
protect religious liberty
On February 7, 2025, President Trump established the historic White House Faith Office to be a voice for people of faith and ensure faith is protected and respected in America. President Trump has made history again and again for the faith community. Since the founding of our nation, nobody has fought harder or gained more for believers, reversing the catastrophic policies of the previous administration while building on the winning legacy of his first term. President Trump has protected religious liberty and affirmed faith in America.
President Trump has fought anti-Christian, anti-Semitic, and other forms of anti-religious bias while ending the weaponization of government against all people of faith. He has expanded school choice, protected parental rights, restored biological truth, uplifted families, ended illegal and divisive DEI policies, stopped taxpayer funding for abortion, restored free speech, and stood side-by-side with Israel.



promises made, promises kept
1. President Trump established the historic White House Faith Office – the first White House office focused exclusively on faith and located in the West Wing – reporting to the President and housed in the Domestic Policy Council.
2. President Trump created Centers for Faith with Faith Directors or Faith Liaisons in every department and agency to represent the faith community on policies that affect people of faith.
3. President Trump established the Religious Liberty Commission to secure and promote religious liberty for Americans of all faiths.
4. President Trump appointed leaders of all faiths to the Religious Liberty Commission and its advisory boards.
5. President Trump established the Task Force to Eradicate Anti-Christian Bias.
6. The Task Force to Eradicate Anti-Christian Bias released an initial report finding “a consistent and systematic pattern of discrimination against Christians during the Biden Administration.”
7. President Trump issued an executive order to combat anti-Semitism on our campuses and in our streets.
8. President Trump pardoned Christians and pro-life activists who were persecuted by the Biden Administration for praying and peacefully living out their faith, including by having people imprisoned.
9. President Trump ordered the repeal of all regulations that violate religious liberty under new U.S. Supreme Court religious liberty precedents, like Roman Cath. Diocese of Brooklyn v. Cuomo.
10. The Department of Justice supported religious charter schools and tax exemptions for religious groups at the U.S. Supreme Court.
11. The Department of Justice found that speech from a house of worship to its congregation in connection with religious services through its usual channels of communication on matters of faith does not run afoul of the Johnson Amendment.
12. The Department of Justice made arrests following a coordinated attack on a church in Minnesota and announced there would be no toleration of attacks on places of worship.
13. The Department of Health and Human Services Office of Civil Rights affirmed “conscience rights are civil rights” and issued nationwide guidance on conscience protections for health care providers.
14. The Department of Health and Human Service has launched multiple investigations into health care facilities that violated healthcare workers’ conscience rights.
15. The Department of Health and Human Services rescinded Biden-era guidance that could force pharmacists to stock and dispense abortion pills in pharmacies in violation of the pharmacists’ religious beliefs or conscience.
16. The Department of Health and Human Services issued a Notice of Violation to Illinois over a state law that forces health care providers to refer for abortions, even against their religious beliefs or moral convictions, in violation of federal conscience protections.
17. The Department of Veterans Affairs rescinded a Biden-era speech code that censored the sermons of military chaplains.
18. The Small Business Administration reinstated disaster relief eligibility for faith-based organizations after the Biden administration banned such organizations from receiving relief.
19. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed multiple lawsuits against companies for denying religious accommodations to employees from the COVID-19 vaccine.
20. The U.S. Office of Personnel Management issued guidance supporting religious accommodations and protecting religious expression in the federal workplace, including in relation to telework.
ENDING THE WEAPONIZATION OF GOVERNMENT AND PROMOTING FREE SPEECH
21. President Trump issued an executive order ending the weaponization of the federal government against all Americans, including people of faith.
22. President Trump issued an executive order restoring free speech and ending federal censorship.
23. President Trump issued an executive order combating the debanking of Americans based on their political affiliations, religious beliefs, and lawful business activities.
24. The Department of Justice launched the Weaponization Working Group to investigate the weaponization of the federal government under the Biden administration, including against traditional Catholics and parents expressing concerns at local school board meetings.
