Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has been grappling with scandal since Friday evening, when a Washington Post released a controversial video that showed him bragging about sexually assaulting women several years ago. The tape, along with similar audio recordings unveiled by CNN soon thereafter, have prompted many in the GOP to un-endorse or even decline to vote for the business mogul, saying his remarks are simply too much.
Yet many members of the Religious Right have refused to rescind their support for Trump by excusing away his remarks, condemning them but reiterating their support for his candidacy, or simply remaining silent.
Their steadfast support for Trump has not gone over well with many of their fellow faithful. Progressive and conservative Christians alike have begun expressing outrage at religious leaders who still back Trump, taking them to task on social media and in the press.
Here are a few examples....
https://thinkprogress.org/a-list-of-faith-leaders-calling-out-the-religious-right-for-failing-to-abandon-trump-7a2ee8fb26e6#.c87lffpn4
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