On April 5, 2026, Easter Sunday, the White House website published a statement from President Donald Trump reaffirming the United States’ position as a beacon of religious freedom and emphasizing his administration’s policies to protect Christians both domestically and internationally.
Trump stated that religious freedom is a fundamental cornerstone of the U.S. Constitution and a core element of the nation’s culture and values. He said that since returning to office, protecting people of faith has become a key priority of his administration.
Domestic policies
Domestically, President Trump announced a series of measures to protect Christians and religious liberty. He established a historic White House Faith Office, the first such institution in the West Wing dedicated specifically to advancing faith-related issues. He also created a “Special Task Force to Eliminate Anti-Christian Bias” to investigate systemic discrimination against Christians during the previous administration.
Trump also pardoned Christians and anti-abortion activists who were allegedly unjustly persecuted for praying or peacefully practicing their faith. He emphasized that U.S. policy recognizes only two immutable sexes—male and female—and bans the use of federal funds for chemical or surgical gender-related interventions on minors.
In the fields of justice and education, the U.S. Department of Justice swiftly arrested several individuals who attacked a church service in Minnesota, sending a public message that violence in places of worship is intolerable.
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The president signed a nationwide school choice program, allowing parents to choose faith-based schools for their children, ending what he described as a government monopoly in education.
The Trump administration also ended the National Institutes of Health practice of using fetal tissue in federally funded research and revoked Biden-era policies mandating insurance coverage for abortion. Protections for healthcare providers’ conscience rights were strengthened, safeguarding the right to refuse to perform abortions, sterilizations, or assisted suicide.
To protect religious institutions, the president established a Religious Freedom Commission, repealed regulations conflicting with Supreme Court religious liberty precedents, and appointed faith directors or liaisons across federal agencies. The Department of Justice limited the misuse of the “Abortion Freedom of Speech Act” and enforced the Hyde Amendment, ending federal funding for abortion.
Foreign policy
In international affairs, Trump emphasized the responsibility to protect Christians globally. The U.S. reinstated and expanded the “Mexico City Policy,” ensuring taxpayer funds no longer support overseas abortion, forced sterilization, or radical gender programs. The United States withdrew from the World Health Organization, and the State Department updated membership in the Geneva Consensus Declaration, promoting women’s health, strengthening the natural family, and rejecting international abortion rights.
In addition, the U.S. launched an investigation into euthanasia cases in Spain’s government system, carried out targeted strikes against ISIS in Nigeria to protect local Christian communities, provided humanitarian aid to persecuted Christian populations in southern Syria and other regions, and imposed visa restrictions on individuals involved in global anti-Christian violence.
Trump emphasized that faith is not only a personal matter but also a foundational force in the American constitutional system. He said that through a series of domestic and international measures, the United States is restoring religious freedom, protecting the innocent, and ensuring the nation remains committed to being “one nation under God.”
The president reiterated that faith is not a private matter to be suppressed by government, but a foundational force of the republic. He stated that through strong leadership and policy implementation, America is restoring religious freedom, protecting the innocent, and ensuring the nation upholds its commitment to remain “one nation under God.”
