Kevin

But the good news is not just because Donald Trump is president of the United States and is not using the FACE Act for those purposes, but more importantly, Americans have the ideology of common sense that whatever you think about abortion, you shouldn't be using that particular piece of legislation for that purpose. There is a right to free speech, including outside abortion clinics.

There's a zero percent chance that will happen because of two things. Number one, the political right in modern American history has never had that as a goal. We simply want to have a level playing field, which simply means we honor our religious liberty laws and jurisprudence. But the second reason is With Donald Trump as president, J.D.

There's a zero percent chance that will happen because of two things. Number one, the political right in modern American history has never had that as a goal. We simply want to have a level playing field, which simply means we honor our religious liberty laws and jurisprudence. But the second reason is With Donald Trump as president, J.D.

Vance as vice president, these are men who might happen to know personally who have no interest in that. And so the chatter from the radical left and some of their associated media outlets that that's what the objective is, is not 50% wrong. It's not 20% wrong. It is 100% wrong. There's literally a 0% chance that will happen.

Vance as vice president, these are men who might happen to know personally who have no interest in that. And so the chatter from the radical left and some of their associated media outlets that that's what the objective is, is not 50% wrong. It's not 20% wrong. It is 100% wrong. There's literally a 0% chance that will happen.

Well, in two ways. There are many, but two primary ways. The first is to use the bully pulpit of the presidency for that matter of being a congressional leader. So for Speaker Johnson, Leader Thune, who of course are also great men, to talk about the plight of Christians in particular in the Middle East. We have seen over the last generation that

Well, in two ways. There are many, but two primary ways. The first is to use the bully pulpit of the presidency for that matter of being a congressional leader. So for Speaker Johnson, Leader Thune, who of course are also great men, to talk about the plight of Christians in particular in the Middle East. We have seen over the last generation that

the near elimination of Christians in most Middle Eastern countries. In fact, as I point out in a recent op-ed, the only country where we've seen an increase in the Christian population is in Israel. And there's a reason for that, because the Israeli government protects religious liberty.

the near elimination of Christians in most Middle Eastern countries. In fact, as I point out in a recent op-ed, the only country where we've seen an increase in the Christian population is in Israel. And there's a reason for that, because the Israeli government protects religious liberty.

But so that bully pulpit, just identifying this, speaking to the American people and allies around the world about this, actually for Christians on the ground, some of whom I'm in touch with directly, is a real benefit.

But so that bully pulpit, just identifying this, speaking to the American people and allies around the world about this, actually for Christians on the ground, some of whom I'm in touch with directly, is a real benefit.

But the second thing is we have to make sure that the different parts of the administration, an apparatus like USAID, which thankfully is dying a well-deserved death, that through the State Department that we're actually supporting religious liberty, not a particular faith, I want to be clear.

But the second thing is we have to make sure that the different parts of the administration, an apparatus like USAID, which thankfully is dying a well-deserved death, that through the State Department that we're actually supporting religious liberty, not a particular faith, I want to be clear.

but religious liberty, the natural right of any individual to practice their religion in any government or any nation. And we haven't been doing that. In fact, we've been doing the opposite under USAID, using billions of dollars of American taxpayers' money to actively undermine the plight of Christians in those countries. Thankfully, that's come to an end.

but religious liberty, the natural right of any individual to practice their religion in any government or any nation. And we haven't been doing that. In fact, we've been doing the opposite under USAID, using billions of dollars of American taxpayers' money to actively undermine the plight of Christians in those countries. Thankfully, that's come to an end.

Africa is the real hope there, not just socially and culturally, which of course are far upstream of politics. There's a real revitalization and expansion of Christian communities throughout Africa. There are exceptions like Nigeria.

Africa is the real hope there, not just socially and culturally, which of course are far upstream of politics. There's a real revitalization and expansion of Christian communities throughout Africa. There are exceptions like Nigeria.

But the second thing is, and we know this in heritage because of all the meetings we have with ambassadors and heads of state, there's a real growth in Africa or move toward a Western understanding of protecting religious liberty. And so what I see in Africa is, And the convergence of those two trends is something that probably will expand beyond their continent.

But the second thing is, and we know this in heritage because of all the meetings we have with ambassadors and heads of state, there's a real growth in Africa or move toward a Western understanding of protecting religious liberty. And so what I see in Africa is, And the convergence of those two trends is something that probably will expand beyond their continent.

I mean, the best case scenario here would be that European leaders, most of whom are actually hostile to their Christian foundations, might be reminded by African friends of what their cultural inheritance is. I'm actually really optimistic about this, especially with all the great work that the Trump administration is doing.