Trump: State Mandates and Congregations

trump: Analysts have countered he doesn't have the constitutional authority to do that, according to CNN. But long before Trump ordered churches reopened -- and long after how this battle plays out politically -- some ministers and congregations have and will likely continue to defy state mandates. President Donald Trump has declared places of worship essential during the pandemic and said he'd override governors if they didn't allow in-person services. Because for many of them, the reasons go beyond partisan politics. Read More But for many Christian churches, the issue goes straight to what they view as their constitutional right to free exercise of religion. Some see it as a religious freedom issue For the most part, American mosques and temples have not wrestled with the question of whether to hold services or not. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.