The former president's son made the remarks while speaking at a conservative event in Kentucky, but his comments were met with some criticism online.
Trump has long sought to appeal to conservative, Evangelical Christian voters, a key group within the Republican Party's coalition. Throughout his presidency, Trump sought to deliver wins to Evangelicals, including nominatingto those voters while stripping away reproductive rights for millions of women across the country.
While speaking at Freedom Fest—an event held in Morningview, Kentucky, that featured several conservative speakers including Donald Trump Jr.,, and Kimberly Gilfoyle—Eric praised his father for standing up for"religious liberty." "In fighting for religious liberty, there's no one that's done more for Christianity than Donald Trump. No one," he said.
Eric Trump is seen in New York City on November 11, 2019. Trump said that with regards to religious freedom, nobody has done more for Christianity than his father, former President Donald Trump while speaking at a conservative event in Kentucky Saturday.by attorney Rob Filipkowski, who monitors controversial statements from conservatives, and had been viewed more than 300,000 times as of Sunday evening.
His remarks faced criticism from some on Twitter, including several people who pointed out that many influential figures throughout history have been credited with doing more for Christianity than the former president.