25. The Department of Justice restricted enforcement of the FACE Act against pro-life advocates and dismissed several FACE Act cases.
26. The Federal Bureau of Investigation terminated all ties with the Southern Poverty Law Center and Anti-Defamation League due to the organizations’ radical leanings.
27. The Federal Bureau of Investigation conducted terminations and oversaw resignations in response to an anti-Catholic memo authored by the FBI during the Biden administration.
28. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed a lawsuit against a company after an employee was fired over posting a social media post with a Bible verse.
FIGHTING ANTI-SEMITISM
29. The Department of Justice launched a Task Force to Combat Anti-Semitism.
30. The Department of Justice filed a lawsuit under the FACE Act against violent protestors at a synagogue in New Jersey.
31. The Department of Education Office for Civil Rights is investigating 60 universities that allowed anti-Semitic discrimination and harassment on campus and has charged some with Title VI violations.
32. Multiple federal agencies have canceled billions of dollars in federal grants and contracts to Harvard and Columbia over the universities’ failure to protect Jewish students from anti-Semitism.
33. President Trump secured a historic settlement with Columbia University, holding the University accountable for its violations of civil rights laws.
34. President Trump immediately condemned the killing of two Israeli Embassy staffers in Washington, D.C. and the Boulder, Colorado attack on those peacefully supporting Israeli hostages as anti-Semitic terrorism.
EXPANDING SCHOOL CHOICE & PROTECTING PARENTAL RIGHTS
35. President Trump issued an executive order on school choice, supporting parents’ rights to choose private, religious, or public charter schools for their children.
36. President Trump ensured the One Big Beautiful Bill established the first national school choice program in American history, including for faith-based schools.
37. President Trump issued an executive order laying the groundwork to close the Department of Education.
38. President Trump issued an executive order ending radical indoctrination in schools.
39. President Trump ended COVID-19 vaccine mandates in schools.
40. President Trump reinstated common sense school discipline policies.
41. President Trump ordered the reformation of the educational accreditation process, which has been weaponized against faith-based educational institutions.
42. The Department of Justice supported parental rights at the U.S. Supreme Court.
43. The Department of Education ordered schools to allow parents to inspect and review education records, including those related to their children’s “gender identity.”
44. The Department of Education directed the departments of education in all 50 states to remove all DEI programming from public schools.
45. The Administration for Children and Families ordered 46 states and territories to remove all references to gender ideology from sex ed materials.
46. The Department of Health and Human Services announced strong actions to protect parents’ rights in children’s health decisions.
47. The Department of Health and Human Services issued new guidance to ensure families are not coerced into accepting vaccines by their medical providers and physicians are not penalized for respecting parents’ choices.
48. The Department of Health and Human Services affirmed West Virginia’s religious exemptions for school vaccine mandates out of respect for parent’s choices.
PROTECTING WOMEN IN SPORTS
49. President Trump issued an executive order keeping men out of women’s sports.
50. The Department of Justice supported keeping men out of women’s sports at the U.S. Supreme Court.
51. The Department of Justice and Department of Education announced a Title IX Special Investigations Team to protect students, especially female athletes, from radical gender ideology in school programs and activities.
52. The Department of Justice has filed lawsuits and taken enforcement actions against states such as California and Maine for failing to protect women and girls in sports.
RESTORING BIOLOGICAL TRUTH
53. President Trump issued an executive order restoring biological truth to the federal government and affirming the reality that there are only two sexes, male and female.
54. At the United Nations, a Trump administration representative expressed concern that the UN can’t answer the question “What is a woman?” and affirmed the truth of biological reality.
55. President Trump issued an executive order protecting children from chemical and surgical mutilation.
56. The Department of Justice supported the right of states to ban gender transition drugs for minors at the U.S. Supreme Court.
57. The Department of Health and Human Services issued a report highlighting the “significant harms” of gender transition drugs and procedures for minors.
58. The Department of Health and Human Services launched a portal for whistleblowers to file complaints regarding the chemical and surgical mutilation of children.
