Trump tests loyalty of Christian supporters as erratic behavior escalates

The willingness of his supporters on the Christian right to shrug off the apostasies and antics of President Donald Trump has been put to new tests, as his behavior has become even more erratic.

Trump has claimed God’s backing for foreign adventurism as he has threatened to demolish one of the world’s oldest civilizations; written an Easter Sunday screed that included an f-bomb and a “praise be to Allah” sign-off; tangled with a popular, American-born pope; and employed his social media platform to spread an image that appeared to depict him as Jesus.

Analysis by Karen Tumulty