# White evangelical support for Trump slips but remains strong as midterms near

https://mins.news/en/item/111709

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-22 19:31 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/22/white-evangelical-support-for-trump-slips-but-still-strong-as-midterms-near?traffic_source=rss

> A Reuters-Ipsos poll found support for Trump among white evangelical voters fell to 63 percent from 77 percent at his second inauguration, though the group still backs him more than other demographics. At a South Carolina rally, Trump invoked transgender issues and used an anti-trans slur against Democratic Senate candidate Annie Andrews.

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