59. The Department of Justice ended its prosecution of a whistleblower sounding the alarm over transgender procedures at a Texas children’s hospital.
60. The Department of Health and Human Services issued a proposed rule clarifying that gender dysphoria is not a disability under key federal laws, including the Americans with Disabilities Act.
61. The Department of Health and Human Services rescinded Biden-era guidance on “gender-affirming care.”
62. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission rescinded Biden-era guidance to ensure that actions such as “misgendering” do not constitute harassment.
63. The Federal Trade Commission held a workshop on “The Dangers of ‘Gender-Affirming Care’ for Minors.”
STRENGTHENING FAMILIES
64. President Trump issued an executive order on foster care – a key initiative of First Lady Melania Trump – maximizing partnerships with Americans of faith and seeking to remedy state policies that prohibit qualified people or organizations from serving in foster care due to their religious beliefs.
65. President Trump issued a proclamation for National Adoption Month honoring adoptive families, noting that adoption “reflects the deep value our Nation places on family and abundant life.”
66. President Trump issued a proclamation for National Foster Care Month recognizing that every child deserves love and support and honoring the “heroes” who open their hearts and homes to children in need.
67. The Administration for Children and Families defended religious foster parents by warning multiple states that gender ideology mandates that deny qualified families the ability to provide loving homes to foster children violate the First Amendment, resulting in some states immediately changing their policies.
68. President Trump signed the Take It Down Act – a key initiative of First Lady Melania Trump – protecting children and families from online extortion and exploitation through the non-consensual distribution of intimate images and deepfake abuse.
69. The Administration for Children and Families awarded over \$100 million to promote healthy marriage, responsible fatherhood, and strong families across America, with a large percentage being awarded to faith-based organizations.
PROTECTING LIFE THROUGH YOUR TAX DOLLARS
70. President Trump mandated enforcement of the Hyde Amendment, ending the use of federal taxpayer dollars to fund or promote elective abortion in America.
71. President Trump reinstated the Mexico City Policy, ending the use of federal taxpayer dollars to fund nongovernmental organizations that perform or promote coercive abortion or involuntary sterilization internationally.
72. The Department of State finalized a historic expansion of the Mexico City Policy to bar U.S. foreign assistance from directly or indirectly subsidizing abortion, gender ideology, or DEI programs.
73. The Department of Health and Human Services moved to roll back a Biden-era policy that guaranteed on-demand, taxpayer-funded abortions for unaccompanied illegal alien children.
74. The Small Business Administration opened a review requiring Planned Parenthood affiliates to provide documentation proving their eligibility for \$88 million in small business loans they received from the COVID-era Paycheck Protection Program — almost all of which was forgiven by the Biden Administration.
VALUING LIFE & EMPOWERING WOMEN
75. Within one week of taking office in his second term, President Trump shared a pro-life message with the March for Life, referring to the unborn as “precious little babies” while Vice President Vance gave his first speech as vice president at the same event, declaring that America is “fundamentally a pro-baby, a pro-life, and a pro-family country.”
76. In the second year of his second term, President Trump shared another powerful message with the March for Life, reaffirming that every life is a sacred gift from God while Vice President Vance delivered inspiring remarks at the same event, reinforcing the Trump Administration’s unwavering commitment to supporting families and protecting life.
77. The White House issued a presidential message declaring the 53rd anniversary of Roe v. Wade as National Sanctity of Human Life Day.
78. The White House issued a statement of support for the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act.
79. President Trump issued a Mother’s Day proclamation honoring the God-given dignity of every human life, born and unborn, and supporting mothers experiencing unexpected or at-risk pregnancies.
80. President Trump celebrated Down Syndrome Awareness Month, telling Down Syndrome children they are “amazing.”
81. President Trump ensured the One Big Beautiful Bill included pro-family measures such as a Child Tax Credit expansion, strengthened adoption tax credits, permanent tax credits for paid family and medical leave, and Trump Investment Accounts for every American newborn.
