Evangelicals across the United States and beyond are reacting to Donald Trump’s victory over Kamala Harris in the US presidential election, with some believing he will protect religious freedoms. Others fear he will promote radical nationalism.
Trump has always portrayed himself as the candidate who would best protect Christians, and according to an NBC News exit poll, evangelicals in America played a crucial role in Trump’s victory; about 80% of white evangelicals voted for him, along with 67% of Latino evangelicals and 14% of black evangelicals.
Trump’s evangelical support: a crucial factor in his win
Some statistics suggest that Christians generally voted for Trump at a rate of two to one. It has also been reported that dozens of his supporters celebrated his victory by singing ‘How great Thou art’ in a lobby at Palm Beach Convention Centre.
