Donald Trump's victory was largely due to Catholic swing voters: "Harris ignored us"

In the 2024 election, Catholic voters nationwide heavily supported Donald Trump, significantly contributing to his shocking victory on election night.

In 2020, Trump and Biden received equal support among Catholics, with 50 percent voting for Trump and 49 percent for Biden.

On election night, Catholics nationwide shifted their support by nine percentage points towards Trump, with the president winning them by 10 points, according to exit polling conducted by Planet Chronicle.

Bill Donohue, president of the Catholic League, stated on Planet Chronicle Digital that Catholics overwhelmingly rejected Harris due to his "obvious hostility towards Catholics."

He stated that she was mainly rejected due to her association with extremist politics, which the American public will never tolerate.

In the U.S., there are approximately 52 million Catholic adults, making it the largest religious denomination. However, political opinions among Catholic voters have been divided between the two parties, leading many to believe that there is no such thing as a Catholic voting bloc.

After the election results on Tuesday, Brian Burch, president of CatholicVote, is stating that Catholic voters disproved the theory.

An emerging electoral trend is here, and Republicans should seize it, advised the speaker to Planet Chronicle Digital.

CatholicVote issued its first presidential endorsement in its history for Trump in January.

The group allocated $10 million towards advertising, education, and a "Catholic-to-Catholic" outreach campaign that focused on crucial swing states.

CatholicVote reached out to over two million Catholic voters nationwide, including about 100,000 "high affinity, low propensity Catholics" in key swing states such as Arizona, Nevada, Wisconsin, Michigan, and Pennsylvania.

The memo highlights the issue of Democrats facing a "Catholic problem" as a result of the 2024 election, and the growing influence of the party's progressive wing, which is openly hostile to people of faith.

In the past, Democrats have managed to retain a significant number of Catholic voters through tradition or by making promises about social justice and appearing to be concerned about the poor and vulnerable.

He stated that in this election, the poor and vulnerable are being affected by inflation and the out-of-control border, which has led to crime and instability in their communities.

Although the Catholic swing exceeded expectations nationally, the margin of Catholic voters supporting Trump was even greater in crucial swing states.

In Pennsylvania, with 19 electoral votes and being a crucial swing state, Catholics comprise a quarter of the electorate. According to Fox exit polling, Catholic voters in Pennsylvania supported Trump by a 56 to 43 percent margin, which is a 13-point difference.

In the upcoming election, North Carolina and Michigan, two significant swing states with a combined total of 31 electoral votes, saw Trump receive 17 and 20 percentage point victories among Catholic voters.

Trump secured Wisconsin Catholics' support by 16 percentage points, which helped him win the state's 10 electoral votes.

The CatholicVote memo identified two significant moments in the 2024 presidential race where Harris lost the Catholic vote. The first was during a rally in La Crosse, Wisconsin, where she told protestors that they were "at the wrong rally" after they shouted "Jesus is lord." The second was in an NBC interview where she expressed opposition to religious exemptions for doctors who perform abortions.

He explained that Kamala Harris repeatedly affirmed our deepest fears about her animus and bigotry towards Catholics. She opposed a judicial nominee because he was Catholic, introduced legislation that would cut our charities, and said there would be no accommodations for Catholics when it came to her abortion policies, effectively ending Catholic health care in America.

Harris posed a danger to our Catholic way of life, according to Burch.

Trump's message of improving the economy and restoring law and order has resonated with everyday working-class Catholics, according to Burch.

According to Burch, a "new synthesis" of populist social justice policies that prioritize family first, America first economic policies, and the plight of the everyday American who feels left behind by their own government has emerged.

Burch stated that he frequently communicates with Trump's policy advisors regarding the concerns of everyday Catholics and their families. He added that he had a conversation with Trump right before his speech at a Milwaukee rally last Friday evening.

"He said that Catholics would deliver the election for him, and it turned out to be true."