A new Pew Research poll shows that a majority of Americans are not satisfied with President Biden describing himself as a “devout Catholic.”
The poll, conducted in late February, found that only 13% of Americans say Biden is “very religious,” 41% say he is “somewhat religious,” and another 44% say he is “somewhat religious.” Biden answered, “I’m not religious at all” or “I’m not very religious.” Religious. “
The poll came despite Biden’s description of himself as a “devout Catholic” who attends church regularly. The White House also used the term to describe Biden when defending his aggressive pro-choice stance on abortion.
Biden has had a rocky relationship with the Catholic Church since taking office, with Pope Francis criticizing his views on abortion in July 2021. Francis argued that Biden’s pro-faith and pro-choice views are a sign of “incoherence.”
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A new Pew Research poll shows that a majority of Americans are unconvinced by President Biden’s description of himself as a “devout Catholic.” (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
But when the two met in person later that year, Biden said Francis encouraged him to continue taking Holy Communion.
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Former President Trump has sought to exploit the friction between Biden’s faith and stance on abortion, telling a campaign audience on Saturday that Catholics would be “crazy” to vote for Biden. Ta.
Mr. Trump himself pays lip service to Protestant and Catholic Americans, but he has never suggested that he is a devout believer. This reflects the results of a February poll by Pew Research.
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Former President Trump sought to exploit the friction between Biden’s faith and stance on abortion, saying Catholics would be “crazy” to vote for Biden. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)
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Only 4% of Americans say they think Trump is “very religious,” while 25% say he is “somewhat religious.” Meanwhile, 68% of Americans say President Trump is “not very religious” or “not religious at all.”
