Donald Trump was raised in the Presbyterian faith, a mainline Protestant Christian denomination, through his Scottish-born mother and was confirmed in a Presbyterian church as a child. For much of his adult life, including during his 2016 presidential campaign, he publicly identified as Presbyterian
. However, in October 2020, Trump stated that he no longer identified as Presbyterian and now considers himself a nondenominational Christian. This shift aligns him with a broad segment of American Protestantism that does not affiliate with a specific denomination
. Despite his professed Christian identity, surveys have shown that many Americans question the depth of his religious commitment, with a significant portion not believing he is personally religious or deeply Christian. Nevertheless, Trump has maintained strong ties with conservative Christian groups, especially evangelicals, and has been associated with evangelical leaders like Paula White, his "personal pastor"
. In summary, Donald Trump's religion is currently nondenominational Christian, having been raised Presbyterian but later distancing himself from formal denominational affiliation.
