"Support and encouraged" is pretty strong . 46% of white Catholics voted against him 57% of white Americans voted for him, while only 54% of white Catholics did so. looks like white Catholics were less likely to support him than overall white voters.
https://www.ncronline.org/news/trump-boosted-support-among-catholic-voters
https://www.ncronline.org/news/trump-boosted-support-among-catholic-voters
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Catholics are not immune from the chronic right wing propaganda they choose to consume in order to confirm their existing biases. While anecdotal this recovering Catholic has witnessed the slow but steady “evangelication” of many friends and family.
I’m guessing you meant to say “some Catholics”
It’s not very different than asking why evangelicals - which were bigger for Trump - voted for a serial adulterer, rapist and conman who views the poor with distaste.
https://www.catholicculture.org/commentary/are-our-bishops-all-republicans/
The Catholic upper clergy (Bishops, Cardinals) in the US has been closer to the Republican side than that of the Democrats. Since years.
Abortion rights being one of the main issues.
And they have preached accordingly.
Privately people may be very much against something, yet still march in lockstep with the church when voting.
Obedience vs loyalty!
WWJD?
https://www.ncregister.com/cna/catholic-voters-favor-trump-over-harris-nationally-and-in-swing-states-exit-polls-show?amp
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How could
Any Catholic vote for him
He couldn’t even name one book of the Bible or cite the Lords
Prayer.
https://navigatorresearch.org/2024-post-election-survey-racial-analysis-of-2024-election-results/