President Joe Biden, a self-described Catholic, has worse approval ratings among church voters than he did four years ago, according to a Pew Research Center poll.
If the election were held today, 55% of Catholic voters say they would vote or lean toward voting for former President Donald Trump, while just 43% said they would support Biden. The difference was 12 points. according to To Pew. This marks a significant change from 2020, when Pew conducted a similar poll. found Catholics are effectively split between the candidates, with 50% saying they would support Trump and 49% saying they would vote for Biden.
Biden frequently Inclined However, during his term in office, he took policy stances regarding the Catholic faith that contradicted church teachings. For example, the president has expressed his support for lax abortion laws; Change in child’s genderboth Vatican frown On top of that. (Related: Biden declares Easter Sunday ‘Transgender Visibility Day’)
Cardinal Wilton Gregory, the archbishop of Washington, called Biden a “cafeteria Catholic” in March, saying the president “picks and chooses aspects of his faith to emphasize while ignoring or contradicting others.” explained. Mr. Gregory particularly emphasized Mr. Biden’s approach to “life’s problems.”
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According to the Pew poll, support for Mr. Trump was most pronounced among Hispanic Catholics. The latest Pew poll shows Biden with just a 2-point lead among Hispanic Catholics. margin of errorThat’s a significant decline from the 32-point lead he had in Pew’s 2020 poll.
Hispanic voters overall lean Republican, a trend that worries some liberals. For example, the Biden camp focus on Democratic ally George Soros has donated tens of millions of dollars to left-of-center Latino advocacy groups.
According to the Pew poll, Biden holds a significant lead only among black Protestants and religious independents. Pew said religiosity correlates with conservatism, and Catholics who attend church frequently are also more likely to support Trump.
The Pew poll was conducted among 1,419 Catholics from April 8 to April 14, and the final result had a margin of error of 3.7 percentage points.
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