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Appealing to evangelicals, Trump uses religious words and references to God at a higher rate than previous presidents

  • Written by Ceri Hughes, Knight Research Fellow of Communication and Civic Renewal, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Appealing to evangelicals, Trump uses religious words and references to God at a higher rate than previous presidentsReading material or preparing a speech?Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty

Speaking from the hospital while undergoing treatment for COVID-19, Donald Trump faced the camera and touted therapeutics that “look like miracles coming down from God.”

The choice of words shouldn’t come as a surprise. President Trump has used religious...

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