Like many other Christians I overlooked Trump's inconsistencies. I went along with the reasoning: "At least he's better than Hillary!" I read and listened to all the pastors who idolized Trump, fawned over him, and initially appeared as if he was what we'd all prayed for. A "Moses." But then I read that at a rally in NY with police, he told them that they should "rough people up" and "knock their heads around" to the delight of the police who cheered him. Anyone with knowledge about psychology knows that certain positions of power, such as police officer, attracts psychopaths (see Forbes Magazine "Top ten jobs that attract psychopaths). So what did the psychopaths in attendance need other than license from the premier office in the land, to abuse the populace? That isn't something a Christian would say. It was irresponsible. Anyone who reads the news knows that we have an epidemic of police shootings and police brutality. (Not all of course: we have really nice police in our city, but the fact remains that it's been definitively proven that the job itself attracts psychopaths.)
Then other things turned me off about Trump - he lied a lot. I heard so many pastors gloss over his lying and bad character, and make excuses for him: "he's a baby Christian" and other things. But then when I heard him on tape claim to be a Freemason I knew he was an imposter: Freemasonry is satanic.
So yes, character means everything. I don't like it when Christians are snooty and look down their nose at everyone - that's the opposite end of the spectrum - but Christians are supposed to have character that reflects Christ - or at least seem to be developing that way. I think we have to be very careful not to gloss over inconsistencies, or make excuses for someone. I began following Pastor Chuck Baldwin who has spoken out about all the Christians who are fawning over Trump even as he lies again and again and again. He's continued the endless wars, hasn't defunded Planned Parenthood, hasn't done away with NAFTA (he's re-negotiating it alright: Trump is a master at sleight-of-hand - it will be just as bad or worse), hasn't prosecuted wrongdoers in high places, and has packed his cabinet with globalist swamp creatures. In short: he's a black-hearted liar. In short, he's known as "controlled opposition." He was put there to fool the Christian right into thinking they have a champion, as he continues what his predecessors have started: surrendering America's sovereignty to the United Nations. Betsy DeVos is another plant - but so many Christians continue to turn a blind eye to what is going on before their eyes. The mind has many ways to dodge reality and truth, yet that is what God calls us to. Throughout my years of being a Christian I've encountered a fair number of Christians who lie - to others and to themselves - and we're seeing a number of Christian "leaders" lying to the public and lying to themselves about Trump.
I'm not sure our votes even count anymore, but I'm voting independent. I don't see a real lot of difference in the parties - they're both irresponsible and both have led America to the brink of disaster. Unless there is some Revival that spreads across the land I think America is done - and probably to a large extent because we let good character fall by the wayside. I don't like how America has become.
Matthew 7:13
“Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat:”