Trump: “Forget About Separation Of Church And State”

Politico reports:

President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order establishing a presidential commission on religious liberty, openly questioning the separation of church and state in an escalation of the White House’s increasing fervor for Christianity. “They say separation between church and state … I said, ‘All right, let’s forget about that for one time,’” the president said during a Rose Garden event celebrating National Prayer Day.

“They said, really there’s separation. I don’t know. Is that a good thing or a bad thing? I’m not sure, but whether there’s separation or not, you guys are in the White House where you should be, and you’re representing our country, and we’re bringing religion back to our country, and it’s a big deal.” The commission will be chaired by Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick. Ben Carson, Trump’s term-one HUD secretary, will serve as vice chair.

Read the full article. At today’s event, Dan Patrick told Trump, “There’s never been a president who’s invoked the name of Jesus more than you.” In 2017, Trump named Patrick’s son as the US Attorney for the Southern District of Texas.