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Why Grace-conscious Christians support President Trump (and why non-Christians should be encouraged by his rise to office)

Why Grace-conscious Christians support Trump (and why non-Christians should be encouraged by his rise to office) What is it about Trump that so many Christians are willing to support?  It baffles many non-Christians, since it seems like his past is so antithetical to their Jesus-message.  It even baffles some Christians, who have a hard time wrapping their minds around the percentages of believers who voted for (and still support) President Trump.  How could they support someone with such a dubious past -- 2 failed marriages, a string of questionable business and relational dealings, entanglements with mammon and profit, a character that seems so unlike the polished image they want to believe of America and its history, especially as it was taught to them in grade school? It has become more and more apparent to me that the underlying issue, which non-supporters fail to recognize is the true meaning of “grace” and how it manifests in the lives of people, whether they are Christian