Trump says he'll defend Christianity from 'radical left' that seek to 'tear down crosses'

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

60% : "Trump's comments reflect his embrace of Christian nationalism, a belief that is powerful among conservative evangelicals who say the founders of the U.S. intended the country to be a Christian nation.
47% : "Tennessee holds its primary on Super Tuesday, March 5, when many states around the country vote and could move Trump to the cusp of claiming the Republican nomination.
44% : Instead, Trump used his speech to boast that he had used his first term to do "more to uphold religious freedom than any administration in history.
44% : "But I think, as they've learned more and listened to Donald Trump speak, the one thing I hear all the time from people ... is that they really feel like Donald Trump understands them and that's the biggest connection that people make is, 'This is a guy in politics who gets us, who understands us, who doesn't talk like he's an elitist and talk down to us.'"
41% : Democrats see an opportunity"They want to tear down crosses where they can, and cover them up with social justice flags," Trump added.
41% : Trump is favored in a Republican primary where the once crowded field has dwindled to just him and his former ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki Haley.
33% : "Trump brought the crowd to its feet repeatedly and frequently championed his record on abortion, including appointing three conservative Supreme Court justices who helped overturn the Roe v. Wade decision.
31% : That's despite a personal history that has only gotten more checkered in recent years, including Trump being indicted in New York in connection with hush money payments made to a porn actress in an attempt to suppress an extramarital affair.
25% : "The left is trying to shame Christians," Trump said.
24% : ""Remember, every communist regime throughout history has tried to stamp out the churches, just like every fascist regime has tried to co-opt them and control them," Trump told hundreds of cheering attendees at the National Religious Broadcasters International Christian Media Convention in Nashville.

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