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For any copyright, please send me a message. White evangelical Christians have long been some of President Donald Trump’s most ardent supporters. But the president’s recent decision to effectively abandon Kurdish fighters, considered key allies in the fight against the so-called Islamic State, appears to have caused a fracturing in this powerful religious group. The president’s decision to withdraw roughly 1,000 U.S. troops in northern Syria has already contributed to chaos in the region, as hundreds of Islamic State families and supporters escaped a detention camp amid fighting between the Kurds and rapidly advancing Turkish-backed forces. Turkey’s offensive has displaced at least 130,000 people, the United Nations reported Sunday. Trump imposed economic sanctions against Turkey on Monday as the situation deteriorated. Trump says his decision to pull the troops was fueled by his desire to fulfill a campaign promise to stop America’s “endless wars” in the Middle East and elsewhere. But the president’s actions have struck a nerve among his loyal evangelical fans. Some leaders have broken rank to warn that Turkey’s invasion threatens vulnerable communities of Christians and other religious minorities in the region. Experts say these leaders’ support for the Kurds has a lot to do with how this religious group views itself ― as a persecuted minority standing up for American values. Evangelical reactions to the crisis are also indicative of this group’s deep-seated fears about Muslims. The fact that even leaders who are usually steadfast allies to the president are speaking out publicly now is an indication of how crucial the issue is for this group. Franklin Graham, son of the famous late evangelist Billy Graham, encouraged his substantial Twitter following last week to “pray w/me” that Trump would reconsider the move, because “thousands of lives hang in the balance.” On Tuesday, Graham tried to soften his tone a bit, telling the Christian Broadcasting Network that he doesn’t want to “second-guess” Trump and Vice President Mike Pence. “The decision has been made and the President certainly had his reasons and I respect his decision,” Graham said. “Now we have to deal with the fallout.” Graham’s humanitarian organization Samaritan’s Purse is responding to the crisis unfolding in northern Syria. The televangelist Pat Robertson, CBN’s founder, went so far as to warn that Trump was “in danger of losing the mandate of heaven.” CBN has been covering the crisis extensively on its news website, including with commentary alleging that “Kurds are the evangelicals of the Muslim World.” As criticism from evangelical leaders became more vocal, Trump attempted to defend his moves during a speech at the Values Voters
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