‘No One Will Be Touching the Cross of Christ,’ Donald Trump Tells Christian Communicators at NRB 2024

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Hewitt told the gathering of Christian communicators that they are going to hear that term used more and more to define Christians who stand for the Constitution. “Every time you hear secular absolutist media use the term ‘Christian Nationalist,’ understand they’re trying to scare American independence into believing that we are something that we are not.”

“We have no desire to run other peoples’ lives,” he continued. “We have a great desire to be left alone to life our own. We have a great desire to worship as we see fit and to carry out the great commission, not only here, but abroad,” he added.

Urging people to stop and a demand a definition of the term “Christian Nationalist” when it’s used in any setting, Hewitt said, “It’s a slander. It’s an attempt to turn us into something like National Socialism, i.e., the Nazis. They want to make ‘Christian Nationalists’ a slander upon the church and upon Christians being involved in politics.”

The Heritage Foundation’s Roberts: Donald Trump “Not a Pastor”

Kevin Roberts, the final speaker before Trump took the stage, told the audience that in November, “We are choosing a President not a pastor.” This refrain has long been used by pro-Trump pundits and supporters to deflect from the former President’s moral failings and behavioral shortcomings and to reassure hesitant Christian voters.

“We should not let people who—let’s be honest—hate our religion, who hate our freedom to practice it, and hate our right to raise our children in our faith tell us how we should vote at the ballot box,” Roberts continued.

“Despite all the political moralizing—which we know can come from both sides of any debate—the fact is the only moral threat Donald Trump presents is to the status quo in Washington D.C.,” Roberts added. “And I certainly look forward to him taking them on.”

Roberts is the president of The Heritage Foundation, a think tank that focuses on policy issues related to political freedoms, domestic and international security, and economy. The organization has been integral to the development of Project 2025, a comprehensive initiative aimed at reshaping the U.S. government in anticipation of a potential Republican administration taking office in 2025. According to Paul Dans, director of Project 2025, the project aims to deconstruct the Administrative State, aligning with themes often associated with Donald Trump’s former administration. Critics argue that Project 2025 represents an authoritarian shift, aiming to consolidate power and embed Trumpism deeply within the federal government’s framework toward more authoritarian governance styles. ​

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Before exiting the stage, Roberts said, “We will prevail and take back this country.”

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