{"id":13495,"date":"2020-02-26T11:27:01","date_gmt":"2020-02-26T16:27:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/news\/?p=13495"},"modified":"2020-09-17T10:53:29","modified_gmt":"2020-09-17T14:53:29","slug":"pete-buttigieg-blasts-christians-who-support-trump-says-his-behavior-isnt-compatible-with-christianity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/news\/2020\/02\/pete-buttigieg-blasts-christians-who-support-trump-says-his-behavior-isnt-compatible-with-christianity","title":{"rendered":"Pete Buttigieg Blasts Christians Who Support Trump, Says His Behavior Isn\u2019t Compatible With Christianity"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg believes the Bible\u2019s teachings don\u2019t line up with supporting President Trump.<\/p>\n

CNN Town Hall moderator Erin Burnett asked Buttigieg if he thinks it\u2019s possible for a true Christian to support the president. Prior to quoting his previous remarks on the president\u2019s evangelical support, she prefaced her question, \u201cTo the point you talk about God not belonging to any kind of a political party … Do you think it is impossible to be a Christian and support President Trump?”<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m not going to tell other Christians how to be Christians,\u201d the former South Bend, Indiana Mayor said at a CNN town hall event. \u201cBut I will say I cannot find any compatibility between the way this president conducts himself and anything I find in Scripture.\u201d<\/p>\n

“Now, I guess that’s my interpretation, but I think that’s a lot of people’s interpretation, and that interpretation deserves a voice.”<\/p>\n

Buttigieg\u2019s remarks came up after a Democratic Christian asked how he would dispel a popular belief that Christianity means voting for Republican candidates.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt starts with sending the message that God does not belong to a political party,\u201d he said. \u201cIt\u2019s also very important to make clear that the presidency and the Constitution and my presidency will belong to people of every religion and of no religion, equally. This is not about imposing my faith on anybody.\u201d<\/p>\n

Buttigieg has been very vocal about his faith during his campaign. This is not the first time he has blasted Trump and Republican Christians.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo much depends on seeking leaders who walk in the way of humility and decency. I just can\u2019t imagine that that requires of you be anywhere near this president or what the Republican party has become,\u201d Buttigieg said.<\/p>\n

He has also called into question the president\u2019s faith into question, warning that Trump seeks wealth and power over humility.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m reluctant to comment on another person\u2019s faith, but I would say it is hard to look at this president\u2019s actions and believe that they\u2019re the actions of somebody who believes in God.\u201d<\/p>\n