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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Alex Woodward

Trump admin accused of blurring the line between church and state with overtly religious Christmas messages

Top officials and federal agencies in Donald Trump’s administration used their official government social media accounts to share explicitly religious messages and declare Jesus the nation’s savior during the week of Christmas, drawing warnings from First Amendment advocates fearing a critical breach of the church-and-state firewall.

The Department of Homeland Security shared two videos on X with the caption “Christ is Born!”

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