How do you reconcile your support for Trump with the teachings of your religion, your Bible, with Trumps life-long behavior and the actions he is taking now against the poor and immigrants of any kind?
Trumps Strongest support:
- White evangelical Protestants — by far his most loyal base. Roughly 80-85% have voted for him in each election. This includes many charismatic/Pentecostal evangelicals, and evangelical leaders like Franklin Graham, Robert Jeffress, and Paula White have been vocal, prominent supporters.
Christian nationalism” refers to a political-religious ideology (and the movement/set of beliefs built around it) that holds the United States was founded as, and should function as, a distinctly Christian nation — with Christian identity, values, and often specific theological views woven into national identity, law, and government.
Why don’t you demand your values from Trump and his sycophants?
Time to read what your religion teaches.
The Bible speaks with remarkable consistency about how God’s people must treat the poor, the stranger, and the homeless. The core message is simple and forceful: care for them generously, defend them, welcome them, and never ignore their suffering.
God Commands Active Care for the Poor
• Proverbs 19:17 — “Whoever is kind to the poor lends to the Lord.”
The Bible frames generosity toward the poor as a direct act toward God Himself.
• Deuteronomy 15:7–11 — God warns against hardening your heart or closing your hand to the poor. Helping them is a covenant obligation.
• Proverbs 22:9 — “A generous man will be blessed, for he shares his bread with the poor.”
God Requires Hospitality Toward Strangers and the Homeless
• Isaiah 58:7 — God explicitly commands sharing food with the hungry and bringing the homeless poor into your home.
• Leviticus 25:35 — Treat the poor “as a foreigner or stranger”—meaning with full hospitality and dignity.
• Hebrews 13:2 — “Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers.”
Hospitality is not optional; it is a spiritual duty.
Jesus Identifies Himself With the Poor and Homeless
• Matthew 25:35–40 — Jesus says feeding the hungry, welcoming strangers, and clothing the naked is serving Him directly.
• Luke 14:13–14 — Jesus instructs His followers to invite the poor, crippled, lame, and blind—those who cannot repay.
God Defends the Vulnerable and Demands Justice
• Psalm 140:12 — God “secures justice for the poor.”
• Jeremiah 22:16 — Defending the poor and needy is described as knowing God Himself.
• Proverbs 31:8–9 — Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves; defend the rights of the poor.
The Old Testament Law Built Systems to Protect the Poor
• Deuteronomy 24:19–21 — Farmers were required to leave leftover grain, olives, and grapes for the poor and foreigners.
This is an early form of social safety net.
• Leviticus 23:22 — Harvesters must leave the edges of their fields for the poor and the stranger.
What the Bible Teaches
Care for the Poor Generosity is a divine command; ignoring the poor is sin. Proverbs 19:17
Hospitality to Strangers Welcome foreigners and strangers as honored guests. Hebrews 13:2
Sheltering the Homeless Provide food, clothing, and shelter; do not turn away. Isaiah 58:7
Justice for the Vulnerable Defend the rights of the poor; God judges societies by this. Jeremiah 22:16
Jesus Identifies With the Poor Serving the poor = serving Christ Himself. Matthew 25:35–40
The Bible’s Overall Message
The Bible does not treat poverty or homelessness as peripheral issues. It treats them as central tests of faithfulness. God’s people are commanded to:
• Give generously
• Welcome strangers warmly
• Provide shelter and protection
• Defend the oppressed
• See Christ in the face of the poor
This is not charity—it is covenant obedience.
What about lying? A highly honed skill of our President
The Bible is consistently clear: lying is a sin, God detests it, and His people are commanded to live in truth. Across Scripture, lying is tied to injustice, harm, and alignment with evil rather than with God’s character.
Lying is described as an abomination to God, forbidden in the Ten Commandments, associated with Satan—the “father of lies”—and repeatedly condemned as behavior that leads to judgment. Truthfulness, by contrast, reflects God’s nature and is required of His people. OpenBible… +2
📖 Key Themes the Bible Emphasizes About Lying
God hates lying
Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord.” — Proverbs 12:22
Lying is listed among the seven things the Lord detests (Proverbs 6:16–19).
God is a God of truth; lying contradicts His nature
Lying is forbidden by God’s law
- “You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.” — Exodus 20:16
- One of the Ten Commandments directly prohibits lying.
Lying aligns a person with Satan
- Jesus says Satan is “the father of lies.” — John 8:44
When people lie, Scripture says they imitate Satan’s character rather than God’s.
