"At Monday's meeting of the Religious Liberty Commission, Trump told attendees, "As President, I will always defend our nation's glorious heritage, and we will protect the Judeo, Christian principles of our founding. "We have to bring back religion in America," he continued. "Bring it back stronger than ever before. "Under the Trump administration, we're defending our rights and restoring our identity as a nation under God," he went on. "We are one nation under God, and we always will be.""
"During his remarks, Trump announced that the Department of Education "will soon issue new guidance protecting the right to prayer in our public schools," prompting cheers and applause from the audience. Students, he claimed, are "indoctrinated with anti-religious propaganda, and some are even punished for their religious beliefs." Trump did not provide details about the department's upcoming guidance. Moments later, he launched into remarks villainizing transgender children."
""I made the official policy of the United States government that there are only two genders - you're going to hate this - male and female," he said to laughter and applause. During Trump's speech, he also claimed, without evidence, that he had reduced crime in Washington, D.C. to "virtually nothing." He attempted to prove this point by belittling domestic violence survivors."
President Donald Trump spoke at the Museum of the Bible and vowed to restore religion in public life, emphasizing protection of "Judeo, Christian principles" and declaring the nation "one nation under God." He announced that the Department of Education will soon issue guidance protecting the right to prayer in public schools and claimed students face anti-religious indoctrination and punishment for beliefs. He affirmed a government policy recognizing only two genders and mocked transgender children. He also claimed, without evidence, that he reduced crime in Washington, D.C., and attempted to support that claim while belittling domestic violence survivors. No details of the guidance were provided.
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