Trump Allegedly Disparaged Evangelicals in 2016, Remains GOP Frontrunner

Despite past controversy, Trump leads in polls while DeSantis secures key evangelical endorsement

Former President Donald Trump reportedly disparaged evangelicals who supported Senator Ted Cruz during the 2016 Republican primary, according to a new book by Tim Alberta.
Trump allegedly referred to these evangelicals as 'so-called Christians' and used derogatory language to describe them.
The book also suggests that Trump believed there was a conspiracy among powerful evangelicals to deny him the GOP nomination.
Despite these alleged comments, Trump remains the first choice among likely Republican caucus-goers, with 43% backing the former president.
Prominent Iowa evangelical leader Bob Vander Plaats recently endorsed Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, who is currently in second place in the polls.