Clearly most of them haven't even read the new testament, let alone the bible in its entirety. They have no concept of the central messages of the Christian teaching, specifically the twin principles of loving God and of loving one's fellow human beings. Yes, the book says that. Matthew chapter 22 verses 37 through 40, quoting Jesus directly. It's doubtful any of them are familiar with the content of the Sermon on the Mount, the central set piece of the teaching of Jesus, a big speech he gave on, yes, a mountain. This isn't too surprising given that they claim to be patriotic Americans and yet are unfamiliar with the contents of the Constitution, and in fact if asked directly they often voice disagreement with basic principles contained therein. They're just basically -- well, you know what they are. They support Trump rather than Clinton because Trump's views are closer to their own than hers are -- vastly closer.
Here's a link to an article on the general topic of Trump and Evangelical TCWMs:
"Trump embodies a narcissistic fantasy and defense against anxiety that is present in Traditional Christian White Males (TCWM), especially those who are disaffected (i.e., who have lower than average socio-economic status).":
https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/theory-knowledge/201509/trump-psychosocial-analysis
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