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'You have to vote' Trump tells US evangelical Christians

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Former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks at a rally in Philadelphia on June 22, 2024. [AFP]

Former US president Donald Trump urged evangelical Christians Saturday to vote en masse for him in November, vowing to "aggressively" protect their religious freedom if he is elected.

The ex-leader, who rarely appears in church himself, has built a crucial base among the religious right, promising -- and delivering -- on some of their biggest priorities, including by appointing Supreme Court justices who helped overturn the federal right to abortion.

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