{"id":224830,"date":"2025-04-28T14:00:17","date_gmt":"2025-04-28T18:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/?post_type=short-read&#038;p=224830"},"modified":"2025-05-07T14:26:12","modified_gmt":"2025-05-07T18:26:12","slug":"white-evangelicals-continue-to-stand-out-in-their-support-for-trump","status":"publish","type":"short-read","link":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/short-reads\/2025\/04\/28\/white-evangelicals-continue-to-stand-out-in-their-support-for-trump\/","title":{"rendered":"White evangelicals continue to stand out in their support for Trump"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-640-wide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/donald-trump-holds-rally-at-iowa-state-fairgrounds\/\"><img data-dominant-color=\"745153\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #745153;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" height=\"360\" width=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/SR_25.04.22_TrumpEvangelicals_feature.jpg?w=640\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-224837 not-transparent\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/SR_25.04.22_TrumpEvangelicals_feature.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/SR_25.04.22_TrumpEvangelicals_feature.jpg?resize=300,169 300w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/SR_25.04.22_TrumpEvangelicals_feature.jpg?resize=768,432 768w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/SR_25.04.22_TrumpEvangelicals_feature.jpg?resize=1024,576 1024w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/SR_25.04.22_TrumpEvangelicals_feature.jpg?resize=720,405 720w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/SR_25.04.22_TrumpEvangelicals_feature.jpg?resize=200,113 200w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/SR_25.04.22_TrumpEvangelicals_feature.jpg?resize=260,146 260w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/SR_25.04.22_TrumpEvangelicals_feature.jpg?resize=310,174 310w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/SR_25.04.22_TrumpEvangelicals_feature.jpg?resize=420,236 420w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/SR_25.04.22_TrumpEvangelicals_feature.jpg?resize=640,360 640w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/SR_25.04.22_TrumpEvangelicals_feature.jpg?resize=740,416 740w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/SR_25.04.22_TrumpEvangelicals_feature.jpg?resize=160,90 160w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/SR_25.04.22_TrumpEvangelicals_feature.jpg?resize=320,180 320w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/SR_25.04.22_TrumpEvangelicals_feature.jpg?resize=540,304 540w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/SR_25.04.22_TrumpEvangelicals_feature.jpg?resize=564,317 564w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/SR_25.04.22_TrumpEvangelicals_feature.jpg?resize=1128,634 1128w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/SR_25.04.22_TrumpEvangelicals_feature.jpg?resize=690,388 690w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/SR_25.04.22_TrumpEvangelicals_feature.jpg?resize=268,151 268w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/SR_25.04.22_TrumpEvangelicals_feature.jpg?resize=536,302 536w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/SR_25.04.22_TrumpEvangelicals_feature.jpg?resize=194,110 194w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/SR_25.04.22_TrumpEvangelicals_feature.jpg?resize=148,84 148w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/SR_25.04.22_TrumpEvangelicals_feature.jpg?resize=296,168 296w\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Guests partake in an opening prayer during a rally for President Donald Trump at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines, Iowa, on Oct. 9, 2021, before he announced his official run for reelection. (Scott Olson\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Roughly three months into President Donald Trump\u2019s second term, White evangelical Protestants <a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/short-reads\/2024\/03\/15\/5-facts-about-religion-and-americans-views-of-donald-trump\/\">continue to be among his strongest supporters<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>72% approve of the way Trump is currently handling his job as president.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>69% rate the ethics of top Trump administration officials as excellent or good.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>57% say they trust what Trump says more than what previous presidents said.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here\u2019s a closer look at how White evangelicals and other major U.S. religious groups view the second Trump administration, based on a Pew Research Center survey of 3,589 U.S. adults conducted April 7-13, 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-style-plus-icon has-border-color has-ui-gray-light-border-color has-ui-beige-very-light-background-color has-background has-sans-serif-font-family is-layout-flow wp-container-core-details-is-layout-61b01db2 wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-width:1px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);font-size:clamp(0.875em, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 0.2em) * 0.009), 0.88em);\"><summary>How we did this<\/summary>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pew Research Center conducted this survey to understand how U.S. religious groups view President Donald Trump and the recent actions his administration has taken on key issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For this analysis, we surveyed 3,589 adults from April 7 to April 13, 2025. Everyone who took part in this survey is a member of the Center\u2019s American Trends Panel (ATP), a group of people recruited through national, random sampling of residential addresses who have agreed to take surveys regularly. This kind of recruitment gives nearly all U.S. adults a chance of selection. Interviews were conducted either online or by telephone with a live interviewer. The survey is weighted to be representative of the U.S. adult population by gender, race, ethnicity, partisan affiliation, education and other factors.