Unpacking Christian Nationalism ft. Dr. Robert P. Jones | The Joy Reid Show

In this special bonus episode of The Joy Reid Show, Joy sits down with Dr. Robert P. Jones to unpack the rise of White Christian Nationalism and its dangerous impact on America. They discuss Project 2025, the growing influence of white evangelicals, and how nationalism is reshaping U.S. politics. Dr. Jones dives deep into the history of Christian nationalism, its role in fueling extremism, and the challenges it poses to American democracy. He opens up about the unsettling alliance between religion and politics, the racial tensions escalating in the nation, and what’s at stake for America’s future. Check out Robbie's books in our store: White Too Long (Paperback) https://shop.joyannreid.com/KjVaA7 The end of White Christian America https://shop.joyannreid.com/Nftr7J White Too Long (Hardback) https://shop.joyannreid.com/xnd6xA SUBSCRIBE to never miss a moment!: https://www.youtube.com/@TheJoyReidShow?sub_confirmation=1 #JoyReidShow #JoyAnnReid #TheJoyReidShow #JoyReid #joyreidyoutube #robertjones Chapters: 00:00 Welcome to the Joy Reid Show 00:55 Russell Vought Hidden Camera Interview 03:00 Joel Webb Christian Statements on ICE & Immigrants 04:26 Welcome, Dr. Robert P Jones! 07:39 The Bubble Demographic Education Growing Up 11:40 The Moment Curiosity Opens the Bubble 14:03 The Public Religion Institute 18:34 Barack Obama's Impact on White Christians 25:27 The Whiteness Conception of Dr. Robert 29:06 The Racism Anxiety in White Christianity 33:58 The Hate Epidemic Data 38:27 The "Chosen Ones" Embracing the Losing Side 42:02 Donald Trump's Administration Logic 46:52 White Narrative on the History as a Torture Argument 50:22 The Desire of Ethnic Cleansing in the USA 56:25 The Radicalization of Young White Christians 1:00:26 How to Do a Wake-Up Call on the Opposite Side 1:04:32 Bonus Question ABOUT JOY REID: Joy-Ann Lomena Reid (AKA Joy Reid) is a best-selling American author, political journalist and TV host. She was a national correspondent for MSNBC and is best known for hosting the Emmy-nominated, NAACP Award-winning political commentary and analysis show, The ReidOut, from 2020 to 2025. Her previous anchoring credits include The Reid Report (2014–2015) and AM Joy (2016–2020). STAY CONNECTED WITH THE SHOW: Website: https://www.joyannreid.com Substack: https://substack.com/@joyannreid Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/The-Joy-Reid-Show/61576759980854/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joyreidshow/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thejoyreidshow Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/joyannreid.bsky.social FOLLOW JOY ON SOCIAL: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joyreidofficial/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joyannreid/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@joyreidofficial Want to hear more of our theme song? Check out the Foodchain page on BandCamp: https://thefoodchain.bandcamp.com/track/the-foodchain-basically-ft-jd-era ============================= Copyright Notice: This video and my YouTube channel contains content that is property of The Joy Reid Show, a production of Image Lab Media Group. You are authorized to share the video link and channel, and embed this video in your website or others as long as a link back to this YouTube Channel is provided. © 2025 The Joy Reid Show https://www.youtube.com/@TheJoyReidShow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices