United States President Donald Trump has announced the establishment of a task force aimed at eliminating it, which he called “anti -Christian prejudice” in the federal government.
Trump made the announcement Thursday at a national prayer breakfast in Washington DC, an annual program that combines religious groups with government leaders.
During his speech, Trump said he would sign an executive order at the end of the day and appoint US Attorney General Palm Bondi to guide the effort.
He also pointed to several government agencies, which can be examined under this effort, including the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
“The mission of this task force will be to target all types of anti -Christian and discrimination within the federal government, including the DOJ, which was absolutely terrifying, IRS, FB, Come and other agencies. “
He added that Bondi also worked to completely legalize the anti -Christian violence and vandalism in our society and to transfer paradise and land to defend the rights of Christians and religious believers across the country.
Although Trump did not give examples of the formation of “anti -Christian prejudice”, planned executive action could raise constitutional questions about the church and state separation.
Under the first amendment of the US Constitution, the government protects the freedom of religion.
Legal experts have often pointed to the amendment “establishment clause” – which states that the Congress will “make no law to respect the establishment of religion” – because the government imposes or promotes religious beliefs. Forbidden to give.
But some of the evil news supporters have argued that Christianity is a fundamental part of the US government’s system. Trump has expected this interest group in his campaigns for the president.
On Thursday, Trump urged the Americans to “bring back God” in their lives. In addition to the new task force, he also announced the establishment of a commission on religious freedom.
“If we do not have religious freedom, we do not have an independent country,” Trump said.
He also considered his relations with religion after facing a couple of failed murder attempts last year, saying that he “changed” it.
An extraordinary Christian, Trump said, “I feel even stronger.” “I believe in God, but I think, I feel more firmly about it. Something happened.”
Later addressing a second prayer organized by a private group, Trump remarked, “It was God who saved me.”
He also took the goal of his predecessor, Democratic President Joe Biden, who has been accused of “persecution”, which his administration supported by supporters of supporters against rights against abortion. The case has been tried.
Trump’s new task force has already criticized the “anti -Christian prejudice”.
“Instead of protecting religious beliefs, this task force will misuse religious freedom to justify discrimination, discrimination and revolt of our civil rights laws,” the president of the United States for separation from the church and the state. , Rachel Laser said.
Andrew Sadel, a lawyer for the Freedom of Religion Foundation, also questioned the motivation behind the new task force.
“This task force is not the answer to Christian persecution. He wrote in a post on X that his falling Christian privilege and supremacy is an attempt.
“Christians still have a majority in this country. They represent more in the Congress and almost every other government institution. But the population is changing. Fast and this is why we are seeing this rise of Christian nationalism.
President Trump and his administration have already clashed with some religious leaders. For example, the next day of his second opening, Trump attended a sermon given by Reverend Marian Badee in Washington National Cathedral, where he for the LGBT Q+ Community and non -documentary immigrants members. Demanded “mercy”.
Trump then responded to his online platform truthful social social, and called Bada “a radical left hardline Trump”.
Vice President JD Venus, who is a Catholic, has also built his own church’s top US leaders on immigration issues. Other clergy members across the country have expressed concern over the removal of churches, which is from the list of safe places against immigration enforcement measures.
The breakfast of national prayer on Thursday is a 70 -year -old tradition in Washington DC. Dutt de -Eisenhower was the first president to attend a prayer breakfast in 1953, and since then every president has spoken at the gathering.
