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Opinion: The anti-Christian rhetoric of Trump’s Christian America

On Feb. 6, Donald Trump established a Justice Department task force charged with rooting out “anti-Christian bias” in the federal government. As a Christian clergyperson, I believe that a significant threat in our nation to true Christianity is Donald Trump himself, along with his allies...
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On Feb.6, Donald Trump established a Justice Department task force charged with rooting out “anti-Christian bias” in the federal government. As a Christian clergyperson, I believe that a significant threat in our nation to true Christianity is Donald Trump himself, along with his allies.

Washington National Cathedral, an Episcopal cathedral of the diocese of Washington D.C., considers itself a “house of prayer for all people.” It regularly hosts services for our nation, such as the recent funeral of former President Jimmy Carter, and for years the National Cathedral has hosted an interfaith prayer service after the inauguration of a president of the United States.

On Jan. 21, the cathedral hosted this inaugural prayer service. The Right Reverend Mariann Budde, Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington D.C., was preacher. At the end of her sermon, Bishop Budde locked eyes with and spoke directly to newly inaugurated Donald Trump, who was seated in the front pew. In a gentle, direct voice, she asked him to “have mercy” — mercy on fellow citizens who were scared, mercy on LGBTQ+ Americans who were fearful, mercy on people fleeing to our nation from other countries in hope of escaping violence and poverty.

The reaction from the man in the front pew was to take offense. Conservative media, podcasters, and members of Congress outdid one another with sputtering fury. Republican Representative Mike Collins of Georgia demanded Bishop Budde be deported, even though she was born in New Jersey. Trump, using a favorite word for women who challenge him, said the bishop was “nasty” in her tone, “and not compelling or smart.” It can be no surprise Bishop Budde has since received all kinds of threats and demands she apologize. She will not apologize, to which I say Amen.
 
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On Jan. 21, the cathedral hosted this inaugural prayer service. The Right Reverend Mariann Budde...
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It was dumb when Fauci said he was science. It is equally dumb for Mariann Budde to believe herself to be Christianity, and any criticism of her is “anti-Christian bias”. Get over yourselves. You aren't deities and your demand to be worshiped is gross.
 
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“The most prominent anti-Christian activity, however, comes from Trump himself — with the support of those who conflate Christianity with our national founding and borders, who advocate for “religious freedom” as a way to allow discrimination, who believe being a Christian is superior to other traditions, who call America a “Christian Nation,” and who, through Donald Trump, intend to grab and maintain power in our country”.
 
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Given Christianity’s dominance in US, Trump raises eyebrows with anti-Christian bias initiative

Many question why President Donald Trump’s task force on eradicating anti-Christian bias is needed.
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Professor Ingersoll: The Theocratic Blueprint of Christian Nationalism, Reconstructionism, and Catholic Integralism Behind Trump’s Agenda - ECPS

In a revealing interview with the European Center for Populism Studies (ECPS), Dr. Julie Ingersoll, Professor of Philosophy & Religious Studies and
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In an exclusive interview with ECPS, Professor Julie Ingersoll exposes how Christian Nationalism, Reconstructionism, and Catholic Integralism have coalesced into a powerful theocratic force behind Trump’s second presidency. She explains how these groups reject democracy, embrace authoritarian governance, and aim to reshape American society under biblical rule. “They all seek to make religion the dominant force in shaping society,” she warns, highlighting Project 2025 and figures like Paula White as key players in this movement. This is not a fleeting moment but a systematic, decades-long effort to transform US governance.​



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Vought, who declined to comment, is advising Project 2025, a governing agenda that would usher in one of the most conservative executive branches in modern American history. The effort is made up of a constellation of conservative groups run by Trump allies who’ve constructed a detailed plan to dismantle or overhaul key agencies in a second term. Among other principles, the project’s “Mandate for Leadership” states that “freedom is defined by God, not man.”

Trump is not a devout man of faith. But Christian Nationalists have been among his most reliable campaign activists and voting blocs. Trump formed a political alliance with evangelicals during his first run for office, delivered them a six to three conservative majority on the Supreme Court and is now espousing the Christian right’s long-running argument that Christians are so severely persecuted that it necessitates a federal response.

In a December campaign speech in Iowa, he said “Marxists and fascists” are “going hard” against Catholics. “Upon taking office, I will create a new federal task force on fighting anti-Christian bias to be led by a fully reformed Department of Justice that’s fair and equitable” and that will “investigate all forms of illegal discrimination.”

On the eve of the Iowa caucuses, Trump promoted on his social media a videothat suggests his campaign is, actually, a divine mission from God.
 
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