Trump Defends Faith

Former President Donald Trump addressed the National Religious Broadcasters convention in Nashville, Tennessee, yesterday.  He received a very warm reception from the large audience of faith-based media influencers.

Trump directly addressed the growing threats to religious liberty – threats I often outline in this daily report. Trump vowed to “protect God in the public square” if he is elected.

Trump promised that one of his first acts as president would be to create a special task force to fight anti-Christian bias, especially in federal law enforcement.

As you know, the current administration has weaponized the law against pro-life activists, while it has done virtually nothing about hundreds of attacks by radical leftists against churches and pro-life organizations.

Trump reminded the audience that every communist and fascist regime in history has tried to either control or stamp out the Church. He warned that the neo-Marxist left wants to tear down crosses and replace them with social justice flags.  How many LGBTQ rainbow flags do you see outside of churches these days?

But Trump defiantly declared, “No one will be touching the cross of Christ under the Trump administration.”

Sadly, the growing religious persecution in America today is undeniable. Attacks on churches have more than doubled during in recent years. Meanwhile, Christians are increasingly discriminated against because of their faith. (Here and here.)

It shouldn’t surprise any Christian in America that Donald Trump is talking about religious persecution. I know firsthand how much he cares about the issue of Christian persecution because President Trump appointed me to the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, where I served for three years.

But what many churches and pastors seem to have forgotten or rarely acknowledge is that Donald Trump’s three Supreme Court appointments have provided more protections for churches, pastors, and religious liberty than any president in modern memory.

As Ronald Reagan warned, “If we ever forget that we’re one nation under God, then we will be a nation gone under.” The hour is late, my friends. Men and women of faith must be engaged in this critical decision year for America.