Trump Wants To Legalize Political Endorsements From Religious Organizations

[DonViejo]

Source: LawNewz

by David Bixenspan | 1:36 pm, October 27th, 2016

Donald Trump has added a new piece of proposed legislation to his presidential platform.. On Thursday night, EWTN News, a branch of the Catholic-oriented Eternal World Television Network cable channel, is airing an interview with the Republican candidate, during which he revealed that if elected, he would repeal the Johnson Amendment. Named for President Lyndon Baines Johnson because he introduced it as a senator in 1954, this is the piece of tax code that prohibits churches and other organizations with 501(c)(3) tax exemptions from endorsing (or opposing) political candidates.

According to Trump, he went to various religious leaders to ask for endorsements, only to find out that they couldn’t. “And I said, ‘Why is that?’ And they told me about the Johnson Amendment 1954,” he told EWTN’s Raymond Arroyo. “And, I thought about it for a month. And we had a meeting again. Fifty-six different pastors, ministers, etc., and I said ‘We’re going to get rid of the Johnson Amendment because our pastors and ministers should have the right to go out and speak their minds.’”

According to Trump, he went to various religious leaders to ask for endorsements, only to find out that they couldn’t. “And I said, ‘Why is that?’ And they told me about the Johnson Amendment 1954,” he told EWTN’s Raymond Arroyo. “And, I thought about it for a month. And we had a meeting again. Fifty-six different pastors, ministers, etc., and I said ‘We’re going to get rid of the Johnson Amendment because our pastors and ministers should have the right to go out and speak their minds.’”

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[louis-t]

2. Oh sure, as soon as they start paying taxes

they can endorse whomever they want.

[HAB911]

3. Let's get their property back on the tax rolls!

[MountainMazza]

4. It's very telling that he only "found this out"

Once he was running for office -- geez.

[randr]

5. Is there no part of the Constitution or Bill of Rights

that Trump hasn't a clue about?

[forest444]

10. Much too wholesome for the Donald.

He was thinking of something a little more demonic:
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Praise the Lawd - and pass the loot.
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[Mz Pip]

7. Okay

Then they pay taxes like the rest of us.

[riversedge]

8. So, Trump just learned a bit ago that Religious orgs can not endorse. ha ha. where has he been??

[riversedge]

9. K and R.