“There are spiritual forces of wickedness and darkness at work in our nation. They work to deceive and destroy in any capacity they can, whether in the life of an individual, a community or a country.”
Just a few weeks ago, I had the privilege of attending, along with my daughter, Cissie Graham Lynch, an unprecedented event at the United Nations headquarters in New York City. President Donald Trump became the first American president ever to convene a meeting at the U.N. to discuss the priority of worldwide religious freedom.
Joined by Vice President Mike Pence, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Ambassador Kelly Craft, the president declared: “No right is more fundamental to a peaceful, prosperous and virtuous society than the right to follow one’s religious convictions.
“Regrettably, the religious freedom enjoyed by American citizens is rare in the world. Approximately 80% of the world’s population live in countries where religious liberty is threatened, restricted or even banned. … People of faith are being jailed, sanctioned, tortured and even murdered, often at the hands of their own government.” (Read the entire transcript of President Trump’s message on pages 8-11).
I greatly appreciated the president’s boldness in leading the way to protect religious freedom. He made it crystal clear to the nations gathered that everyone has a fundamental right to the free exercise of their faith, without harassment or persecution.
This administration has been a staunch ally of religious liberty. On the home front, President Trump has signed executive orders protecting religious freedoms, “giving our churches their voices back.” In July, Secretary of State Pompeo hosted the second Ministerial to Advance Religious Freedom, where he announced plans to form the International Religious Freedom Alliance that will combat religious persecution around the world. The Ministerial was attended by more than 100 foreign delegations.
This administration has been a staunch ally of religious liberty. On the home front, President Trump has signed executive orders protecting religious freedoms, “giving our churches their voices back.” In July, Secretary of State Pompeo hosted the second Ministerial to Advance Religious Freedom, where he announced plans to form the International Religious Freedom Alliance that will combat religious persecution around the world. The Ministerial was attended by more than 100 foreign delegations.
This came just a few days before the news broke about a whistleblower complaint regarding a call between President Trump and the new Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelensky.
The complaint set off a firestorm of criticism from the media and sparked an impeachment inquiry from the U.S. House of Representatives, led by the speaker of the House, Democrat Nancy Pelosi.
The complaint set off a firestorm of criticism from the media and sparked an impeachment inquiry from the U.S. House of Representatives, led by the speaker of the House, Democrat Nancy Pelosi.
I’ve never witnessed such intense hatred and vitriol toward a sitting president. The acrimony between the Democratic and Republican parties has plunged to new depths. The drive to impeach the president is tearing our country apart.
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