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

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: The Independent

Saturday 27 December 2025 20:30 EST


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!” Another post from the agency included the caption “we are blessed to share a nation and a Savior” with an 85-second video with rapidly cut-together American Christmas imagery with a cassette-like filter.

Both messages were shared by the White House. “Merry Christmas to all. Today we celebrate the birth of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ,” Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth wrote. Secretary of State Marco Rubio wrote that “the joyous message of Christmas is the hope of Eternal Life through Christ.” In a video posted to X, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins claimed that “the very best of the American spirit … flows from the very first Christmas, when God gave us the greatest gift possible: the gift of his son and our savior, Jesus Christ.”

Education Secretary Linda McMahon wished “you and your family a day filled with lasting memories as we celebrate the birth of our Savior.” “Let Earth Receive Her King,” the official account for the Department of Labor wrote. Their messages and other posts across government accounts — sharply diverting from generalized greetings for religious holidays — swiftly drew criticism from First Amendment and religious freedom advocates who warned that the Trump administration is once again appearing to favor a religious state.

The First Amendment’s establishment clause prohibits the government from establishing a religion or favoring one over another, while the free exercise clause ensures the freedom to express one’s faith. Thomas Jefferson had stressed the importance of a “wall of separation between the church and state” to prevent religious dominance in governance.

Read more: https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-christmas-christian-church-state-b2891048.html

[johnnyfins]

1. Yeah. Celebrate his birth, but igonre

Everything he said or did. Jesus is their mascot. Fucking phony horseshitters.

[FalloutShelter]

5. THIS

[Dr. T]

2. The stench of white Christian nationalism is everywhere

in this evil regime. Most of them would burst into flame if they ever set foot in a church. If we throw water on them, they might melt like the Wicked Witch of the West.

[FalloutShelter]

6. And THIS!

[Simeon Salus]

3. This is antichrist sht.

Warlike acts directly credited with his religious preference is clearly and obviously against the Christ's teachings, right.

[Ocelot II]

4. "Blurring"? How about eliminating?

And the church in question is about as far from Christian as it's possible to be. Feed the hungry? Nope, bunch of freeloaders. Heal the sick? If they can't afford health insurance, too bad. And anyhow, they should be drinking bleach and eating road kill if they want to be healthy. Welcome the stranger? Only if they're white and their social media posts are approved. Jesus is just a mascot.

[twodogsbarking]

7. Well fuck that. eh men.

[Hey Joe]

8. These miscreants are about as far from the

teachings of the biblical Christ in words and deeds as one can possibly be.
You have to wonder if any of them have ever even cracked open a bible and read what Christ actually said and did.
Lying hypocrites are all they are.
The lot.of them.

[Marcuse]

9. !

[Farmer-Rick]

10. If he's so into Christianity

Than why:

Did he claim he was Not Christian on the campaign trail?

Why can't he identify a single passage from the Bible when asked what was his favorite?

When was the last time he had Holy Communion?

Why does he do everything the devil and antichrist would do?

[Ping Tung]

11. Is he going to show photos of himself and Jesus playing a round of Golf before ICE gets him?