Staff Reports
Former President Donald Trump is ramping up efforts to capture the Christian vote as Vice President Kamala Harris continues to hand out insult-laden gaffes like they’re candy on Halloween. Last week, she became the butt of a viral moment when she informed a group of Christians shouting “Jesus is Lord!” that they had mistakenly arrived at the “wrong rally.” It’s as if she thinks faith is more of a fun suggestion than an actual belief system, alienating a sizable portion of mainstream America in the process.
While Trump is gleefully watching Harris drag the Democrat brand through the mud, he’s busy taking action. Recent events have been specifically tailored to reach out to Christian leaders to encourage voter turnout. The former president has expressed his determination to get Christians off the bench and into the game come November 5, pointing out a shocking reality: many Christians are renowned for their atrociously low voting rates—something that won’t bode well for anyone in the GOP if unaddressed.
Trump: “While Kamala says people who believe in Jesus don’t belong at her rallies, in our movement we love Christians.”
Trump just gained the vote of all Christians.
Except for the fake ones that don’t believe abortion is m*rder.
pic.twitter.com/UCycp65aDj— Jack (@jackunheard) October 21, 2024
A study released earlier this month showed that only half of self-identified “people of faith” plan to cast a ballot in November. With Christians feeling increasingly disenfranchised, Trump seems to be capitalizing on Harris’s blunders to reinvigorate this voting bloc. Harris may want to consider her job security because at this point, it looks like every gaffe she makes just adds fuel to Trump’s fire as he positions himself as the champion of Christian values.
The recent viral moment has been an absolute gold mine for Trump’s campaign; they’ve already turned Harris’s outlandish comments into campaign material, painting a picture of a Democratic Party that seems increasingly hostile to faith. This crafty strategy has led to the kind of momentum that leaves Trump optimistic about turning out the vote among Christians, who seem to have awoken from a long slumber and are realizing their footprint in elections has been eerily light for decades.
The Democrats’ anti-Christian narrative is further driven home by Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer, who recently posted a cringe-worthy video that mocked the Catholic Eucharist. By using a Dorito as a stand-in for the communion wafer, she may have inadvertently illustrated the disconnect between her party and people of faith. Michigan bishops expressed profound disappointment and offense, signaling that mocking faith isn’t going to score points with the electorate. While Whitmer issued a tepid apology for the backlash, it was a classic case of closing the stable door after the horse had bolted.
As Republicans rally together under the banner of protecting religious liberty and family values, Trump is capitalizing on every lapse in judgment from Democratic leaders. His speeches have driven home the importance of faith in American culture while highlighting how destructive the values of Harris and her comrades are for Christianity. They may be counting on Bloomberg-style big-money campaigns, but Trump knows that faith-driven Americans have the power to flip the narrative—and the election. It looks like the Democrat strategy of mockery is set to backfire, leaving Trump and the Christian vote with an increased sense of purpose ahead of November.
