The Trump campaign called El Rey Jesús, also known as King Jesus International Ministry, a “natural fit” as the launch spot for the new coalition, Evangelicals for Trump. Maldonado’s backing of the president reflects the “great and overwhelming support President Trump has among the evangelical community at large,” campaign spokeswoman Kayleigh McEnany said. “The nation is waking up to the reality that Latino evangelicals are an independent voting bloc,” Salguero said. The 2018 Pew survey on Latinos found that 55 percent of Hispanic evangelical Christians disapproved of Trump. ADADThe Trump campaign expects Evangelicals for Trump to grow ahead of the Nov. 3 election, and it also plans to continue outreach to Hispanic and black voters through its other coalitions: Latinos for Trump and Black Voices for Trump.

Source: Washington Post January 03, 2020 18:56 UTC