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Trump is on trial for allegedly paying off a porn star. Why do Evangelical Christians back him?

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Published April 22, 2024 at 9:40 AM EDT

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We revisit a conversation with award-winning journalist and author Tim Alberta. He is a staff writer at the Atlantic and author of “The Kingdom, The Power and The Glory: Evangelicals in an Age of Extremism.” He also grew up in the Evangelical Church as the son of a pastor.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.