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How Abortion Twisted Up Trump and Evangelicals (with Pete Wehner)

Sep 7, 2024
01:05:05
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In this conversation with Pete Wehner, a columnist at The Atlantic and former George W. Bush speechwriter, insights into the intersection of evangelicals, Trump, and abortion are unveiled. They share personal journeys shaping their pro-life beliefs while critiquing the current pro-life movement's political entanglements. The discussion reframes the abortion debate through biblical roles of king, prophet, and priest, urging for a balanced approach to moral issues beyond single-issue politics. The complexities of evangelical support for Trump and the challenges of upholding character in politics are thoroughly examined.
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Quick takeaways

  • The evangelical support for Trump is deeply rooted in abortion politics, despite his recent shifts away from pro-life values.
  • Many evangelicals struggle to reconcile their loyalty to Trump with their commitment to pro-life principles due to social pressures and identity factors.

Deep dives

The Complexity of Evangelical Support for Trump

The support for Donald Trump among conservative white evangelicals is primarily cited as being rooted in the issue of abortion. Despite this narrative, recent developments indicate that Trump's allegiance to pro-life values has shifted, with indications that he views certain abortion restrictions as too extreme. This has caused tension within the evangelical community as many leaders worked to maintain their alliance with Trump, despite his apparent abandonment of the pro-life plank in the Republican Party's platform. The situation reflects a deeper entanglement between Trump and the evangelical community, where even amidst contradictory actions, many evangelicals find it challenging to break away from their support for him.

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