Trump’s evangelical advisers
As Trump launches new presidential bid, will former faith advisers back him?
By Jack Jenkins — November 16, 2022
WASHINGTON (RNS) — Most have remained silent about his new campaign, while others have hinted at allegiances to other potential contenders such as Mike Pence and Ron DeSantis.
Jentezen Franklin, Trump adviser and prominent Georgia pastor, tests positive for COVID-19
By Emily McFarlan Miller — December 21, 2020
(RNS) — The announcement comes days after Franklin attended a Christmas party at the White House, though a spokesperson for Free Chapel said his illness had no connection to the White House event.
Trump evangelical advisers back voting challenges but stop short of alleging fraud
By Jack Jenkins — November 11, 2020
(RNS) — The Rev. Tony Suarez said he is 'realistic that Joe Biden may in fact be our next president' and said he hoped Biden would listen to evangelicals.
Christianity Today’s anti-Trump editorial misrepresents the evangelical masses
By Johnnie Moore — December 21, 2019
(RNS) — The editorial's chief contribution was to pull back the veil on the divide between self-proclaimed 'elite evangelicals' and the mass of Christians who support the president.
Trump-drunk tweets touting Paula White book reshape what we expect of SBC pastors
By Costi W. Hinn — October 18, 2019
(RNS) — It is healthy for evangelical leaders to want to influence the president, but when appeasement of Trump extends to promoting someone many Christians would call a false teacher, they risk their reputations.
Evangelicals’ White House meetings illegal, church-state watchdog says
By Adelle M. Banks — August 31, 2018
WASHINGTON (RNS) — Americans United said the informal group is violating the 1972 Federal Advisory Committee Act established to provide greater transparency for the executive branch.
White House honors evangelicals ‘for all the good work they do’
By Emily McFarlan Miller — August 28, 2018
WASHINGTON (RNS) — President Trump reportedly reminded those attending of the gains under his administration and urged them to push their followers to vote in November.
RNS Best of 2017: All the president’s clergy: A close look at Trump’s ‘unprecedented’ ties with evangelicals
By Emily McFarlan Miller — January 1, 2018
WASHINGTON (RNS) — RNS interviews with key participants suggest that a cadre of conservative Christian religious leaders has the ear of the politically powerful on matters of national priority.
Paula White: ‘Our president is not a racist’
By Emily McFarlan Miller — September 9, 2017
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (RNS) — President Trump's most prominent spiritual adviser speaks to the Religion News Association's annual conference in Nashville.
All the president’s clergymen: The issues
By Adelle M. Banks — September 5, 2017
WASHINGTON (RNS) — Here are some of the key issues for evangelicals and related actions by the Trump administration.
All the president’s clergymen: The key players
By Adelle M. Banks — September 5, 2017
WASHINGTON (RNS) — Here’s a list of some of the key evangelical leaders who advise the Trump administration.
All the president’s clergymen: A close look at Trump’s ‘unprecedented’ ties with evangelicals
By Emily McFarlan Miller — September 5, 2017
WASHINGTON (RNS) — RNS interviews with key participants suggest that a cadre of conservative Christian religious leaders has the ear of the politically powerful on matters of national priority.
Evangelical Trump adviser: Why I won’t bail on the White House
By Johnnie Moore — August 24, 2017
(RNS) — 'I wouldn’t back down for the same reason I wouldn’t have left President Obama or Secretary Clinton had they asked me to be an adviser, even though I largely disagreed with their policies,' writes the Rev. Johnnie Moore. (COMMENTARY)
Trump spiritual adviser Paula White says he is ‘raised up by God’
By Kimberly Winston — August 22, 2017
(RNS) — "It is God who raises up a king. It is God that sets one down," White said. "When you fight against the plan of God, you are fighting against the hand of God."
Brooklyn megachurch pastor explains why he left the president’s evangelical advisory board
By Chris Sagona — August 21, 2017
Brooklyn, N.Y. (RNS) — 'I took a lot of heat for joining, and I took a lot of heat for leaving,' said the Rev. A.R. Bernard.
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