Trump won white Christians by appealing to racism, not despite it.

Evidence

Trump’s own racism allowed him to do what other candidates couldn’t: solidify the support of a majority of white Christians, not despite, but through appeals to white supremacy. — Robert P. Jones, White Too Long, 53

Categorization

• XREF: Relates to the reading theme ‘shifts in audience’ and the idea that a speaker can change the terms of an audience’s allegiance. — connects to: Trump converted evangelicals from values voters into nostalgia voters. — Robert P. Jones, White Too Long: The Legacy of White…, 54; Trump’s conduct consecrates the white male supremacy entrenched in traditional values — Wendy Brown, In the Ruins of Neoliberalism: The Rise…, 293; White evangelicals supported Trump because of their beliefs, not despite them. — Kristin Kobes Du Mez, Jesus and John Wayne: How White…, 8 (+4 more)

Broader Connections

• White evangelicals supported Trump because of their beliefs, not despite them. #contradicts (0.85) — Kristin Kobes Du Mez, Jesus and John Wayne, 8