Trump

January 31, 2018

State of the Union Address: 5 Questions for Trump on Gender, Race, and Immigration

President Donald Trump was expected to touch on several vital issues during his first State of the Union address before Congress Tuesday night. What should Americans […]
January 24, 2018

Is Trump Anti-Christian, or a Christian ‘Man of Faith’?

Trump’s own religion is a complex matter. New York Times columnist Ross Douthat has referred to the president as the “debauched pagan in the White House.” […]
December 9, 2017

Trump Recognizes Jerusalem as Israel’s Capital in ‘Historic Misstep’

President Donald Trump will recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital Wednesday, upending decades of careful US policy and ignoring dire warnings of a historic misstep. The post […]
December 8, 2017

Trump Ushering in End Times With Jerusalem Move, Evangelical Base Believes

The nation of Israel and the role of the city of Jerusalem are central in the “end-times” theology—a form of what is known as “pre-millennialism”—embraced by […]
October 26, 2017

Turning Away From the Spectacle of Donald Trump Isn’t an Option

Ron Pruesson considers his own frustrations of nine months of the Trump presidency and speculates about what to do with them. The post Turning Away From […]
October 21, 2017

George W. Bush Rebukes Trump in Speech, Cites ‘Blasphemy’ of White Supremacy

Former President George W. Bush gave a speech on Thursday rebuking the Trump administration, white supremacy and nativism. The post George W. Bush Rebukes Trump in […]
September 20, 2017

Trump Threatens to ‘Totally Destroy North Korea’ in UN Speech

Trump has threatened to “totally destroy North Korea” if the U.S. is forced to defend itself or its allies, but expressed hope the move will not […]
September 17, 2017

Trump Calls for DACA Deal to Protect Dreamers, Angers Supporters

Trump defended negotiations with Democrats on immigration, as many of his prominent supporters denounced the idea of a deal to legalize the status of hundreds of […]
September 17, 2017

Tim Scott, Sole Black Republican Senator, Schools Trump on US Racism

After questioning the president’s “moral authority” in his response to the white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Sen. Scott thinks Trump may now understand how he could […]