Right-wing groups are pushing down the bureaucratic barriers between church and state.
These Christian nationalists have one particular target in mind when they make many of these complaints: the Johnson Amendment. The Johnson Amendment, which has been around since 1954, requires nonprofits to avoid endorsing and funding political candidates or lobbying for specific legislation. Churches have long complained about being muzzled by the rule.
In 2017, Trump signed an executive order deprioritizing its enforcement, having promised during his campaign to scrap it altogether. For many Christian right-wingers, who have already won recent battles againstThe big picture: When politically active nonprofits openly claim “religious freedom” protections, it is more than just a savvy way to cut down on paperwork.
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