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'I Think It's Terrific': Donald Trump 'Loves' That Churches Can Now Endorse Political Candidates
Forbes Breaking News
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In a press briefing on Wednesday, President Donald Trump was asked about the new rule that allows churches to endorse political candidates.
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A lot of people that came into the country that shouldn't be here.
00:02
Mr. President, Mr. President.
00:04
Yes, please.
00:04
So two questions, one on tariffs, the other on the IRS.
00:08
On tariffs, China is reportedly softening their impact on U.S. tariffs in Africa,
00:15
announcing last month that they would halt charges on imports for nearly all of its African partners.
00:21
Does this move by China influence your thinking, your approach to tariffs on the continent?
00:26
Well, we treat Africa great in many different ways, including with tariffs.
00:30
But, you know, parts of Africa charge us tremendous tariffs, as you know,
00:36
and they're going to be dropping those tariffs.
00:38
They've already informed me they're going to be dropping those tariffs.
00:40
But we treat Africa far better than China or anybody else, anyplace else.
00:45
And on the IRS, the IRS says that churches can now endorse political candidates.
00:51
What's your reaction to this?
00:52
And how do you expect this to influence some of the work that's afoot on the continent?
00:58
There's a lot of American churches that are missionaries, doing missionary work on the continent.
01:04
Do you support that?
01:05
I love the fact that churches can endorse a political candidate.
01:10
I think so, because we have a lot of respect for the people that lead the church,
01:14
for the pastors and the ministers and the rabbis and the all different leaders,
01:21
all different religions, and people respect those people.
01:24
And I think there's nothing wrong.
01:26
You know, it was a very big penalty if that took place just a little while ago.
01:31
They had a thing called the Johnson Act, and it was a very big penalty.
01:34
I think it's great if a pastor, minister, priest, rabbi, and we could very much go into your religion, by the way,
01:44
which is something that people are having great respect for throughout the world.
01:48
If somebody of faith wants to endorse, I think it's something that I'd like to hear.
01:54
And I'd also, I can guarantee you, the people that they're with every Saturday or Sunday,
02:01
or whatever it is they're with, they want to hear from these people.
02:04
And it was a very severe penalty.
02:06
Those people were not allowed to speak up.
02:08
Now they're allowed to speak up.
02:10
No, I think it's terrific.
02:11
Mr. President, your administration took new action.
02:14
Mr. President, your administration took new action.
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