Trump's heaven and forgiveness remarks unsettle his Christian backers after midterm losses
The gist
Trump said he hates some enemies and won't forgive them, and would go to heaven "in theory."
His evangelical base is reeling from midterm losses and questioning the bargain it made.
How it unfolded
- Nov 3, 2026Midterm elections: Democrats took both houses of Congress and won states like Texas and Kansas that had been Republican for decades.
- Nov 4, 2026Word&Way noted a United Methodist pastor winning a US Senate seat in Kansas and a Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) seminarian winning a Senate seat in Texas, both for Democrats.
- Nov 5, 2026Christian Today reported Trump's approval among his white evangelical base dropped 20 points since his re-election, to 58% from 78%, per Pew Research Centre.
Key terms
- evangelical
- A Protestant Christian movement emphasizing personal conversion, Bible authority, and spreading the gospel.
- midterms
- US general elections held near the midpoint of a president's four-year term, when all House seats and about a third of Senate seats are contested.
- MAGA
- Political slogan and movement associated with Donald Trump's campaigns and his political base.
Source: Wikipedia