The Religious Right’s Trump Schism

capitulating to Mr. Trump has stripped those leaders of their leverage. In previous elections, they vetted the candidates, dangling the indispensable evangelical vote in exchange for promises about Supreme Court justices and dedication to “Christian values.” Mr. Trump reversed that dynamic.

He has offered the most perfunctory promises of Supreme Court nominations and “pro-life” principles, but rarely talks about their major issues, particularly religious freedom. His most Trumpian promise is his pledge to repeal the Johnson Amendment, a rarely enforced law that bars houses of worship and other nonprofit groups from using tax-exempt resources to endorse political candidates.

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