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Jim Guth on evangelicals’ fascination with Donald Trump


Last updated March 29, 2016

By Tina Underwood

Furman University Political Science professor James Guth weighs in on why Donald Trump continues to win the hearts of the religious right. In National Public Radio’s It’s all Politics segment, Dr. Guth predicts Trump’s appeal will wane. “Some of that fascination with Trump will eventually wear off once [the evangelical community] become[s] more aware of his downside,” he says. Read more in “True Believer? Why Donald Trump Is The Choice Of The Religious Right” by NPR’s Jessica Taylor.

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