The Unholy Truth

The Unholy Truth

How Evangelicals Sold Out Jesus for Trump

When the “family values” crowd crowned a golden calf in a red tie

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Tanner A.
Aug 30, 2025
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Split-screen image showing Jesus offering peace on one side and Donald Trump at a political rally on the other, with a cracked church steeple dividing them.
When evangelicals tossed Jesus aside for Trump, the pulpit became a rally stage and faith became politics.

As you know, for decades, evangelicals paraded Jesus around like their personal mascot. They screamed about “family values,” wagged fingers at rock music, abortion, gay marriage, and everything else that didn’t fit their narrow bubble. They told America they were God’s chosen watchdogs, the ones keeping the nation “moral.” Then came Trump—a casino hustler who cheats on his wives, brags about grabbing women, lies like he’s breathing, and builds his empire on greed. And what did evangelicals do? They fell at his feet. They tossed Jesus out back like last week’s trash.

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