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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Adam Gabbatt

Trump leans into religious extremism to energize rightwing evangelicals

a man in a suit speaks to a crowd with his hands outstretched
Donald Trump campaigns in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, on 31 July 2024. Photograph: Spencer Platt/Getty Images

Donald Trump, now facing a tougher challenge in the US election after Joe Biden stepped down in favor of Kamala Harris, is increasingly leaning into religious extremism aimed at energizing a key section of his support base: socially conservative Christians.

Fears that Trump would be an authoritarian leader if elected seemed to be realized last week, when he told a group of Christian supporters they “would not have to vote” in four years if he becomes president.

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