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What would a second Trump presidency mean for religious freedom?

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As a candidate, Trump stirred religious tensions by heaping praise on evangelical Christians and stoking fears about minority faith groups.

After he took office, Trump continued to invite faith-related controversies with his comments.

But he appointed officials who took religious freedom rights seriously.

They made it easier for religious nonprofits to participate in federal funding programs, enabled mosques to be built.

There are multiple ways to describe the current state of religious freedom in the U.S. To some, religious liberty has never been more secure.

To others, it’s decidedly under attack.

The divide stems from how differently religious freedom is treated in different parts of the country and at different levels of the legal system.