Trump allies fear stagnant evangelical support could make him 'a 1-term president'

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Some of President Trump's allies are worried that stagnant support among evangelicals, especially in light of his Syria pullback, could be detrimental to his 2020 prospects.

A new Politico report details how those close to Trump are urging him to take note of some troubling recent signs that he could be in danger of losing some support among evangelicals, including a Fox News poll in which 28 percent of white evangelicals said Trump should be impeached and removed from office, and an NPR/Marist survey showing only 62 percent of white evangelicals definitely plan to vote for Trump in 2020. This is compared to the 81 percent of white evangelicals who did back Trump in 2016.

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Brendan Morrow

Brendan worked as a culture writer at The Week from 2018 to 2023, covering the entertainment industry, including film reviews, television recaps, awards season, the box office, major movie franchises and Hollywood gossip. He has written about film and television for outlets including Bloody Disgusting, Showbiz Cheat Sheet, Heavy and The Celebrity Cafe.