Donald Trump draws wild applause at annual Faith and Freedom Coalition conference of conservative evangelical leaders

Donald Trump drew wild applause Saturday as the keynote speaker at a conference of politically conservative evangelical leaders.

“As we gather today, our beloved nation is teetering on the edge of tyranny,” Trump said when he took the mic at the Faith and Freedom Coalition conference in Washington.

“Our enemies are waging war on faith and freedom, on science and religion, on history and tradition on law and democracy on God almighty himself,” he continued, to thunderous cheers.

On the one-year anniversary of the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, the former president hailed the three conservative Supreme Court justices he nominated who contributed to the historic ruling.

Trump touted himself as “the most pro-life president in American history,” and promised to appoint “rock solid conservative judges” if he wins the election in 2024.

During the three-day event, over 50 speakers took the stage, including nearly a dozen Republican presidential candidates.

However, none garnered as much enthusiasm from the crowd as any speaker who merely mentioned Trump’s name.

North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, who is currently running for governor, received a standing ovation when he openly endorsed Trump during his speech.

Even speakers who indirectly referred to Trump without explicitly using his name managed to stir excitement among the audience.

One speaker — former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie — took the stage and announced he was running for president in 2024 “because [Trump] let us down.”

That remark was met with a chorus of boos from the audience, reports NBC News.

“You can boo all you want,” Christie responded. But the moment provided a clear picture of how the evangelical portion of the Republican base remains loyal to Trump.

“What I think we learned when a brash, bold New Yorker came onto the scene is there is a lot more corruption than we thought,” said former Arizona gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake.

“How many of you miss that bull in a China shop? I miss the mean tweets and all,” she added. “I think you know who I am talking about.”