According to the Pew Research Center, almost all of the United States presidents have called themselves Christians. And half of them were Episcopalian or Presbyterian, including current President Donald Trump.
Though presidents are not required to adhere to any religion in order to be elected to the highest office in the land, a large majority of them have clung to religion and the Bible as they rose to the top, according to Fox News.
The largest group represented is Episcopalian with 11 presidents including H.W. Bush, Ford, F. Roosevelt, Arthur, Pierce, Taylor, Tyler, W. Harrison, Monroe, Madison, and Washington.
Following the Episcopalians are Presbyterians. Trump claims to adhere to this denomination, calling it a “wonderful religion.” He’s joined with Reagan, Eisenhower, Wilson, B. Harrison, Cleveland, Buchanan, Polk, and Jackson.
Baptists, Unitarians, Methodists, non-denominational Christians, and Disciples of Christ have smaller amounts.
Clinton, Carter, Truman, and Hardin were all Baptists and tied in number with the Unitarians, which included Taft, Fillmore, Q. Adams, and Adams.
The Methodists were W. Bush, McKinley, and Grant; meanwhile, Obama, Hayes, and A. Johnson held non-denominational Christian views. And, L. Johnson and Garfield were Disciples of Christ.
Only two presidents were Quakers: Hoover and Nixon. And, Van Buren and T. Roosevelt followed Dutch Reformed beliefs.
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