Cited in article by Sarah Pulliam Bailey and Julie Zauzmer, "At the National Prayer Breakfast, Trump is Likely to Play on White Evangelicals' Fears." The Washington Post, February 6, 2019.
Kristin Kobes Du MezFebruary 6, 2019
Interviewed by Erica R. Hendry for PBS NewsHour, Politics. Published January 31, 2016. Excerpt: President Donald Trump’s State of the Union speech contained plenty of the empty adjectives and hyperbole for which he is known. But his use of language…
Kristin Kobes Du MezJanuary 31, 2018
Interviewed by Lucia Graves of The Guardian from Washington. Published December 31, 2017. Summary: Language experts have pored over speeches that have translators tearing their hair out and some find his macho bluster surprisingly effective. Excerpts: Presidents are often remembered for their…
Kristin Kobes Du MezDecember 31, 2017
Interviewed by Harry Bruinius, for The Christian Science Monitor. Published December 28, 2017. Summary: For many Christian conservatives, the term 'evangelical' is now more of a political identifier than a doctrinal one – which has led some high-profile religious leaders to question…
Kristin Kobes Du MezDecember 28, 2017
University of Iowa's Geneva Lecture in Iowa City.
Kristin Kobes Du MezOctober 22, 2017
Interviewed by Matt Sedensky for AP News story. Published April 26, 2017. Summary: Campaign promises may have been reshaped and some self-imposed deadlines reset. But among the things kept intact in the opening months of the new administration is the unmistakably…
Kristin Kobes Du MezApril 26, 2017
The truth is, many evangelicals long ago replaced the suffering servant of Christ with an image that more closely resembles Donald Trump than many would care to admit. They’ve traded a faith that privileges humility and elevates the least of…
Kristin Kobes Du MezJanuary 17, 2017
Interviewed by Tara Golshan, Politics Reporter for VOX. Published January 11, 2017. Excerpts: President-elect Donald Trump’s much-anticipated, much-delayed press conference on his private business dealings — and the recent unverified reports about Russia’s alleged blackmail of Trump — reminded the nation of…
Kristin Kobes Du MezJanuary 11, 2017
by Katelyn Guichelaar and Kristin Du Mez The national party conventions of the past two weeks have offered us political theatrics, stolen words, and soaring rhetoric. They also provide us with a moment to reflect on the paths each candidate…
Kristin Kobes Du MezJuly 28, 2016