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/our-methods\/u-s-surveys\/the-american-trends-panel\/\">Read more about the ATP\u2019s methodology<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here are the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/pp_2025-4-23_trump-100-days_questionnaire.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">questions used for this report<\/a>, along with <a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/pp_2025-4-23_trump-100-days_topline.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">responses<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/SR_25.04.22_TrumpEvangelicals_SampleSizes_margins_of_error.pdf\">sample size information for religious groups<\/a>; and the survey&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/politics\/2025\/04\/23\/trump-100-days-methodology\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">methodology<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"approval-of-trump\">Approval of Trump<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-310-wide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/?attachment_id=224832\"><img data-dominant-color=\"e9e6dd\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #e9e6dd;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 310px) 100vw, 310px\" height=\"444\" width=\"310\" src=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/SR_25.04.22_TrumpEvangelicals_1.png?w=310\" alt=\"Bar chart by religious affiliation showing that clear majority of White evangelicals, 72%, approve of Trump's handling of job, compared with 40% of U.S. adults overall\" class=\"wp-image-224832 not-transparent\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/SR_25.04.22_TrumpEvangelicals_1.png 620w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/SR_25.04.22_TrumpEvangelicals_1.png?resize=209,300 209w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/SR_25.04.22_TrumpEvangelicals_1.png?resize=283,405 283w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/SR_25.04.22_TrumpEvangelicals_1.png?resize=200,286 200w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/SR_25.04.22_TrumpEvangelicals_1.png?resize=260,372 260w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/SR_25.04.22_TrumpEvangelicals_1.png?resize=310,444 310w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/SR_25.04.22_TrumpEvangelicals_1.png?resize=420,602 420w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/SR_25.04.22_TrumpEvangelicals_1.png?resize=160,229 160w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/SR_25.04.22_TrumpEvangelicals_1.png?resize=320,458 320w\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Most White evangelicals (72%) say they approve of how Trump is handling his job as president.&nbsp;White nonevangelical Protestants and White Catholics are much more divided, with 51% in each group approving of the job Trump is doing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By contrast, majorities of Black Protestants, Hispanic Catholics and religiously unaffiliated adults \u2013 people who describe themselves, religiously, as atheist, agnostic or \u201cnothing in particular\u201d \u2013 say they <em>disapprove<\/em> of how Trump is handling his presidency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These religious patterns largely reflect\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/politics\/2024\/04\/09\/party-identification-among-religious-groups-and-religiously-unaffiliated-voters\/\">partisan differences<\/a>. White evangelicals overwhelmingly identify as or lean Republican, as do smaller majorities of White nonevangelical Protestants and White Catholics. By contrast, most Black Protestants, Hispanic Catholics and religiously unaffiliated adults are Democrats or Democratic-leaning independents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Related<\/em><\/strong><em>: <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/politics\/2025\/04\/23\/evaluations-of-trump-job-approval-and-confidence-on-issues\/\"><em>Evaluations of Trump: Job approval and confidence on issues<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Among Americans overall, Trump\u2019s job approval rating is down 7 percentage points since February. There have been similar declines among individual religious groups, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A 6-point drop among White evangelicals (from 78% to 72%)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>An 8-point drop among Black Protestants (from 18% to 10%)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>An 8-point drop among White Catholics (from 59% to 51%)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A 7-point drop among religiously unaffiliated Americans (from 33% to 26%)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Both among the U.S. public as a whole and among major religious groups, Trump\u2019s current approval ratings are on par with what they were around the same time in his first term (April 2017).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"the-ethics-of-trump-administration-officials\">The ethics of Trump administration officials<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-420-wide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/?attachment_id=224833\"><img data-dominant-color=\"eae5d6\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #eae5d6;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px\" height=\"484\" width=\"420\" src=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/SR_25.04.22_TrumpEvangelicals_2.png?w=420\" alt=\"Bar chart across religious groups showing that around seven-in-ten White evangelicals rate the ethics of top Trump administration officials as good (35%) or excellent (34%). By contrast, among the public overall, most (62%) rate the ethics of the Trump administration as only fair or poor.