About a quarter of Americans say they see President Donald Trump somewhat or strongly as a “man of faith.”
According to the Politico-Morning Consult poll, 55 percent of respondents said they somewhat or strongly disagree that the president is a “man of faith.”
“Even after nearly 3 in 4 voters saw coverage of President Trump’s photo-op at St. John’s Episcopal Church last week, only about 1 in 4 believe he’s religious,” Morning Consult Vice President Tyler Sinclair said, according to Politico.
Sinclair was referring to a photo Trump took with a bible in front of St. John’s Episcopal Church in Washington, D.C.
Officials reportedly removed peaceful protestors from the area so Trump could take the photo.
Trump has recently faced an onslaught of criticism and a loss of support from Christians. His approval ratings have dipped overall because of his response to the coronavirus pandemic and his response to nationwide protests following the killing of George Floyd.
On Twitter this week, Trump said a 75-year-old man who was hospitalized after being knocked down by police during a protest may have been an “antifa provocateur.”
The man, Martin Gugino, is a pacifist member of the Catholic Worker Movement.
In an interview with former White House press secretary Sean Spicer last week, Trump was asked about how much he’s grown in faith since taking office. His response drew
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