Evangelical Christian and former member of Congress Michele Bachmann claims that 'we will in all likelihood never see a more godly, biblical president again in our lifetime' than Trump | Analysis by CNN's Chris Cillizza
One of the most unique -- and hard to grasp -- phenomena of Donald Trump's presidential candidacy is the solid and unwavering support he has enjoyed from evangelical Christians. Witness former presidential candidate -- and former House member -- Michele Bachmann, R-Minnesota, in an interview over the weekend with a Christian conservative radio show called"Understanding These Times":
"[Trump] is highly biblical, and I would say to your listeners, we will in all likelihood never see a more godly, biblical president again in our lifetime. So we need to be not only praying for him, we need to support him, in my opinion, in every possible way that we can." .
In each episode of his weekly YouTube show, Chris Cillizza will delve a little deeper into the surreal world of politics. Click to subscribe! Bachmann, who was one of Trump's evangelical advisers during his 2016 campaign, is far from the first prominent evangelical leader to speak of Trump in such terms.Soon after Trump's election in 2016, pastor Franklin Graham, the son of the late Billy Graham, explained it this way,"Now people say, 'Well, Frank, but how can you defend him, when he's lived such a sordid life,'" Graham said."I never said he was the best example of the Christian faith.
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