The New Apostolic Reformation is a growing Christian nationalist movement that seeks to influence American politics by promoting the idea that the U.S. should be governed by biblical principles, with Donald Trump viewed as a key figure in their divine plan.
The perception that Christians are being persecuted by the government is a potent rallying cry of the Christian nationalist movement. Elliot Mincberg, a Supreme Court scholar and fellow with the pro-democracy organization People for the American Way, said, “There’s very little question that [Christian nationalist] views are very much reflected in where this Supreme Court majority is on religion and church and state.”