Trump says he’s led America to new Christian era and claims he knows ‘more than anybody’ about faith at Kansas rally
Donald Trump told a rally in Park City, Kansas, that he knows “more than anybody” about Christianity and said he would lead the country into a new era of faith. His appearance backed Republican Senator Roger Marshall in a closely contested race, highlighting Republican concern that Kansas could become competitive after decades as a GOP stronghold.
Trump attacked Democratic candidate Adam Hamilton, a pastor, over his views on transgender issues and allegations concerning abuse in his church, which Hamilton disputes. Polls put Marshall and Hamilton within a few percentage points of each other; Trump also announced an $8 billion Agriculture Department programme to help farmers with diesel costs during the harvest.
- Trump claimed he knows more about Christianity than anyone.
- He campaigned for Senator Roger Marshall in a tight Kansas race.
- He announced $8 billion in diesel cost support for farmers.
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Donald Trump is a former US president and the Republican Party’s leading figure. Roger Marshall is a Republican senator from Kansas, a state that has usually backed Republican candidates in national elections; Adam Hamilton, his Democratic challenger, is a pastor.
The contest matters because the close polling has raised the prospect of a competitive Senate race in a state long considered safely Republican. Churches and religious voters are influential in US politics, and candidates often debate how faith should shape public life and policy.