Trump Lacks 'Basic Principles Of Our Faith,' Says Famed Evangelist's Granddaughter

Jerushah Duford, whose grandfather was the late Rev. Billy Graham, criticized Donald Trump on CNN after endorsing Kamala Harris, his rival for the presidency.

Jerushah Duford — the granddaughter of the late Rev. Billy Graham, the famed Christian evangelist — will not be voting for Donald Trump.

After recently endorsing Democrat Kamala Harris for president in Newsweek, Duford appeared on CNN to further explain her reasoning, saying on Wednesday that Trump has failed to represent “basic principles of our faith.”

“The fact, the reality that my opinion here is unique is shocking and heartbreaking,” said Duford, a licensed therapist who similarly spoke out against the Republican in 2020.

She suggested that traits like “kindness” and “gentleness” were absent from Trump’s Sunday rally in New York City, which made headlines for offensive comments from speakers such as comedian Tony Hinchcliff, who referred to Puerto Rico as “a floating island of garbage.” Many observers decried the dig at the U.S. territory, with Trump’s campaign also distancing itself from the remark.

Duford argued that Trump “has shown since 2016” that he doesn’t embody the “basic tenets of our faith,” adding, “The fact that I even have to say these things is discouraging.”