MIKE PENCE/RELIGION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump proclaimed the U.S. ‘a nation of believers’ Thursday [5-3-18] and cited his administration’s support of religious rights in a Rose Garden gathering with faith leaders. Marking the National Day of Prayer, Mr. Trump described his backing for the annual March for Life antiabortion rally, steps his administration has taken to loosen requirements that religiously affiliated employers provide contraception to workers and the faith of Vice President Mike Pence…Mr. Trump has had broad support among social conservatives and evangelical Christians, winning over those voters in 2016 despite concerns about his past positions on social issues and published accusations of sexual misconduct. That support has remained firm during his presidency amid enthusiasm over his federal-court picks and selection of Neil Gorsuch as a Supreme Court justice, as well as the fight over contraception coverage and his recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital.”
-Louise Radnofsky, “Trump Proclaims Support for Religious Liberty,” The Wall Street Journal, May 3, 2018 1:37 pm