Thousands of “horrified” Christians have signed an online petition rebuking former President Donald Trump and stating that they will not vote for Trump in November’s upcoming election.
This petition comes during a time when Trump is attempting to get many Christian Americans out to vote for him as he strives to beat Vice President Kamala Harris in his bid to return to the White House.
A Christian Petition Gains Support
Faithful America, a left-leaning Christian organization, recently launched a petition calling on other Christians to rebuke Trump and his recent comments at the Turning Point Action Believers’ Summit.
The petition also calls on Christians to refuse to vote for Trump in this year’s election, as they view him as dangerous.
Fighting Against Christian Nationalism
Faithful America has made a name for itself in its quest to fight what it sees as a growing threat of Christian nationalism in the United States.
In this latest petition, the organization stated, “The message is clear: Donald Trump—and his twisting of religion—are an existential threat to our democracy.”
Trump and Christian Nationalism
The petition further aligns Trump with the Christian nationalism movement, particularly when it comes to the January 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol.
Faithful America called this riot a “violent Christian-nationalist insurrection” and stated in this petition that more dangerous situations like this may happen if Trump returns to the White House.
Condemning Trump’s Recent Comments on Christians
Most notably, this petition takes aim at Trump’s recent comments at the Believers Summit, which was held in Florida in July.
Trump made headlines when he said, “Christians, get out and vote just this time. You won’t have to do it anymore. Four more years, you know what? It will be fixed. It will be fine. You won’t have to vote anymore, my beautiful Christians.”
A Horrifying Statement
This petition called these statements “horrifying.” They further said that these comments “should stop your blood cold.”
The petition concluded, “It’s un-American. And it’s also un-Christian. So no, Donald, we Christians WILL vote—in 2024, in 2028, in 2032, and beyond.”
Project 2025 and Trump’s Agenda
Faithful America’s petition also discussed Project 2025. Though Trump has repeatedly tried to distance himself from this extremely controversial plan, many critics have pointed out that many of Trump’s closest allies and aides are somehow involved with Project 2025.
This petition explained that Project 2025 is “how he’ll try and end America’s existence as a multiracial, multicultural democracy and turn us into a Christofacist state.”
Thousands of Christians Rebuke Trump
So far, this petition has received more than 11,200 signatures, with many Christians stating that they will not vote for Trump in November, and that they will fight against Christian nationalism this year and into the future.
Faithful America’s initial goal was at least 4,000 signatures or more.
Trump’s Support Among Christians
Though Faithful America has managed to receive thousands of votes on their latest petition, Trump has long received quite a lot of support among Christians.
Various polls over the years have shown that many conservative and evangelical white Christians overwhelmingly support the former president.
Relying on the Christian Vote
In recent weeks, it has appeared that Trump has increasingly begun to stress to Christian voters that they must vote for him this November. His comments in July further highlight this assessment.
Analysts have claimed this could be because Trump has fallen in many polls now that Harris has taken President Joe Biden’s spot in the race.
Harris Gains More Religious Voters
New reporting has also suggested that Harris has begun to receive more support from Christians around the country.
Some analysts have claimed this is because various Christians are tired of Trump and the far right “hijacking” their religion for themselves.
A Fight to the White House
As Trump increasingly leans on white evangelical Christians to get out and vote for him this November, Faithful America may continue to call out what they see as the rise of Christian nationalism.
The fight over religion, therefore, may continue to make headlines until the November election.
