Trump's approval among white evangelicals slips ahead of midterms

Support for President Donald Trump among white evangelical Christians, one of his most loyal voting blocs, has fallen since the start of his second term, recent polls show, though most still approve of his job performance.

President Donald Trump's standing with white evangelical Protestants has slipped ahead of the Nov. 3 midterm elections, recent surveys show. A Pew Research Center poll conducted in September and October found that 58% of white evangelicals approve of the job Trump is doing, down from 78% in January 2025.

A Reuters/Ipsos poll this month put the figure at 63%, down from 77% when Trump began his second term. Pew's Gregory Smith said the decline among white evangelicals is roughly in line with the drop in Trump's approval among U.S. adults overall.

President Donald Trump at the White House in May 2026

White evangelical Protestants remain the only religious group in the Pew survey in which more people approve than disapprove of Trump's performance, and 73% say they plan to vote for the Republican House candidate in their district.

Some Christian voters have voiced moral objections. A pastor at a rally in Virginia described Trump as "a moral void," The Telegraph reported, and a Boston College political scientist said recent AI-generated Jesus imagery had stirred moral resistance in part of Trump's base. A PRRI poll found that only 31% of Hispanic Protestants view Trump favorably, a 20-point drop since 2024.

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