Editing Stephen Baldwin (section)

==Views==
=== Religion ===
[[File:2009 CUN Award Party Stephen Baldwin 005.JPG|thumb|Baldwin talks on the red carpet of a Children Uniting Nations party, 2009]]
In September 2006, Baldwin released his book titled ''The Unusual Suspect'', which details highlights from his personal life, career, days of [[Substance abuse|drug abuse]] and his turn to becoming a [[Born again|born-again Evangelical]] after the [[September 11 attacks]] in 2001.<ref>{{cite web |url = http://www.cbn.com/700club/guests/interviews/Stephen-Baldwin_111306.aspx |title = Stephen Baldwin: The Jesus Freak of Hollywood |publisher = [[The 700 Club]] |author1 = Shannon Woodland |author2 = Scott Ross |via = [[Christian Broadcasting Network]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url = http://www.cbn.com/700club/Guests/Bios/stephen_baldwin_063004.aspx |title = Stephen Baldwin: Extreme Sports Evangelist |publisher = The 700 Club |access-date = September 10, 2012 |via = Christian Broadcasting Network}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Harris|first=Dan|date=November 22, 2006|title=A Baldwin Brother's Journey to Jesus|url=https://abcnews.go.com/Nightline/story?id=2662535&page=1|access-date=2021-09-08|website=[[ABC News (United States)|ABC News]]|language=en}}</ref> In the same year, Baldwin, Mario D'Ortenzio, and [[Bobby Brewer]] founded Breakthrough Ministry, which was designed to use [[extreme sports]] as a ministry via arena tours, called AsSalt Tours. The tours featured extreme sports celebrities, including [[Christian Hosoi]].<ref name="ds">{{cite web |url = http://www.danielsouthern.com/bio_danielsouthern.html|title=About Dan|url-status=dead|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100426014846/http://www.danielsouthern.com/bio_danielsouthern.html |archive-date = April 26, 2010}}</ref>

In late 2008, Baldwin formed a for-profit organization called Antioch Ministry, which exists "to facilitate the gifts and calling of Stephen Baldwin."<ref>{{cite web |url = http://www.slideshare.net/danielsouthern/Antioch-Ministriesov-823102 |title = Antioch Ministries |url-status = dead|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20111129033308/http://www.slideshare.net/danielsouthern/Antioch-Ministriesov-823102 |archive-date = November 29, 2011}}</ref> In 2009, Baldwin launched a third ministry called Now More Than Ever, designed to reach enlisted men and women in the U.S. armed services around the world. In 2008, Baldwin teamed up with [[Conservatism in the United States|conservative]] talk-radio host Kevin McCullough to put together a Saturday radio show called ''Baldwin/McCullough Radio''. As of April 18, 2009, the show aired on 213 stations and in more than 400 cities across the US and worldwide on Sirius 161 and XM 227.<ref>{{cite web |url = http://baldwinmccullough.com/ |title = Index of /}}</ref> Baldwin appears weekly on the show from the broadcast studios in New York City and from various locations around the country when he is traveling for other business purposes.

=== Politics ===
[[File:Baldwin backs Brownback (1088627799).jpg|thumb|Baldwin at the [[Iowa Straw Poll (1979–2011)|Iowa Straw Poll]] in support of Brownback, 2007]]
In 2007, Baldwin endorsed [[Sam Brownback]] for U.S. president.<ref>{{cite web |url = http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalradar/2007/08/actor-stephen-b.html |title = Actor Stephen Baldwin to endorse Brownback |url-status = dead |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110522020639/http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalradar/2007/08/actor-stephen-b.html |archive-date = May 22, 2011 |df = mdy-all}}</ref> After Brownback ended his campaign, Baldwin switched his support to [[Mike Huckabee]].<ref>{{cite web |url = http://suburbarazzi.lohudblogs.com/2008/01/07/stephen-baldwin-says-he-hearts-huckabee-rejects-gay-marriage-and-no-longer-photographs-porn-patrons/ |title = Stephen Baldwin says he hearts Huckabee, rejects gay marriage and no longer photographs porn patrons |url-status = dead |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080221212015/http://suburbarazzi.lohudblogs.com/2008/01/07/stephen-baldwin-says-he-hearts-huckabee-rejects-gay-marriage-and-no-longer-photographs-porn-patrons/ |archive-date = February 21, 2008}}</ref> Baldwin was an outspoken advocate of the [[John McCain]]–[[Sarah Palin]] presidential ticket after Huckabee dropped out of the [[2008 United States presidential election|2008 presidential election]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Stephen Baldwin: 'McCain can bring change' |url=https://www.today.com/news/stephen-baldwin-mccain-can-bring-change-wbna27362751 |website=TODAY.com |date=October 24, 2008 |access-date=22 October 2021 |language=en}}</ref>

In 2011, Baldwin mentioned the possibility of entering [[New York City mayoral election, 2013|New York City's 2013 mayoral election]] as an opponent of his brother [[Alec Baldwin|Alec]], who had suggested that he might run himself.<ref>{{cite web|last=Yakas|first=Ben|date=June 15, 2011|title=Baldwin Vs Baldwin: Stephen Hints at Mayoral Run Against Alec|url=http://gothamist.com/2011/06/15/baldwin_vs_baldwin_stephen_hints_at.php|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111231163311/http://gothamist.com/2011/06/15/baldwin_vs_baldwin_stephen_hints_at.php|archive-date=December 31, 2011|website=[[Gothamist]]}}</ref>

Baldwin was among the first Hollywood celebrities to endorse [[Donald Trump]] in the [[2016 United States presidential election|2016 presidential election]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Kelley|first=Seth|date=2017-01-17|title=Stephen Baldwin on Endorsing Trump Early, 'SNL' and Alec's Impersonation|url=https://variety.com/2017/biz/news/stephen-baldwin-alec-donald-trump-1201961152/|access-date=2021-09-08|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title = Baldwin brothers in family feud over Donald Trump |url = https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/baldwin-brothers-in-family-feud-over-donald-trump |date = October 28, 2016 |publisher = [[Fox News]] |access-date = May 12, 2017}}</ref> He would later endorse Trump in [[2020 United States presidential election|2020]] and [[2024 United States presidential election|2024]].