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Trump Encourages Christians to Vote, Supports Displaying Ten Commandments in Schools

by Emmitt Barry, Worthy News Correspondent

(Worthy News) — Former President Donald Trump spoke to a group of evangelicals over the weekend, emphasizing that they “cannot afford to sit on the sidelines” during the 2024 election and, at one point, earnestly requesting, “Go and vote, Christians, please!” Additionally, Trump advocated for the display of the Ten Commandments in schools.

Trump, the probable Republican presidential nominee, garnered enthusiastic applause when he referred to a recent law passed in Louisiana that requires the Ten Commandments to be displayed in every public school classroom. He endorsed this measure to motivate his supporters within the religious right during the Faith & Freedom Coalition meeting in Washington on Saturday.

Trump expressed his support for the new law on his Truth Social media network a day earlier, stating: “I LOVE THE TEN COMMANDMENTS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS, PRIVATE SCHOOLS, AND MANY OTHER PLACES, FOR THAT MATTER. READ IT — HOW CAN WE, AS A NATION, GO WRONG???”

Trump’s reluctance to endorse a nationwide abortion ban and his vague stance on the issue contrast with the views of many evangelicals, a crucial part of his base anticipated to support him in his November rematch against Democratic President Joe Biden.

Despite their desire for stronger abortion restrictions, these supporters still laud him as a leading advocate for their cause, particularly for his appointments of U.S. Supreme Court justices who played a key role in overturning national abortion rights in 2022.

Trump emphasized this on Saturday, stating, “We did something that was amazing,” but noted that the issue would be decided by the states.

“Every voter has to go with your heart and do what’s right, but we also have to get elected,” he remarked.

While he continues to take credit for the reversal of Roe v. Wade, Trump has cautioned that abortion can be a politically complex issue for Republicans. He has consistently avoided detailing his stance on a national ban for months.

President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump, the presumptive nominees of their parties, are set for their first presidential debate of the election cycle this Thursday.