They Like The Lying: Trump’s Lies & His Support Among Conservatives

A significant percentage of Trump supporters are conservative Christians, and in this episode we ask - how can they support him despite all of his lies? Using Trump’s joint address to Congress as a starting point, we examine the current conservative movement’s moral flexibility around what is “technically true” and what “feels true.” We end our conversation on a high note by discussing some good news from each podcast co-host. The Progressive Christians Podcast is a ministry of The Loft, a worship community of Westwood United Methodist Church. If you have an idea for the show or want to connect with us, please email us at [email protected]. Books referenced: White Too Long- Robert P. Jones, Pamela Cooper-White- The Psychology of White Christian Nationalism https://www.prri.org/white-too-long-the-legacy-of-white-supremacy-in-american-christianity/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2025/03/11/trump-lying-politics-polarization/ Cooper-White, Pamela. “‘God, Guns, and Guts’: Christian Nationalism from a Psychoanalytic Perspective.” Religions (Basel, Switzerland ) 14, no. 3 (2023): 292-. https://doi.org/10.3390/rel14030292. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Js15xgK4LIE https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2024/11/trump-voters-like-lying-deception-feature/ https://www.vox.com/2017/7/10/15928438/fact-checks-political-psychology https://sites.nd.edu/truth-and-politics/donald-trump-voters-we-like-the-presidents-lies/ https://www.colorado.edu/today/2024/03/04/facts-ignored-truth-flexible-when-falsehoods-support-political-beliefs