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Donald Trump's religious views (view source)
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Trump has praised Christian [[conservatives]] such as [[Tony Perkins]], and due to his political views, which respect the religious views of Christians and their liberty to hold to their beliefs and conscience, Trump was endorsed by numerous conservative, biblical evangelical Christian leaders.
Trump has praised Christian [[conservatives]] such as [[Tony Perkins]], and due to his political views, which respect the religious views of Christians and their liberty to hold to their beliefs and conscience, Trump was endorsed by numerous conservative, biblical evangelical Christian leaders.
Trump raised his daughter [[Ivanka Trump]] as a Presbyterian, but she converted to Judiaism prior to marrying [[Jared Kushner]].
Trump's current spiritual advisor is Paula White Cain, who gave the invocation at his inauguration and receive a White House tour on July 27, 2017.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/reliable-source/wp/2017/07/27/trumps-spiritual-adviser-and-her-husband-the-keyboardist-for-journey-got-a-white-house-tour/|title=Trump’s ‘spiritual adviser’ and her husband, the keyboardist for Journey, got a White House tour|date=July 27, 2017|accessdate=Dec 26, 2017}}</ref>
According to exit polling, Trump won 81 percent of evangelical Christians compared to 16 percent for Clinton, a record high and even more than [[George W. Bush]] won in 2004.<ref>O'Brien, Cortney (November 12, 2016). [http://townhall.com/tipsheet/cortneyobrien/2016/11/12/white-evangelical-voters-showed-up-this-time-n2243931 Evangelical Voters Showed Up Big Time For Trump]. ''Townhall''. Retrieved December 8, 2016.</ref><ref>Lovett, Ian (November 9, 2016). [http://www.wsj.com/articles/evangelicals-back-donald-trump-in-record-numbers-despite-earlier-doubts-1478689372 Evangelicals Back Donald Trump in Record Numbers, Despite Earlier Doubts]. ''The Wall Street Journal''. Retrieved December 8, 2016.</ref> Although some have disputed the accuracy of such exit polling methods,<ref>Showalter, Brandon (November 16, 2016). [http://www.christianpost.com/news/81-percent-evangelicals-vote-trump-eric-teetsel-joe-carter-171542/ Did 81 Percent of Evangelicals Really Vote for Trump? Not So Fast, Some Say]. ''The Christian Post''. Retrieved December 8, 2016.</ref> the polls still showed strong support for Trump from evangelicals. This is largely due to Trump's conservative policies that align well with the Bible, including opposition to abortion.
According to exit polling, Trump won 81 percent of evangelical Christians compared to 16 percent for Clinton, a record high and even more than [[George W. Bush]] won in 2004.<ref>O'Brien, Cortney (November 12, 2016). [http://townhall.com/tipsheet/cortneyobrien/2016/11/12/white-evangelical-voters-showed-up-this-time-n2243931 Evangelical Voters Showed Up Big Time For Trump]. ''Townhall''. Retrieved December 8, 2016.</ref><ref>Lovett, Ian (November 9, 2016). [http://www.wsj.com/articles/evangelicals-back-donald-trump-in-record-numbers-despite-earlier-doubts-1478689372 Evangelicals Back Donald Trump in Record Numbers, Despite Earlier Doubts]. ''The Wall Street Journal''. Retrieved December 8, 2016.</ref> Although some have disputed the accuracy of such exit polling methods,<ref>Showalter, Brandon (November 16, 2016). [http://www.christianpost.com/news/81-percent-evangelicals-vote-trump-eric-teetsel-joe-carter-171542/ Did 81 Percent of Evangelicals Really Vote for Trump? Not So Fast, Some Say]. ''The Christian Post''. Retrieved December 8, 2016.</ref> the polls still showed strong support for Trump from evangelicals. This is largely due to Trump's conservative policies that align well with the Bible, including opposition to abortion.