82. President Trump ensured the One Big Beautiful Bill defunded abortion providers like Planned Parenthood.
83. The National Institutes of Health announced it is ending the use of fetal tissue of aborted babies in federally-funded research.
84. FDA Commissioner of Food and Drugs Martin Makary committed to conduct a review of mifepristone.
85. The Department of Justice supported states’ rights to defund abortion clinics.
86. The Department of Health and Human Services restored Title X funding that the Biden Administration had stripped from states due to the states’ pro-life policies.
87. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services rescinded certain Biden administration EMTALA guidance, which sought to force emergency room physicians to perform abortions.
88. The Department of Health and Human Services rescinded eight Biden-era guidance documents that promoted and mandated abortions, abortion drugs, and abortion coverage by insurance companies — failing to protect freedom of religion and freedom of conscience.
89. The State Department renewed its membership in the Geneva Consensus Declaration, which promotes women’s health, strengthens the family, and affirms there is no international right to abortion.
90. The U.S. withdrew from the pro-abortion, anti-faith, anti-freedom, World Health Organization (WHO).
91. The Department of Health and Human Services deactivated ReproductiveRights.gov.
92. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website now suggests “adoption” when users search for “abortion.”
STRENGTHENING OUR MILITARY
93. President Trump reinstated service members discharged from the military due to their objections to the COVID-19 vaccine mandate, including religious service members who requested religious accommodations.
94. President Trump issued an executive order on prioritizing military excellence and readiness, ending the Biden-era policy that allowed personnel to serve with gender dysphoria.
95. The Department of War announced it will no longer fund gender transitions or medical care related to gender dysphoria.
96. President Trump issued an executive order to eliminate race-based and sex-based discrimination within the military.
97. The Department of War announced new reforms to make the Chaplain Corps great again and has held monthly worship services at the Pentagon.
98. The Department of Veterans Affairs issued a new rule reversing the Biden-era rule that allowed taxpayer funded abortions and required VA employees to offer abortion counseling to veterans, along with ending reimbursements by the Department of Defense for service members’ abortion-related travel expenses.
RESTORING FAIRNESS FOR ALL AMERICANS & ENDING DEI
99. President Trump issued an executive order ending diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs in the federal government.
100. President Trump dissolved the White House Gender Policy Council.
101. The Office of Personnel Management directed all agencies to close all initiatives, offices, and programs that promote gender ideology.
PROTECTING THE COURTS
102. President Trump ended the Biden-era commission on court reform, which explored left-wing ideas like court packing.
103. President Trump has appointed many constitutionalist judges to the United States federal courts, in addition to appointing three sterling U.S. Supreme Court justices in his last term.
SUPPORTING INTERNATIONAL RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
104. The State Department reaffirmed the United States’ commitment to championing international religious freedom on the anniversary of the International Religious Freedom Act.
105. President Trump designated Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern in response to the recent killing of thousands of Christians in the country.
106. The Department of State restricted visas for individuals who have directed, authorized, significantly supported, participated in, or carried out violations of religious freedom.
107. The Trump Administration provided life-saving humanitarian assistance to Druze, Christian, and Bedouin communities in Southern Syria.
108. The Department of Homeland Security issued an interim final rule removing longstanding restrictions on religious worker visas (R-1) to promote stability and minimize disruptions to the vital services that R-1 religious workers provide to U.S. houses of worship.
109. President Trump issued a proclamation in honor of Captive Nations Week upholding the “simple truth that our rights do not come from Government, but from God in Heaven.”
110. President Trump brokered multiple peace deals throughout the world, ushering in a new era of partnership and peace in key areas of the globe.
SUPPORTING ISRAEL
111. President Trump has stood steadfast with the State of Israel throughout its war with Hamas, ensuring peace through strength not only in the Middle East, but throughout the world.
112. President Trump negotiated an end to the conflict in Gaza, the release of all Israeli hostages, and a robust foundation for sustainable peace in the Middle East.
113. President Trump welcomed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the White House as the first world leader to be invited to the White House during the President’s second term.
