Even though her grandfather Billy Graham and her father Franklin did not come out to endorse any political candidate this year, Cissie Graham Lynch chose to back up Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, and she is not afraid to voice her support.
Lynch, who works for the charitable organisation Samaritan's Purse and is married to former NFL player Corey Lynch, told The Christian Post that Christians have to "set all emotions aside" and vote for Trump because not doing so would be putting the Supreme Court and the federal courts' future in jeopardy.
"There could be one to maybe five [Supreme Court] appointees and this could affect an entire generation. This will affect my children and their children's children," Lynch said. "You are either going to have two ways — a secular progressive who is hostile towards Christians or you are going to have a side who protects religious liberty and the life of the unborn. For me, I see protection under Trump and Mike Pence."
Trump has made a commitment to appoint pro-life justices and uphold the religious liberty of evangelicals. In contrast, Lynch said Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton would do the opposite and create a rule of law that would be hostile against traditional Christians.
"This election, to me, is crucial for Christians. We can't afford to sit at home," she stressed. "We have to get out and vote. It is just a privilege to vote."
Lynch already pledged her support for Trump last month when she penned the blog post called "Unapologetically Voting for Trump."
While both Trump and Clinton "are wretched and inexcusable" and "lack what most of us would like to see in the next Commander-in-Chief of the United States," Lynch said her vote still belongs to Trump.
"As a Christian woman, I will vote for Donald Trump, and do not have a problem doing so," Lynch wrote. "I would suggest you to ask yourself what the most serious issues are that lie ahead for this country. My greatest concern for our country is the direction of the Supreme Court. If there is only one reason for Christians to vote, this is it."
