Trump's support among white evangelicals has fallen to 63% from 77% since he took office, but remains the strongest of any demographic group as the midterm elections approach.
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01Summary
- 01A Reuters/Ipsos poll found Trump's support among white evangelical Protestants dropped 14 percentage points to 63% since January 2025.
- 02Trump's overall approval rating has fallen to an all-time low of 31%.
- 03White evangelicals made up nearly a third of Trump's winning coalition in the 2024 election and account for about 13% of the US population.
- 04Midterm elections on 3 November will determine control of Congress, where Republicans are defending majorities.
- 05Trump campaigned in South Carolina, a key Bible Belt state, focusing on social issues such as transgender policies.
02Why it matters
White evangelicals are a critical Republican voting bloc; a slip in their support could affect Republican turnout in the midterms, where Democrats are favoured to win the House and have a chance of flipping the Senate.
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