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White Evangelical Protestants are the religious group with the most favorable view of Trump

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And propelled him into the Republican nomination for President for a third time. But not all Christians in the U.S. have such a positive view of the former President. Most Black Protestants have an unfavorable view of Trump (80%). And similar majorities in other religious groups, including atheists, agnostics, and Jews, also view him unfavorably.

From the conversation:
-Pew Research "5 facts about religion and Americans’ views of Donald Trump"

Guests
Lilly Knoepp is  Senior Regional Reporter for Blue Ridge Public Radio
Chris Cooper is Robert Lee Madison Distinguished Professor and Director of the Haire Institute for Public policy Institute at Western Carolina University

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Jeff Tiberii
Jeff Tiberii is the co-host of WUNC's "Due South." Jeff joined WUNC in 2011. During his 20 years in public radio, he was Morning Edition Host at WFDD and WUNC’s Greensboro Bureau Chief and later, the Capitol Bureau Chief. Jeff has covered state and federal politics, produced the radio documentary “Right Turn,” launched a podcast, and was named North Carolina Radio Reporter of the Year four times.
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Cole del Charco
Cole del Charco is an audio producer and writer based in Durham. He's made stories for public radio's All Things Considered, Morning Edition and Marketplace. Before joining Due South, he spent time as a freelance journalist, an education and daily news reporter for WUNC, and a podcast producer for WFAE in Charlotte.
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