By — News Desk News Desk Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/watch-live-trump-speaks-at-religious-conference Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Trump addresses crowd at religious conference Nation Jun 10, 2016 11:56 AM EDT Donald Trump spoke Friday afternoon at the 2016 Faith and Freedom Coalition Conference in Washington, D.C. Trump said that as president, he would “restore respect for people of faith.” The conference is one of the largest events for religious conservative groups in the country. Trump’s speech marks an appeal to the evangelical voter base, whose support for Trump has taken some analysts by surprise. “Mr. Trump won a plurality of evangelical votes in the Republican primaries on his path to the nomination, and we welcome him to once again address members of Faith and Freedom and to express his views on the many issues of importance to evangelical conservative voters,” Timothy Head, executive director of the coalition, told The New York Times. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now By — News Desk News Desk
Donald Trump spoke Friday afternoon at the 2016 Faith and Freedom Coalition Conference in Washington, D.C. Trump said that as president, he would “restore respect for people of faith.” The conference is one of the largest events for religious conservative groups in the country. Trump’s speech marks an appeal to the evangelical voter base, whose support for Trump has taken some analysts by surprise. “Mr. Trump won a plurality of evangelical votes in the Republican primaries on his path to the nomination, and we welcome him to once again address members of Faith and Freedom and to express his views on the many issues of importance to evangelical conservative voters,” Timothy Head, executive director of the coalition, told The New York Times. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now