President Trump announced new initiatives as part of a global call for protecting religious freedom at the United Nations General Assembly on Monday
Trump announced that the US would dedicate"$25 million to protect religious freedom, religious sites, and relics." In addition, the US will be"forming a coalition of US businesses for the protection of religious freedom."Trump said he is the first US president to host such a meeting. "That's very sad in many ways," he said. The President also called the issue one of his"highest priorities.
The religious freedom event included several statements from individuals affected by religious persecution around the world, including Pastor Andrew Brunson, who was imprisoned in Turkey. Trump said he didn't think other Presidents tried very hard to get Brunson out of prison. Brunson had been detained for two years."We did a good job with that negotiation," Trump told Brunson, who was in the seating area, adding that the negotiation"wasn't pretty.
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