Influential is an empirical question. All signs point to it not being so, as Trump is more popular among evangelicals than even an evangelical like Bush, despite his immoralities. The bleating of these pathetic sheep did exactly nothing, or nothing significant at least.
You could argue they don’t hold sway specifically in the manner of Trump personally and his ability to get votes, but the corruption of churches has been a growing contagion, especially in the evangelical community, with the broader goal not being Trump, but the Overton window
Influential is an empirical question. All signs point to it not being so, as Trump is more popular among evangelicals than even an evangelical like Bush, despite his immoralities. The bleating of these pathetic sheep did exactly nothing, or nothing significant at least.
You could argue they don’t hold sway specifically in the manner of Trump personally and his ability to get votes, but the corruption of churches has been a growing contagion, especially in the evangelical community, with the broader goal not being Trump, but the Overton window
Yes, that is a real problem. I think this guy is more a symptom than a cause of that though.