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President Donald Trump’s campaign announced the launch of the “Catholics for Trump” coalition on Tuesday, a group “committed to safeguarding the vital principles of religious liberty and defending family values.”
The statement included a long list of top Catholic voices and political leaders in support of the new initiative.
“In our lifetime, no president has done more to advance and defend religious freedom than President Donald J. Trump. America needs President Trump back in the White House to protect and preserve our God-given right to worship freely at home and abroad,” Callista Gingrich, Former U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See, wrote in the statement.
The statement highlighted religious liberty wins under the Trump administration that included unprecedented support for religious freedom, restored protections for faith-based organizations and bolstered rights of religious institutions against governmental overreach.
“Unlike the Harris-Biden administration, which has systematically undermined these fundamental rights, President Trump has stood unwaveringly in defense of the foundational principles of Catholicism,” the statement read.
“President Trump knows the significance of ensuring religious freedom for all, and unlike Kamala Harris, he also knows the true power of faith and will never take away our God-given rights. This coalition presents an incredible opportunity to display to our nation, under God, what Catholics believe in and the morals we uphold,” it added.
The new website Catholics.DonaldJTrump.com offers opportunities for Catholic individuals to express their support through voting, including information on voter registration, absentee ballots and other details related to voting in the presidential election.
Former GOP Sen. Rick Santorum also shared his support in the coalition’s statement.
“Like all Catholics who follow the teachings of the church, it guides every decision I make. There has never been a time when those values and the freedom to practice them have been in greater peril,” Santorum wrote.
“With such high stakes, we are blessed to have the easiest decision in modern history as to which candidate for president has a record in public office more consistent with those teachings. That’s why I will vote for and support Donald Trump and encourage my fellow Catholics to likewise,” he added.
Brian Burch, President of CatholicVote, strongly supported the coalition.
“Kamala Harris hates Catholics and everything we hold sacred. We can’t pretend otherwise. Our institutions, families, culture and belief in the sanctity of all human life are the antithesis of her vision for America,” he said in his endorsement.
The coalition adds to his “Believers for Trump” coalition launched in July. RSBN previously reported that the coalition, alongside the Believers and Ballots Program, seeks to “engage with faith communities and church congregations” to spread the news about Trump’s support of religious freedom during his 2024 presidential campaign.
“We don’t punish prayer. We don’t tear down crosses. We don’t ban symbols of faith. We don’t muzzle preachers and pastors. In America, we celebrate faith, we cherish religion, we lift our voices in prayer, and we raise our sights to the Glory of God,” Trump said in his campaign’s press release announcing the coalition.