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Shocking Stats on Women in Christian Nationalism Explained

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One-third of Americans currently believe the United States is or should be a Christian nation, according to a recent report by the Public Religion Research Institute—and data shows women are just as likely as men to embrace Christian nationalism.

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To reach this conclusion, the Public Religion Research Institute conducted more than 20,000 interviews with adults nationwide, asking them to rate their agreement with statements such as: “U.S. laws should be based on Christian values,” “If the U.S. moves away from our Christian foundations, we will not have a country anymore,” and “God has called Christians to exercise dominion over all areas of American society.” From there, respondents were categorized as adherents, sympathizers, skeptics, or rejectors of the ideology.

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“If you completely agree with those statements, by and large, you’re a Christian nationalist adherent,” Melissa Deckman, the chief executive of PRRI, stated during a recent discussion.

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While the majority of Americans remain skeptical or outright reject these views, the movement remains a formidable force in U.S. politics. A majority of Republicans—56%—were classified as either Christian nationalism adherents or sympathizers in the PRRI report, and individuals holding these beliefs were highly likely to support Donald Trump and view him as a decisive leader.

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Among the Americans who strictly adhere to Christian nationalist perspectives, a significant portion are women who are deeply committed to its uncompromising theology.

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“Plenty of American women are conservative, and they hold strong theologically conservative positions, and they have found a home in this movement,” Deckman noted.

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To outside observers, it may seem contradictory for women to join a movement that seeks to limit their autonomy. For instance, the Rev. Doug Wilson, an outspoken Christian nationalist, has claimed the 19th Amendment granting women the right to vote “was a bad idea,” preferring a system where the male head of the household votes. Notably, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth belongs to Wilson’s denomination and has echoed the church’s motto, “All of Christ for All of Life,” across social media.

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Deckman explained that many women supporting Christian nationalism are willing to sacrifice certain rights “because they see society changing. They see younger women who are less religious, who are opting out of marriage, and it’s alarming to them.”

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“The Christian nationalist worldview is one that’s deeply steeped in militant masculinity with very patriarchal views,” Deckman added. “And so the role of women in society is really to be mothers, preferably of lots of children, and to be wives that are submissive to their husbands.”

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How Christian Nationalism Shows Up In Women Is Similar To How It Shows Up In Men

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Women who firmly believe in Christian nationalism share the same hard-line views as men regarding political violence and immigration. Adherents of the movement were the most likely to believe that true American patriots “may have to resort to violence to save the country.”

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Both male and female Christian nationalists also shared beliefs that undocumented immigrants should be deported without due process. They largely agreed with the Great Replacement theory—the notion that “immigrants are invading our country and replacing our cultural and ethnic background,” according to the PRRI report.

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These findings do not surprise Katie Gaddini, a sociologist and associate professor at University College London who researches Christian women in U.S. politics. “The idea of wanting to keep outsiders out of the country has stayed the same. The particular outsiders that they are targeting has changed,” Gaddini observed.

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“In 2016, the women I interviewed were much more concerned with Muslims coming into the country,” she said. “And in 2020, there was starting to see a shift towards Latinos. And that was really strong in the 2024 election.”

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However, among the “adherents”—the most devoted group—women are slightly less extreme than men on specific gender issues. In a 2025 PRRI survey on American values, Christian nationalist women (26%) were significantly less likely than men (43%) to agree that “the gains that women have made in recent years have come at the expense of men.” These women were also less likely to claim that society has become “too soft and feminine.”

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For these specific women, faith and gender equality aren’t always in direct conflict.

“Within the MAGA coalition, there are prominent women and everyday women who would call themselves conservative feminists, and they believe in women’s equality,” Gaddini explained.

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Ultimately, Gaddini suggests that while women may have a different political style or approach, “the fervency of beliefs and the commitment to the cause is not any different from men.”

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This growing ideological shift is already having a tangible impact on the American landscape.

“The harm is the exclusion it causes to a lot of people, trans people, immigrants, gender, sexual, racial minorities,” Gaddini concluded. “There’s documented harm that can be caused by those rigid, exclusionary beliefs.”

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Why Trump Stayed Onstage Longer Than JD Vance After Shooting

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President Donald Trump suggested he may have intentionally slowed down U.S. Secret Service agents, causing Vice President JD Vance to be evacuated from the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner noticeably faster than the commander-in-chief following a nearby shooting.

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“I wanted to see what was happening,” Trump explained during a high-profile interview with 60 Minutes on Sunday. “And I wasn’t making it that easy for them. I wanted to see what was going on. And by that time, we started to realize maybe it was a bad problem,” he noted regarding the security breach.

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Trump commented on the frantic ballroom scene shortly after CBS anchor Norah O’Donnell pointed out that it took security details roughly 20 seconds longer to usher him offstage compared to his VP. “What was happening?” O’Donnell questioned. “Well, what happened is it was a little bit me,” Trump admitted.

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Footage from the event depicts the audible sounds of gunfire echoing from outside the main ballroom while the president and first lady Melania Trump, alongside others at the head table, observed a performance by mentalist Oz Pearlman. Moments later, several agents emerged from the wings before accelerating their pace to surround the Trumps.

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Security personnel then assisted Trump from his chair before escorting him offstage behind a protective curtain. Vance had been rushed out about 20 seconds prior after agents grabbed him by his suit jacket while he was still seated and hurried him away from the dais. Trump told O’Donnell he felt “surrounded by great people” but claimed he forced the agents to “act a little bit more slowly.”

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“I said, ‘Wait a minute. Wait a minute. Let me see. Wait a minute,’” Trump recalled. The president further noted that as they exited, agents instructed him to “please go down on the floor.” He and the first lady took cover on the ground, he said, before rising shortly after to be led by the protective detail to a secure holding room.