\" class=\"wp-image-224833 not-transparent\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/SR_25.04.22_TrumpEvangelicals_2.png 840w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/SR_25.04.22_TrumpEvangelicals_2.png?resize=260,300 260w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/SR_25.04.22_TrumpEvangelicals_2.png?resize=768,885 768w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/SR_25.04.22_TrumpEvangelicals_2.png?resize=351,405 351w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/SR_25.04.22_TrumpEvangelicals_2.png?resize=200,230 200w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/SR_25.04.22_TrumpEvangelicals_2.png?resize=310,357 310w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/SR_25.04.22_TrumpEvangelicals_2.png?resize=420,484 420w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/SR_25.04.22_TrumpEvangelicals_2.png?resize=640,738 640w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/SR_25.04.22_TrumpEvangelicals_2.png?resize=740,853 740w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/SR_25.04.22_TrumpEvangelicals_2.png?resize=160,184 160w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/SR_25.04.22_TrumpEvangelicals_2.png?resize=320,369 320w\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Around seven-in-ten White evangelicals rate the ethics of top Trump administration officials as good (35%) or excellent (34%). By contrast, among the public overall, most (62%) rate the ethics of the Trump administration as only fair or poor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">White Catholics are split in their views of the ethical standards of Trump\u2019s top officials: Half rate them as excellent or good, while half rate them as only fair or poor. And White nonevangelical Protestants lean slightly toward ratings of only fair or poor (57% say this).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Clear majorities of Black Protestants (88%), religiously unaffiliated adults (76%) and Hispanic Catholics (72%) say the ethical standards of top Trump administration officials are only fair or poor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Related<\/em><\/strong><em>: <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/politics\/2025\/04\/23\/views-of-how-the-trump-administration-governs\/#ethical-standards-of-trump-administration-officials\"><em>Trump and Biden officials\u2019 ethical standards<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"trust-in-what-trump-says\">Trust in what Trump says<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-420-wide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/?attachment_id=224834\"><img data-dominant-color=\"eae8e3\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #eae8e3;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px\" height=\"458\" width=\"420\" src=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/SR_25.04.22_TrumpEvangelicals_3.png?w=420\" alt=\"57% of White evangelicals say they trust what Donald Trump says more than they trust previous presidents, while 32% say this among all U.S. adults\" class=\"wp-image-224834 not-transparent\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/SR_25.04.22_TrumpEvangelicals_3.png 840w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/SR_25.04.22_TrumpEvangelicals_3.png?resize=275,300 275w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/SR_25.04.22_TrumpEvangelicals_3.png?resize=768,837 768w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/SR_25.04.22_TrumpEvangelicals_3.png?resize=371,405 371w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/SR_25.04.22_TrumpEvangelicals_3.png?resize=200,218 200w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/SR_25.04.22_TrumpEvangelicals_3.png?resize=260,284 260w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/SR_25.04.22_TrumpEvangelicals_3.png?resize=310,338 310w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/SR_25.04.22_TrumpEvangelicals_3.png?resize=420,458 420w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/SR_25.04.22_TrumpEvangelicals_3.png?resize=640,698 640w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/SR_25.04.22_TrumpEvangelicals_3.png?resize=740,807 740w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/SR_25.04.22_TrumpEvangelicals_3.png?resize=160,174 160w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/SR_25.04.22_TrumpEvangelicals_3.png?resize=320,349 320w\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addition to approving of Trump\u2019s job, 57% of White evangelical Protestants say they trust what he says more than what previous presidents said while in office. An additional 23% say they trust Trump\u2019s words about the same as those of previous presidents, while 19% say they have less trust in what Trump says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">White nonevangelical Protestants and White Catholics are roughly split on trust in Trump\u2019s words. About four-in-ten in each group say they trust Trump <em>more<\/em> than previous presidents, while roughly the same share say they trust him <em>less<\/em>. About two-in-ten in these groups say they trust Trump\u2019s words about the same as those of previous presidents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Majorities of Black Protestants (65%) and religiously unaffiliated adults (64%) say they trust what Trump says less than what previous presidents said in office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"support-for-the-trump-administrations-various-actions\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Support for the Trump administration\u2019s various actions<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Religious groups\u2019 views of key actions by the new administration generally track their views of how Trump is handling his job as president.