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I.R.S. Support for Political Endorsement by Houses of Worship Erodes Critical Boundary Between Religion and Government
July 8, 2025

I.R.S. Support for Political Endorsement by Houses of Worship Erodes Critical Boundary Between Religion and Government

WASHINGTON – Interfaith Alliance, a national leader in defending religious freedom and inclusive multi-faith democracy, is deeply concerned by a new I.R.S. court filing that says churches and other houses of worship can endorse political candidates to their congregations from the pulpit. This action by the Trump Administration violates the fundamental purpose and spirit of the Johnson Amendment, a decades-old ban on political campaigning and endorsement by non-profits, including houses of worship.

MSNBC (Op-Ed): This IRS move will pressure more preachers to praise Donald TrumpMSNBC (Op-Ed): This IRS move will pressure more preachers to praise Donald Trump
July 9, 2025

MSNBC (Op-Ed): This IRS move will pressure more preachers to praise Donald Trump

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Media Coverage
July 9, 2025

MSNBC (Op-Ed): This IRS move will pressure more preachers to praise Donald Trump

Media Coverage
July 9, 2025

Baptist News Global: Trump administration says it won’t enforce Johnson Amendment

Press Release
July 8, 2025

I.R.S. Support for Political Endorsement by Houses of Worship Erodes Critical Boundary Between Religion and Government

WASHINGTON – Interfaith Alliance, a national leader in defending religious freedom and inclusive multi-faith democracy, is deeply concerned by a new I.R.S. court filing that says churches and other houses of worship can endorse political candidates to their congregations from the pulpit. This action by the Trump Administration violates the fundamental purpose and spirit of the Johnson Amendment, a decades-old ban on political campaigning and endorsement by non-profits, including houses of worship.

Media Coverage
July 3, 2025

Baptist News Global: Fight against federal school vouchers isn’t dead yet

Media Coverage
July 1, 2025

Baptist News Global: Supreme Court sides with parents who object to LGBTQ-themed books

Media Coverage
June 30, 2025

Word&Way: Cooperative Baptists Remember Historical Injustices, Confront Contemporary Ones

Rev. Paul Raushenbush on CNN

On February 10, 2025, Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush - president and CEO of Interfaith Alliance - appeared on CNN discussing Trump's creation of a task force to investigate the federal government's "targeting" of Christians.

In the media

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‘No one asked for this’: Protests against Trump to coincide with DC military parade
Dan Ronan
WTOP News
At Philadelphia's ‘No Kings’ protest, faith leaders urge crowd to 'rebuke hate'
Jack Jenkins
Religion News Service
Religious leaders protest cuts to Medicaid, SNAP in Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’
Lauren Irwin
Deseret News
US faith leaders opposed to ICE raids counsel nonviolent resistance and lead by example
Luis Andres Henao, Deepa Bharath
Associated Press
Courage and dignity needed in fight for equality, Raushenbush says
Jeff Brumley
Baptist News Global