Trump changes religious affiliation from Presbyterian to nondenominational Christianity

President Trump, who has allied himself closely with evangelicals but spoken little of his personal faith, released a new statement of his religious identification.

Trump, who was confirmed to the Presbyterian Church as a child, told the Religion News Service that he now identifies as a "nondenominational Christian," a type of Protestantism that doesn't adhere to any particular denominational customs but still promulgates the central doctrines of Christianity.

"Though I was confirmed at a Presbyterian church as a child, I now consider myself to be a nondenominational Christian," Trump said. The president said his parents “taught me the importance of faith and prayer from a young age” but that "Melania and I have gotten to visit some amazing churches and meet with great faith leaders from around the world. During the unprecedented COVID-19 outbreak, I tuned into several virtual church services and know that millions of Americans did the same.”