the conservative faith leaders who have cast themselves as victims besieged by a sense of victimization in a hostile world. He won the presidency party because of it. But, as much as evangelicals appreciate their alliance with Trump, the “mulligan” is only good once. In theological terms, Trump must go forth and sin no more. That’s a lot to ask any politician. For Trump, it might take a miracle.
Trump paid attention to the evangelicals? They are providing political cover for him. He is the answer to the prayers they prayed against Obama for 8 years. Trump knows how to play the conservative faith leaders who have cast themselves as victims besieged by a sense of victimization in a hostile world. He won the presidency party because of it. But, as much as evangelicals appreciate their alliance with Trump, the “mulligan” is only good once. In theological terms, Trump must go forth and sin no more. That’s a lot to ask any politician. For Trump, it might take a miracle.