The United States' descent into fascism
The United States' descent into fascism
May 2 2025, 6:32 PM
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/05/01/trump-religious-commission-church-state-00321814
Quote: President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order establishing a presidential commission on religious liberty, openly questioning the separation of church and state in an escalation of the White Houseās increasing fervor for Christianity.
āThey say separation between church and state ā¦ I said, āAll right, letās forget about that for one time,āā the president said during a Rose Garden event celebrating National Prayer Day.
The Constitutionās prohibition of a national religion has long been interpreted as a mandatory separation of church and state. Trump is not a regular church-goer but he sees religious conservatives as the base of his political movement.
āThey said, really thereās separation. I donāt know. Is that a good thing or a bad thing? Iām not sure, but whether thereās separation or not, you guys are in the White House where you should be, and youāre representing our country, and weāre bringing religion back to our country, and itās a big deal.ā
May 1 2025: Trump, brushing aside separation of church and state, establishes religious liberty commission
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/05/01/trump-religious-commission-church-state-00321814
Quote: President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order establishing a presidential commission on religious liberty, openly questioning the separation of church and state in an escalation of the White Houseās increasing fervor for Christianity.
āThey say separation between church and state ā¦ I said, āAll right, letās forget about that for one time,āā the president said during a Rose Garden event celebrating National Prayer Day.
The Constitutionās prohibition of a national religion has long been interpreted as a mandatory separation of church and state. Trump is not a regular church-goer but he sees religious conservatives as the base of his political movement.
āThey said, really thereās separation. I donāt know. Is that a good thing or a bad thing? Iām not sure, but whether thereās separation or not, you guys are in the White House where you should be, and youāre representing our country, and weāre bringing religion back to our country, and itās a big deal.ā
