The Left thought they'd driven religion out of American life for good.
They spent four years targeting Christians and celebrating everything but Easter.
And Trump just made one faith move that has Biden's crowd fuming.
White House Faith Office embraces Christianity while churches report growth
Donald Trump is bringing faith back to the forefront of American life in ways that would've been unthinkable just a year ago.
The White House now openly celebrates Christianity with a boldness Democrats spent years trying to stamp out.
Trump created the White House Faith Office in February with Paula White as senior advisor, signed executive orders establishing a Religious Liberty Commission, and launched a task force to root out anti-Christian bias in federal agencies.
Trump even issued proclamations for Holy Week and Christmas that put Jesus Christ front and center instead of burying faith under politically correct euphemisms.
"This Holy Week, Melania and I join in prayer with Christians celebrating the crucifixion and resurrection of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ," Trump's proclamation read.
When tragedy strikes, Trump invokes faith rather than running from it.
After the shooting at Annunciation Catholic Church in Minnesota, the Justice Department launched investigations while Attorney General Pam Bondi personally called the pastor to affirm that "attacks against law enforcement and the intimidation of Christians are being met with the full force of federal law."
Compare that to how Biden handled Easter 2024 when he declared it "Transgender Day of Visibility."
The contrast couldn't be starker.
Biden administration targeted Christians with anti-Christian bias
JP De Gance, founder of Communio, told Fox News Digital that Christians see a "huge difference" between Trump's embrace of faith and Biden's hostility toward it.
Biden's Department of Justice prosecuted nearly two dozen peaceful pro-life Christians and sent some to prison for multi-year sentences just for praying outside abortion facilities.
An 87-year-old woman and a 75-year-old grandmother ended up facing prison time for singing hymns.
Meanwhile, hundreds of attacks on Catholic churches went largely ignored.
Trump pardoned those Christians on January 23, calling Biden's prosecutions what they were – political targeting of people of faith.
The FBI under Biden issued a memo calling "radical-traditionalist" Catholics domestic terrorism threats and suggested infiltrating Catholic churches.
Biden's Department of Education tried to strip protections from faith-based organizations on college campuses.
His EEOC tried to force Christians to affirm radical transgender ideology against their beliefs.
Churches across America felt under siege during those four years.
Churches see growth among younger Americans
De Gance said religious non-affiliation had been growing for 40 years but has flatlined over the last four years.
Communio heard anecdotally that churches are seeing major increases in new member classes.
Texas A&M currently has 420 students enrolled in classes for adults entering the Catholic Church with 100 or more baptisms expected.
Barna research shows Millennials and Gen Z Christians attending church more frequently than before – 1.9 weekends per month for Gen Z and 1.8 for Millennials compared to pandemic lows.
That's a genuine uptick among younger generations even as Boomers and older Americans show steady decline.
The Assemblies of God is up nearly 19% since 2000.
Nondenominational churches added 6.5 million attendees between 2010 and 2020 with over 4,000 new churches opening.
The Presbyterian Church in America grew 31% and maintains a 2.2% annual growth rate.
Pew Research found Christianity's decades-long decline has paused.
About 40% of Americans attend services at least monthly.
The "Charlie effect" following conservative activist Charlie Kirk's assassination on September 10 led to surges in social media posts about returning to church.
But researchers caution that no single event in 50 years has produced sustained increases in church attendance.
After 9/11, attendance spiked briefly before returning to normal.
Overall trends show younger adults remain less religious than older Americans.
Only 40% of the youngest Americans pray daily compared to 59% of the oldest.
Religious Liberty Commission gives churches reason for hope
What's different now isn't necessarily mass revival but that the White House is reinforcing rather than attacking the faithful.
De Gance said Trump's administration embraces faith "in their work and in their actions" compared to Biden's "actively hostile" approach.
The Religious Liberty Commission chaired by Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick and vice chaired by Dr. Ben Carson will investigate threats and recommend policies.
Key focus areas include parental rights in religious education, school choice, conscience protections, attacks on houses of worship, and free speech for religious entities.
Trump's executive order directed agencies to identify and terminate any anti-Christian policies or conduct.
The Justice Department task force led by Bondi will halt discrimination and prosecute anti-Christian violence.
Trump appointed advocates throughout his administration and ended policies that discriminated against faith-based organizations.
"I think American Christians would love to see the president, the White House continue, or find ways to embrace the core pillars that made this country so excellent on the world stage," De Gance said.
Trump's actions send a clear message that faith belongs in the public square.
Churches may not be experiencing the Great Awakening that some headlines proclaim.
But Christians finally have a White House that treats their faith as something to celebrate rather than something to hide.
Sources:
- Rachel Wolf, "Faith returns to the public square during Trump's second term, Christian leader says," Fox News, January 20, 2026.
- "Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Establishes the Religious Liberty Commission," The White House, May 1, 2025.
- "Eradicating Anti-Christian Bias," The White House, February 6, 2025.
- Mariya Manzhos, "The truth behind 'religious revival' headlines, according to Pew," Deseret News, December 9, 2025.
- "New Barna Data: Young Adults Lead a Resurgence in Church Attendance," Barna Group, October 14, 2025.
- Dan Ellsworth, "Perspective: Christian revival with the power to endure," Deseret News, September 28, 2025.
