Church-Going Catholics Reject Trump, Expected To Support Clinton

Renee Montagne talks to John Carr, head of Georgetown University's Initiative on Catholic Social Thought and Public Life, about why Catholic voters seem to prefer Hillary Clinton to Donald Trump.

September 1, 20165:07 AM ET
Heard on Morning Edition

RENEE MONTAGNE, HOST:

We've heard a great deal about how people who identify as evangelical Christians are getting behind Donald Trump. But some new polls show that another group of Christian voters are decidedly anti-Trump - Catholics. The most recent polls show Donald Trump trailing Hillary Clinton by as much as 27 percent. And it isn't just that Trump has alienated many Hispanic voters who are Catholic. Those poll numbers reflect Catholics who hark back to earlier immigrations from Italy, Poland and Ireland, a group that traditionally leans Republican.

For some thoughts on why, we reached out to John Carr. He's head of Georgetown University's Initiative on Catholic Social Thought and Public Life. Welcome to the program.

JOHN CARR: Thank you. Glad to be with you.

MONTAGNE: Is there a Catholic vote?

http://www.npr.org/2016/09/01/492203088/church-going-catholics-reject-trump-expected-to-support-clinton

4:06 audio at link.