Trump skipped the bulk of the U.N. summit on climate change to deliver remarks on religious freedom, pushing an issue that’s crucial to his evangelical supporters in the 2020 election.
Trump made an unexpected 15-minute stop at the climate summit, and listened to speeches from Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
Trump instead moved to a smaller event titled “Global Call to Protect Religious Freedom,” where he urged other nations to prevent religious persecution.“We ask the governments of the world to honor the eternal right of every person to follow their conscience, live by their faith and give glory to God,” Trump said. He denounced the attacks on synagogues in Pittsburgh and San Diego County, as well as the murder of Muslims at mosques in New Zealand.
After taking office, he fought to prevent visitors and immigrants from several countries with mostly Muslim populations. The third version of his executive order, which also included North Korea, was upheld by the Supreme Court last year. Beijing has justified its actions as a security measure, but Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo dismissed that explanation on Sunday.
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