Trump warns US ‘not so far away’ from being a country of religious persecution – Washington Examiner
Former President Donald Trump warned that the United States is approaching a state of religious persecution, specifically targeting Catholic voters and urging them not to support Vice President Kamala Harris. During a conversation on the Mark Levin Show, Trump criticized the Biden administration for its stance against parental involvement in school board meetings, suggesting that Harris’s silence on these issues reflects her potential leadership. He remarked on the experiences of Catholics under the current administration, stating that they will eventually need to explain their support for political figures who dismiss their concerns. Additionally, Trump highlighted concerns over the treatment of anti-abortion activists, referencing an incident involving the FBI arresting a Catholic anti-abortion protester. He also expressed his commitment to supporting the Jewish community amidst rising antisemitism, asserting that both Israel and the public do not favor Harris as president.
Trump warns US ‘not so far away’ from being a country of religious persecution
Former President Donald Trump cautioned that the government is close to supporting religious persecution and called for Catholic voters not to support Vice President Kamala Harris on Election Day.
The former president discussed the Biden administration’s opposition to parents speaking out at school board meetings and argued Harris not speaking out against this opposition is an indication of how she would lead as president. He questioned how Catholic voters could support the vice president because what the Biden administration has done to this voting bloc is “unbelievable.”
“Someday, some Catholics are going to have to explain why did they … I mean, they’re being persecuted, actually,” Trump said on the Mark Levin Show. “So, there’s a lot of strange things going on. You know, we’re not so far away from being a country that’s a very evil place. We’re not going to let it happen.”
Host Mark Levin mentioned how the Biden administration has arrested people who protest in front of abortion clinics, a reference to how anti-abortion activist Mark Houck, a Catholic, was arrested at gunpoint by the FBI in September 2022. Houck’s family sued the Justice Department in November 2023.
Levin also pointed to Trump’s support for the Jewish community amid growing antisemitism in the country, calling the former president “one of the heroes” for signing an executive order against antisemitism during his presidency. Trump claimed Israel does not want Harris as president, “and nobody else does, either.”
Earlier this month, Trump argued that Israel needs to “get smart” about supporting him before the election, saying the support he offers to the country is not reciprocated. He has also questioned why some Jewish voters are supporting Harris, warning that Israel will be “abandoned” if she becomes president.
A survey from the National Catholic Reporter found that Trump leads Harris among Catholic voters by 5 points in most of the battleground states of Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. Trump narrowly beat then-presidential candidate Joe Biden, who identifies as Catholic, for the Catholic vote nationwide, 50% to 49%, according to the Pew Research Center.
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