Earlier today, President Trump made headlines when he delivered an optimistic and encouraging speech to Evangelicals at Washington’s Faith and Freedom Coalition conference. He passionately vowed to never dismay the Evangelical community and stated that despite being “under siege,” “we will come out bigger and better and stronger than ever.” President Trump was introduced to this event by Ralph Reed, founder of the Faith and Freedom Coalition. The President’s remarks were very well-liked; he received several standing ovations from the enthusiastic audience. Many mainstream media outlets noted their surprise at the President’s choice to decline mentioning former FBI director, James Comey who happened to be testifying to the Senate Intelligence Committee about supposed “lies” from the White House.
One of the key points of President Trump’s formal address was the following statement: “We will always support our evangelical community and defend your right and the right of all Americans to follow and to live by the teachings of their faith.” This declaration is quite fitting, especially in light of the current state of affairs. Just three months ago, dozens of Christians were executed by sociopathic gunmen in Eygpt. Among the body count was an American citizen. Freedom of religion is one of the core values of this nation; President Trump’s support of Evangelicals and other people of faith was very noble.