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Three-quarters of White evangelicals approve of Trump\u2019s actions to end diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies in the federal government. The same share approve of Trump\u2019s cuts to federal departments and agencies. And two-thirds of White evangelicals support substantially increased tariffs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-640-wide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/?attachment_id=224835\"><img data-dominant-color=\"ebe9df\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #ebe9df;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" height=\"520\" width=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/SR_25.04.22_TrumpEvangelicals_4.png?w=640\" alt=\"Bar chart across religious groups in the U.S. showing that majorities of White evangelicals approve of the Trump administration's actions to end DEI (75% approve), cuts to federal departments and agencies (75%), and tariffs on imported goods (67%)\" class=\"wp-image-224835 not-transparent\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/SR_25.04.22_TrumpEvangelicals_4.png 1280w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/SR_25.04.22_TrumpEvangelicals_4.png?resize=300,244 300w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/SR_25.04.22_TrumpEvangelicals_4.png?resize=768,624 768w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/SR_25.04.22_TrumpEvangelicals_4.png?resize=1024,832 1024w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/SR_25.04.22_TrumpEvangelicals_4.png?resize=498,405 498w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/SR_25.04.22_TrumpEvangelicals_4.png?resize=200,163 200w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/SR_25.04.22_TrumpEvangelicals_4.png?resize=260,211 260w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/SR_25.04.22_TrumpEvangelicals_4.png?resize=310,252 310w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/SR_25.04.22_TrumpEvangelicals_4.png?resize=420,341 420w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/SR_25.04.22_TrumpEvangelicals_4.png?resize=640,520 640w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/SR_25.04.22_TrumpEvangelicals_4.png?resize=740,601 740w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/SR_25.04.22_TrumpEvangelicals_4.png?resize=160,130 160w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/SR_25.04.22_TrumpEvangelicals_4.png?resize=320,260 320w\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By comparison, about half or slightly more of White nonevangelical Protestants and White Catholics say they approve of the Trump administration\u2019s actions on all these issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Majorities of Black Protestants, Hispanic Catholics and religiously unaffiliated adults disapprove of these actions by the Trump administration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"views-on-trumps-use-of-executive-orders\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Views on Trump\u2019s use of executive orders<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-420-wide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/?attachment_id=224836\"><img data-dominant-color=\"e9e4d5\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #e9e4d5;\" loading=\"lazy\" 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https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/SR_25.04.22_TrumpEvangelicals_5.png?resize=740,754 740w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/SR_25.04.22_TrumpEvangelicals_5.png?resize=75,75 75w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/SR_25.04.22_TrumpEvangelicals_5.png?resize=160,163 160w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/SR_25.04.22_TrumpEvangelicals_5.png?resize=320,326 320w\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When thinking about Trump\u2019s use of executive orders, majorities of Black Protestants (70%) and religiously unaffiliated adults (62%) say Trump is doing too much.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is also the most common view among Hispanic Catholics (58%), White nonevangelical Protestants (48%) and White Catholics (46%).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Among White evangelicals, far fewer (27%) take this view. The most common view among this group is that Trump is doing about the right amount by executive order (53%).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As is the case on other questions in this analysis, views on this question closely follow party lines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Note: Here are the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/pp_2025-4-23_trump-100-days_questionnaire.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">questions used for this report<\/a>, along with <a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/pp_2025-4-23_trump-100-days_topline.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">responses<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/SR_25.04.22_TrumpEvangelicals_SampleSizes_margins_of_error.pdf\">sample size information for religious groups<\/a>; and the survey&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/politics\/2025\/04\/23\/trump-100-days-methodology\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">methodology<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Most White evangelicals (72%) say they approve of how Trump is doing as president. 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