President Donald Trump announced the formation of a National Religious Liberty Commission this week, telling faith leaders from across the country, “We’re bringing religion back—and we’re bringing it back bigger, better, and stronger than ever before.”
The announcement came during a National Day of Prayer gathering at the White House, where Trump was joined by pastors, clergy, and Christian leaders from across the nation. Standing in the Rose Garden, the president signed an executive order establishing the new commission, which will focus on safeguarding religious freedom and fighting back against the growing wave of anti-Christian hostility in American institutions.
The commission will be chaired by Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick, with former HUD Secretary Dr. Ben Carson serving as vice chair. Other members include prominent national faith leaders such as Rev. Franklin Graham, Cardinal Timothy Dolan, and Dr. Phil McGraw. Together, they will advise the administration on matters of religious liberty, propose reforms, and make policy recommendations to protect churches, pastors, and people of faith from government overreach and left-wing censorship.
Trump made clear the commission’s purpose: to identify threats to faith in public life, defend First Amendment protections, and reverse years of attacks on Christianity in schools, government, and culture. “They talk about separation of church and state—I said, ‘All right, let’s forget about that for one time,’” Trump told the audience, challenging decades of misinterpretation that have used the phrase as a weapon to drive faith out of public life.
He praised his senior faith advisor, Pastor Paula White, for leading spiritual outreach efforts within the administration and reaffirmed his commitment to faith-based values. White led the crowd in prayer, asking God to bring a “spiritual reset” to the nation and to bless the president with “wisdom beyond human understanding.”
The new commission builds on Trump’s earlier actions to defend religious liberty, including the creation of a Task Force to Eradicate Anti-Christian Bias, led by Attorney General Pam Bondi. That task force is already investigating discrimination against Christians in federal agencies, particularly in education, healthcare, and defense.
The Religious Liberty Commission will convene its first meeting in the coming weeks and is scheduled to operate through July 4, 2026—symbolically aligning its mission with the 250th anniversary of American independence.
Trump’s message to church leaders was unmistakable: Faith is not just welcome in public life—it is essential. And under his administration, the United States will no longer apologize for putting God at the center of its national identity.
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