""We've gotten more testimonials. I'm starting to now see 'Leaving MAGA' signs popping up on billboards, overpasses, and [at] No Kings protests," said Rich Logis, a Catholic ex-Trump supporter who founded a group called Leaving MAGA. Catch up quick: Images of federal agents grabbing U.S. citizens or unauthorized immigrants who were picking up children from school have jolted some evangelicals who backed Trump in 2024."
"Some pastors and their followers are angry that Trump's administration has lifted bans on immigration agents going into churches to make arrests. Others are dismayed by cuts to humanitarian aid programs at home and abroad. Zoom in: Leaving MAGA has seen an uptick in downloads of its manual advising readers how to gently urge family members to quit MAGA,Logis said."
"This year, the group says, its subscribers jumped from 1,500 to more than 35,000 by July. Logis linked that partly to fallout from the administration's reluctance to release the Epstein files. Doug Pagitt, a pastor and executive director of the progressive Christian group Vote Common Good, tells Axios that thousands of churches have downloaded his group's support kit that gives advice on confronting Christian nationalism."
Evidence of evangelical disengagement from MAGA has emerged as signs and protests increase and groups offering exit guidance gain followers. Federal agents detaining people, including those picking up children from school, and lifted bans on arrests inside churches have jolted or angered some evangelical supporters. Cuts to humanitarian aid and mass deportations have also driven concern. Leaving MAGA reported subscribers rising from 1,500 to over 35,000 by July and increased manual downloads. Vote Common Good reported thousands of churches downloading a kit addressing Christian nationalism. Some church leaders fear backlash if they speak out, making quitters often quiet.
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