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Evangelical Support for Trump Drops to 58% Amid Crises

7/16/2026

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Marketing manager Rihanna Teixeira and pastor Jared Stacy now say their evangelical backing of President Donald Trump has faded.
A February Pew Research poll reports that white evangelical support fell to 58 % from 66 % in early 2025 and Hispanic Protestant support declined 14 % since 2024.
Economic pressures and the Iran conflict have led some evangelicals to question President Donald Trump’s promises of lower costs and no new wars.

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Marketing manager Rihanna Teixeira and pastor Jared Stacy now say their evangelical backing of President Donald Trump has faded.
A February Pew Research poll reports that white evangelical support fell to 58 % from 66 % in early 2025 and Hispanic Protestant support declined 14 % since 2024.
Economic pressures and the Iran conflict have led some evangelicals to question President Donald Trump’s promises of lower costs and no new wars.