
President Donald Trump spoke directly to over 10,000 faith leaders this week, offering a detailed overview of his administration’s actions to defend religious liberty and promote a family-first agenda. The call marked the first Faith Office National Conference of Trump’s second term and featured prayers, updates, and a renewed push for support of his key legislative initiative.
“We’re fighting to defend religious liberty like no administration has ever done before,” Trump told participants, who represented a broad range of faith traditions including Christians, Jews, Muslims, and Catholics. According to senior officials, the event was organized through the White House Faith Office, now located within the West Wing—a move Trump had promised during his first term.
Alongside Trump on the call were key administration figures including Special Assistant Jenny Korn, Faith Office Director Paula White Cain, and Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt. Trump thanked faith leaders for their community service and described ongoing policy efforts to protect religious expression, especially in schools, military service, and healthcare.
The president highlighted the recent pardon of pro-life activists prosecuted for peaceful demonstrations and described the reinstatement of service members removed from the military under COVID-19 vaccine mandates. “They’ve been returned to rank with full pay, backpay, and penalties,” Trump stated.
He also discussed the creation of a Department of Justice task force focused on eliminating anti-Christian discrimination. “Nobody talks about it, but it’s happening,” Trump said, expressing frustration over the lack of media attention on what he considers one of his administration’s most important domestic efforts.
One of the key moments in the call centered on a recent Supreme Court ruling that sided with parents who objected to LGBT-themed books being taught in public schools. “Parents will now be allowed to opt out of having inappropriate books and sexual literature forced upon their children,” Trump said, calling the decision a “historic victory for religious liberty and parents’ rights.”
Trump then turned to the “One Big, Beautiful Bill,” his signature legislative effort designed to support families, expand school choice, and create new tax-sheltered savings accounts for every newborn. He encouraged faith leaders to promote the bill within their congregations and urged them to contact their representatives. “This is the most pro-family legislation in modern times,” Trump declared.
On foreign policy, the president framed his administration as a force for peace, citing airstrikes targeting Iran’s nuclear capabilities and a new agreement to end hostilities between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. “We ended the 12-Day War and signed a historic peace agreement,” Trump said, linking international diplomacy with his administration’s broader mission to restore prosperity at home.