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As the current administration faces intense scrutiny regarding the reported lower level of security at the dinner compared to other presidential appearances, White House officials are scheduled to review security protocols this week for upcoming major events involving the president.

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Karoline Leavitt Hitler Comment Sparks Brutal Online Rebuttal

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White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt on Monday tried to blame what she called a “left-wing cult of hatred” against President Donald Trump for political violence in the nation, including the shooting at Saturday’s White House Correspondents’ Association dinner.

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But one of her complaints caught the eyes and ears of critics. “Those who constantly falsely label and slander the president as a fascist, as a threat to democracy, and compare him to Hitler to score political points are fueling this kind of violence,” she declared.

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As many were quick to point out, one of the most prominent examples of someone comparing Trump to Hitler is already in the White House: Vice President JD Vance. In 2016, when Trump was running for president for the first time, Vance told a friend via private message that he wasn’t sure if Trump was “a cynical asshole like Nixon” or if he could be “America’s Hitler.”

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Vance has since said he was wrong about Trump. But many are reminding Leavitt of what he said in the past:

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Is Taylor Swift Calling Out Fans for Lyrical Paternity Tests?

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Taylor Swift has officially earned her spot on the New York Times list of the 30 Greatest Living American Songwriters, joining the ranks of icons like Mariah Carey, Nile Rodgers, and Jay-Z.

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As Taylor’s massive discography has expanded, her dedicated fanbase has made it their mission to analyze every single lyric, hunting for secret clues about the singer’s private life.

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Take her iconic hit “All Too Well,” for instance. The lyrics, “I left my scarf there at your sister’s house, and you’ve still got it in your drawer even now,” sparked a viral investigation. Fans quickly deduced the scarf was left at Maggie Gyllenhaal’s house during Taylor’s relationship with Jake Gyllenhaal. The internet then collectively demanded the actor return the infamous accessory.

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The scarf saga became so legendary that music royalty Dionne Warwick even weighed in on Twitter with a hilarious offer to help:

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“If that young man has Taylor’s scarf he should return it.”

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“It does not belong to you. Box it up and I will pay the cost of postage, Jake.”

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In a recent interview with the New York Times, Taylor finally addressed the constant decoding of her work, confessing that the obsession with her personal life “can be a little bit weird.”

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“There’s corners of my fanbase who are gonna take things to a really extreme place,” Swift admitted. “There’s nothing I can do about that. There’s people who are gonna try to, like, do detective work, figure out the details — who is that about? What is this?”

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“When it gets a little bit weird for me is when people act like it’s a paternity test,” she added. “Like, ‘This song’s about that person.’ Because I’m like, ‘That dude didn’t write the song, I did.’ But that’s part of it.”

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Fans are currently split on Taylor’s take regarding these lyrical Easter egg hunts. For the most part, many listeners are backing her up:

“i think it’s very stupid when people waste their time trying to find out who a particular song is about.. like just enjoy the song”

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“maylors, joewives, and travwives all are gonna hate reading this”

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“Thank you for calling us out”

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“Like how she owns it, the end of the day, she wrote the song, not the guesses.”

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“Those people are the Swifties. And I am guilty I am one of that people”

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“People focus on the muse but ignore the creator… she clocked that”

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“She’s so right. People get so caught up in the ‘who’ that they forget to appreciate the ‘how.’ The songwriting stands on its own regardless of whose name is in the headlines.”

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“Taylor writes from her own heart and experiences yet fans turn every line into a guessing game. Let her keep the magic instead of treating songs like detective puzzles. Shes right.”

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“Taylor Swift really said it perfectly People love playing detective , but turning songs into a ‘paternity test’ is kinda missing the point At the end of the day, the story, the emotions, the art — it all comes from her Let the music be felt, not dissected”

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“Taylor calling it a paternity test is the most accurate description of Twitter/X whenever she drops an album. People are out here with whiteboards and red string trying to prove a song is about a guy she dated for three weeks in 2014.”

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“Not Taylor calling us detectives with fake badges We out here with red string and conspiracy boards like All Too Well 10 Min Version was about my situationship too. But she’s righ the pen belongs to her”

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“I know some people in this fandom will be so mad…,lmao”

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However, a different segment of the internet argues that Taylor herself encouraged this sleuthing behavior for years:

“I find this a little odd of her to say… she’s the one who taught us to do that. She capitalized letters in her lyric books in the cds for us to decode… now she doesn’t want us dissecting things?”

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“Taylor Swift needs to take her ego down a notch. Maybe her fanatic ‘swifties’ are all up in her business but the general public doesn’t care. Plus, songs and poems have always held a mysterious origin curiosity. Some are easy to figure out or the author says it. Others are secretive leaving the public to wonder. That’s the beauty of songs and poems.”

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“She literally leaves easter eggs everywhere and than says this girl, you trained them that way!”

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“She trained detectives for years and now wants peace. Fair enough”

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Throughout her storied career, Taylor’s high-profile romances have been under a microscope. She has previously been linked to stars like Harry Styles, Joe Jonas, Matty Healy, and Joe Alwyn. During those eras, fans meticulously dissected her lyrics like a team of forensic experts to find any scrap of romantic tea.

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She is now happily engaged to NFL champion Travis Kelce and is in the midst of wedding planning. With fans affectionately calling them the “English teacher” and the “gym teacher,” it’s certain that their upcoming nuptials will be the most analyzed event in pop culture history.

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What do you think about Taylor’s thoughts on fans hunting for relationship clues in her music? Share your opinion in the comments below!

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