Donald J Trump's Inaugural Address
At a recent breakfast prayer, President Donald J. Trump states "I was sworn in on the very bible from which my mother would teach us as young children and that faith lives on in my heart every single day. " he goes on by speaking about his religious upbringing, the gratitude he has for all the prayers he receives from his supporters and his respect for the First Amendment that ensures Americans the freedom to practice their religious beliefs. It's clear after listening to President's speech - https://youtu.be/w7hZmvfB1aA he is a leader who believes that decisions made should reflect of God and his teachings. Although I myself is a Roman Catholic, being raised in a religious family, attending church every Sunday and being taught at a Catholic
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Having read his executive order regarding the immigration of refugees and people from certain Muslim-majority nations, it clearly states, he is temporary denying the entry of Muslim people from entering the Unites States, having compared it to what he says at the recent prayer breakfast is a perfect example of this as President Trump states " I want to express clearly today to the American people that my administration will do everything in its power to defend and protect religious liberty in their land. America must forever remain a tolerant society where all faiths are respected and where all of our citizens can feel safe and secure." which is a direct contradiction to his executive order as Neal Katyal, a former member of the Barak Obama administration states, " Nothing extends as far as what the president has done. This is religious discrimination. And here’s what the Supreme Court has said about that — quote — “The clearest command of the First Amendment is that one religious denomination can’t be officially preferred to another.” This executive order prefers Christians to Muslims. You have got it. The president himself said so contemporaneously when he issued the executive order to the Christian Broadcast Network. This is just un-American and unconstitutional." I agree completely with Katyal, it is violating the
Having read his executive order regarding the immigration of refugees and people from certain Muslim-majority nations, it clearly states, he is temporary denying the entry of Muslim people from entering the Unites States, having compared it to what he says at the recent prayer breakfast is a perfect example of this as President Trump states " I want to express clearly today to the American people that my administration will do everything in its power to defend and protect religious liberty in their land. America must forever remain a tolerant society where all faiths are respected and where all of our citizens can feel safe and secure." which is a direct contradiction to his executive order as Neal Katyal, a former member of the Barak Obama administration states, " Nothing extends as far as what the president has done. This is religious discrimination. And here’s what the Supreme Court has said about that — quote — “The clearest command of the First Amendment is that one religious denomination can’t be officially preferred to another.” This executive order prefers Christians to Muslims. You have got it. The president himself said so contemporaneously when he issued the executive order to the Christian Broadcast Network. This is just un-American and unconstitutional." I agree completely with Katyal, it is violating the