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Pres. Trump Uplifts Faith and Business Leaders Role in Building Up the Nation

God Is doing  a new thing, can't you perceive it?  By Mona  Austin  (TSN): Ever since  Pres. Donald Trump signed an Executive Order to establish  a faith based office on the grounds of the White House, the Constitutional  demand on separation of church and state has been challenged.  The very existence of the office, which is dedicated to empowering faith-based entities in the U.S. was  a harbinger to major changes to God-in-government policies. The Trump White House has become a place  where Christianity is embraced and the faithful are openly normalizing religious practice in the public sphere.  For 47-minutes, Pres. Donald Trump addressed a group  of faith and business leaders with a progress report on how he is  delivering on campaign promises and fighting to restore Judeo-Christian values to America at a luncheon organized by the White House  Faith Office. Simultaneously, he augmented the contributions of Christi...

Statement from the Press Secretary Regarding Supreme Court Ruling on Religious Liberty

Today’s Supreme Court ruling is a big win for religious freedom and freedom of conscience.  Almost a decade ago, the Obama administration attempted to force employers, including religious nonprofits like the Little Sisters of the Poor, an order of nuns, to provide contraceptive coverage to their employees, in violation of their religious beliefs.  Twice before in this ongoing saga, the Supreme Court has blocked these overly rigid and misguided efforts and sided with religious freedom.  Today, it has once again vindicated the conscience rights of people of faith. Since Day One, the Trump Administration has sought to lift burdens on religious exercise for people of all faiths.  As the Supreme Court has previously stated, protecting the ability of people to worship and live according to the dictates of their conscience is part of “the best of our traditions.”  The Court’s decision today carries forward that noble tradition.  This Administration will continue...