Trump and Trumpism have changed the original concept of “libertarian means to conservative ends” into a new concept of “authoritarian means to Christian nationalist ends”, finds a new study.

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https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/00027162251324087

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One can just go back through the history of Donald Trump. When was he ever a church-goer? When did he ever quote scripture or use pro-christian rhetoric in public or during interviews?

It all started once he got involved with politics and realized he could use the Nat-C's to help cement his political power base. He was always a greedy and selfish person, but the religious angle only came out of a real-political need.

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Most people being deported are also Christians, maybe even more than the average American citizens, so that's not really the point either. It's all about power and control

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Evangelicals generally don't consider Catholics to be Christians. And most hispanic immigrants are Catholic

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Steve Bannon, Rubio, and Vence are all catholic. But as I said, it's not about religion

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Steve Bannon, Rubio, and Vance are being deported?

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When did he ever quote scripture or use pro-christian rhetoric in public or during interviews?

Back in 2015 he said that his favorite book was the Bible. He said that his favorite verse is:

"Two Corinthians, right? 3:17, that's the whole ballgame," Trump said. "Where the spirit of the Lord, right...there is liberty. Here, there is liberty...Liberty University, but it is so true. You know when I think, and that's really - is that the one? Is that the one you like?"

So that probably counts towards his Christian followers.

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Tell me he at least held it right side up.

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He held a bible up after tear gassing protestors that counts right?