Evangelical leaders celebrate Trump’s victory as a prophecy fulfilled
SUMMARY
Evangelical Christian leaders celebrated Donald Trump’s 2024 victory as a fulfillment of divine prophecy, seeing his return as part of God’s plan for America. Prominent figures like Lance Wallnau and Dutch Sheets emphasized the belief that Trump’s win represented a spiritual mandate for Christians, echoing past claims that he was anointed to protect the nation from “demonic” influences. Wallnau, who mobilized voters in swing states, highlighted Trump’s vow to empower Christianity at “a level that you’ve never used before,” with promises to combat anti-Christian discrimination, support traditional values, and restrict transgender acceptance in schools.Trump leaned into this narrative in his victory speech, suggesting his survival of past assassination attempts was divinely intended to enable his leadership. Evangelicals were key to his victory, with strong support among white (80%), Latino (67%), and some Black evangelicals.
