White Evangelical Trump Support Fracturing

Featured Data April 7, 2023

Line chart showing Trump favorability ratings for white evangelical Protestants by educational attainment.

White evangelicals have been Trump’s most consistent and committed supporters throughout his presidency. They overwhelmingly supported Trump in both the 2016 and 2020 presidential elections. More recently, some white evangelicals appear less enthused about Trump. Only 56 percent of white evangelicals with a college degree have a favorable view of Trump, down from 68 percent in 2017. Trump’s support among white evangelicals without a college degree appears far more stable.

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