For much of Donald Trump’s presidency, scholars and journalists have invested considerable time trying to understand white evangelical Protestants’ unwavering support for the president. However, there is another highly religious, Republican-leaning group that Trump has struggled to win over: Americans who belong to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS), a group more generally referred to as Mormons. In the Trump era, while white evangelical Protestants continue to back the president, Mormons are forging a more independent political path. CONT.
Daniel Cox (AEI), Democracy Fund Voter Study Group