Those who follow the belief that the United States should adopt an exclusively Christian government with Christian laws have been around for centuries, although modern iterations can be traced back to the rise of the Christian right in the '60s and '70s. What is new in recent years is how the decreasing number of those who subscribe to this belief are becoming politically active. Experts say a byproduct of Donald Trump's populist rhetoric has emboldened a new population of conservative leaders who look at government with a Christian bent. The Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI) and Brookings Institute released a
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