Even wavering evangelical leaders returned to supporting Trump within days

Evidence

In the immediate aftermath, some evangelicals did waver in their support. Grudem rescinded his earlier endorsement, regretting that he had not more strongly condemned Trump’s moral character, and reminding Christians that God intended men to “honor and respect women, not abuse them as sexual objects.” Yet Grudem was clearly tortured over his decision. Not sure what to do, he decided to pray about it. Ten days later, he asked for his original endorsement to be reposted. — Kristin Kobes Du Mez, Jesus and John Wayne, 596

Categorization

• XREF: Grudem’s rapid reversal is a concrete data point for the continuity-not-hypocrisy thesis the reader wants to evaluate.
• SHARE: The detail that he ‘decided to pray about it’ then rescinded his own rescission in ten days is a memorable anecdote.