President Donald Trump made a pretty bold claim at the 74th National Prayer Breakfast on Thursday morning.
“I’ve done more for religion than any other president,” Trump said as reported by Newsmax.
“This is a beautiful American tradition, and it’s a true honor to be back,” Trump said at the Washington Hilton.
He described the breakfast as a moment of reflection amid the pressures of the presidency. He then added he needs “all the help I can get.”
Trump added religion in America is “back now, hotter than ever before.”
He credited his policies for restoring faith in America.
While stating he is “not a perfect candidate,” the president said his administration delivered results for religious Americans after years of neglect.
“I’ve done more for religion than any other president,” Trump said. He stated modern presidents “bailed out” on faith, chose neutrality or hostility instead.
“The Democrats are against [religion],” he said, adding how “a person of faith can vote for a Democrat.”
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Trump said there was public support for voter ID laws, giving this as an example of where Democrats oppose policies backed by both religious and secular Americans.
He continued that requiring ID when voting only makes sense.
“When you go to the polls, you show who you are,” Trump said. “They don’t want to approve it. Everyone’s trying to figure out why.”
He said Democrats want to block the measure for political reasons.
Trump expressed the importance of keeping faith in America.
“We have a great country,” he said. “And when you put religion back where it belongs, everything else gets stronger.”
