Trump's Controversial Remarks on Evangelicals Exposed in New Book
According to a new book, during the 2016 Republican primaries, Donald Trump referred to Iowa evangelical supporters of Senator Ted Cruz as "so-called Christians" and believed there was a "conspiracy among powerful evangelicals" to deny him the GOP nomination. Trump's alleged comments resurfaced as he seeks support from evangelicals in the 2024 Republican primaries, particularly in Iowa, where they are a dominant voting group. Powerful evangelical leader Bob Vander Plaats recently endorsed Trump's rival, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, in Iowa, further straining their relationship. Despite this, Trump still polls ahead of his Republican challengers among Iowa evangelicals.