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30 Percent of Americans Believe Trump Appointed President by God (www.rawstory.com)

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Why do so many evangelical Christians support former President Donald Trump despite his decades of documented ungodly behavior?

An in-depth report from The Economist shows that it has a simple explanation: They believe that God personally appointed him to rule the United States.

In fact, the report cites a survey conducted by Denison University political scientist Paul Djupe that around 30 percent of Americans believe Trump "was anointed by God to become president."

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[–] MonkderZweite@feddit.ch 1 points 2 years ago

and that he is very concerned about the purity of the blood of the nation.

If blood is too "pure", it breaks down.

But that he still can be a candidate, seems like the US is close to dictatorship anyway.