Why Trump Supporters Won't Admit He's Wrong: A Former Christian Nationalist Speaks Out

Why Trump Supporters Won't Admit He's Wrong: A Former Christian Nationalist Speaks Out

“As someone who was once a Christian nationalist and voted for Trump in 2016, I’m going to explain why many Trump supporters refuse to acknowledge when he’s wrong.”

“Here’s the truth: I grew up in a Christian nationalist college environment, surrounded by people who genuinely believed that to be a good Christian, you had to vote Republican. And every single church I’ve attended—whether evangelical, Presbyterian, Baptist, or non-denominational—held that same view. They won’t say it outright, but there’s this unspoken idea that if you don’t vote for the pro-life party, you’re essentially committing a moral sin.”

And guess what? The Republican Party is the party that identifies as pro-life. So when it comes down to it, Trump’s base often feels like voting for him is the only option that aligns with their values.

For a long time, I believed in the pro-life movement too. I thought abortions were happening up until the very last minute—until I learned that late-term abortions are not a widespread issue. But when you’re in a bubble of Christian nationalism, you don’t tend to seek out information that contradicts your beliefs. It’s an us versus them mentality. Secular sources are automatically seen as wrong because they don’t share your religious worldview.

Now, let’s talk about why it’s so difficult for Trump supporters to admit he’s wrong:

For many of them, admitting that Trump and the Republican Party are wrong also means admitting that their entire religious framework could be flawed. And that’s a step too far for most. I’ve talked to people like my father, a conservative and former missionary, who said if he gives up his belief in the Bible, it would feel like admitting that his entire life was meaningless.

The truth is, for many, questioning their political beliefs is also questioning their faith—and that’s just too much to handle. It’s much easier to double down on their support for Trump, because changing that would feel like admitting they’ve been living a lie.

I’m not condoning this behavior. The hypocrisy, the lies, the evil happening under Trump’s administration—it all needs to be confronted. But at the end of the day, Trump supporters have to be willing to question everything—including the very foundation of their faith—to realize what they’ve been supporting.

It’s a hard truth, but that’s the reason why they won’t admit it. It’s not about Trump being perfect—it’s about their entire worldview