114. For President Trump’s efforts toward peace in the Middle East, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu nominated President Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize and said “Donald Trump is the greatest friend that the state of Israel has ever had in the White House.”
115. President Trump appointed Governor Mike Huckabee, a staunch ally of Israel, as Ambassador to Israel.
116. The Department of Justice launched Joint Task Force October 7 to seek justice for victims of the October 7, 2023 terrorist attack in Israel.
117. President Trump imposed sanctions on the International Criminal Court for issuing baseless arrest warrants for key Israeli leaders, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
118. President Trump withdrew from the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) due to its protection of human rights abusers and from the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) due to its employees’ involvement in the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack on Israel, while announcing the U.S. would withdraw from United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) for continually demonstrating anti-Israel sentiment.
119. President Trump appointed leaders to the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council to ensure Americans “never forget” those lost in one of the “darkest moments” in history.
120. President Trump took decisive action through Operation Midnight Hammer to ensure Iran will never attain a nuclear weapon.
PROMOTING AMERICAN VALUES
121. President Trump is planning a grand celebration honoring the history of our great nation on the occasion of the 250th anniversary of American independence.
122. President Trump directed Vice President Vance to restore truth and sanity to American history, particularly in the Smithsonian Institution.
123. President Trump directed agencies to ensure all foreign aid programs and all funding provided to nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) aligns with American interests.
124. The Department of Education launched an America 250 Civics Education Coalition dedicated to renewing patriotism, strengthening civic knowledge, and advancing a shared understanding of America’s founding principles in schools across the nation.
125. The State Department instituted the “One Flag Policy,” permitting only the American flag to be flown at U.S. embassies.
126. The Department of Veterans Affairs instituted a new policy permitting only American flags, U.S. State flags, and other military or government flags to be flown at VA facilities.
127. President Trump fired many board members of the Kennedy Center, a DC arts venue, over the previous board’s perpetuation of radical ideology at taxpayers’ expense.
AFFIRMING FAITH IN AMERICA
128. President Trump opened his first cabinet meeting in prayer.
129. President Trump launched the America Prays initiative, a call for Americans to unite in prayer for the nation’s strength, peace, and prosperity as the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence approaches.
130. President Trump and many Cabinet members honored the life, legacy, and faith of Charlie Kirk at Kirk’s memorial service.
131. President Trump issued a proclamation declaring 2026 a year of celebration and rededication.
132. President Trump issued a proclamation honoring Religious Freedom Day.
133. President Trump championed “bringing back religion in our country,” noting that “for America to be a great nation, we must always be one nation under God…”
134. President Trump called religious liberty part of “the bedrock of American life” and committed to “protect [that] fundamental freedom with absolute devotion.”
135. President Trump committed to fighting to “defend America’s longstanding legacy of prayer, faith, and trust in God.”
HONORING RELIGIOUS DAYS OF REMEMBRANCE
136. President Trump honored the National Day of Prayer by hosting a Rose Garden event with religious leaders of many faiths.
137. President Trump and the First Lady issued messages honoring Ash Wednesday and the start of Holy Week and hosted an Easter Dinner at the White House.
138. President Trump issued a message celebrating Pentecost.
139. President Trump issued a message celebrating Passover.
140. President Trump issued a message celebrating Christmas.
141. President Trump issued a proclamation honoring the memory of His Holiness Pope Francis.
142. President Trump issued a message celebrating the Feast of the Immaculate Conception.
143. President Trump issued a message celebrating Global Coptic Day.
144. President Trump issued a proclamation honoring Jewish American Heritage Month.
145. President Trump issued a message celebrating Yom Kippur and a message celebrating Rosh Hashanah.
146. President Trump issued a proclamation honoring Days of Remembrance of Victims of the Holocaust.
147. President Trump issued a proclamation honoring the National Day of Remembrance of the 80th Anniversary of the Liberation of Auschwitz.
148. The President issued a presidential message sending his warmest greetings for Ramadan.
149. President Trump hosted an Iftar dinner at the White House.
150. President Trump issued a message celebrating Diwali.



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