Lying destroys community and relationships
- “Speak truthfully to your neighbor, for we are all members of one body.” — Ephesians 4:25
Truth builds unity; lies break trust.
Lying brings judgment
- “All liars… will be consigned to the fiery lake of burning sulfur.” — Revelation 21:8
Lying is listed among sins that lead to final judgment.
The Washington Post Fact Checker tracked 30,573 false or misleading claims during Trump’s first term (2017–2021), averaging roughly 21 per day. The rate rose over time (about 6/day in year 1, climbing to ~39/day in the final year). Nearly half occurred in the last year, with heavy concentration around the 2020 election.
• PolitiFact (as of its 1,000th rated fact-check of Trump around early 2024) found that roughly 76% of the statements it examined earned Mostly False, False, or Pants on Fire ratings. The median rating was False; more than 18% were Pants on Fire (its strongest falsehood rating). Trump has far more total fact-checks and a higher share of low ratings than other frequently checked politicians (e.g., Obama, Biden, Clinton).
• Ongoing coverage in his second term (2025 onward) from outlets including The New York Times, CNN, and The Washington Post continues to document repeated false or misleading claims on topics such as the economy/inflation, immigration, elections, and policy outcomes.
On Easter Sunday 2026 (April 5), Trump skipped the church services at St. John’s Episcopal Church — the “Church of the Presidents,” which has hosted every president since 1816 — and instead:
- Took a “ceremoniously slow” presidential motorcade tour around Memorial Circle, near the Arlington Memorial Bridge, where he hopes to build an arch honoring himself The Daily Beast
- Stopped at Trump National Golf Club in Sterling, Virginia The Daily Beast
- Hosted an Easter dinner with Melania Trump The Daily Beast
- Took a 15-minute call with a Fox News foreign correspondent about the war with Iran Yahoo!
- Posted a profanity-filled tirade on Truth Social around 8 a.m. threatening Iran’s leaders over the blockaded Strait of Hormuz, drawing criticism for the timing on Christianity’s holiest day
QUINNSCOMMENTARY 
I didn’t vote for the idiot ass Trump – not in 2016, not in 2020 nor in 2024. If he ran for dogcatcher in 2028, I wouldn’t vote for him there, either.
When voting, I am always mindful of whether the candidate will fulfill their oath of office to preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States. It is much the same oath I took when I wore the green. And, that oath includes the First Amendment.
“… Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances. …”
So, there shouldn’t be, not now, not ever, a religious test to be President (or for any other government office/role) and whether the President failed to meet the tenets of his professed faith, or yours or mine! That is, there shouldn’t be a religious standard that would obviously vary among Catholics, Protestants, Hindus, Muslims, Jews, Agnostics, and even atheists.
I’m one of the last people you should ever listen to when it comes to religion. What I have been taught, since starting my Kindergarten education at a Roman Catholic grade school, was that:
In the Christian faith, you are saved by grace through faith in Jesus Christ, not by good works. Salvation is a free gift from God earned by Jesus’ death on the cross and His resurrection from the dead. Jesus Christ paid the complete penalty for our sins. Certain denominations also have other “requirements” to achieve salvation.
I have no opinion on how God will judge President Trump.
As a voter, I judged him inadequate to be President. I also judged Senator Clinton, Vice President Biden and Vice President Harris to be inadequate to be President. I never gave a thought to whether they were faithful practitioners of their specific faith (e.g., Pope Francis criticized President Joe Biden’s support for legal abortion, calling it an “incoherence” for a baptized Catholic.)
I suspect history will make its own judgement about Trump as President – and historians won’t ask you or me (or anyone else who reads this) for input, let alone ask us about Trump’s salvation.
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You do realize the post was about the hypocrisy of many of his ardent supporters who claim they voted to preserve their values and the actual values demonstrated by who they voted for.
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Well written comment, examples and appropriate quotes. I agree with your questions but wish you had not included the blasphemous images from the Truth Social postings. I was physically disturbed when I first saw them, as well as others. As a person of faith, I take this blasphemy very seriously and continue to pray that this man will be inspired to repent, publicly or privately, and change his ways. I do not comprehend the support he has from people of faith, any faith.
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I was only trying to make a point about the hypocrisy.
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I know, Dick, I was just expressing my opinion about how upsetting these Truth Social posts are. As dysfunctional as his family was, I can’t imagine that he was brought up to think this kind of thing is okay. The influence of Roy Cohn hangs heavy …
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