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1984 “[Walter] Mondale’s underlying theme was simple: religion and faith were private matters, not symbols to be exploited by partisan politicians,” Newsweek wrote.

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In contrast, President Donald Trump said in May, “We're bringing back religion in our country...quickly and strongly.” Since taking office in January, Trump has enacted multiple pieces of legislation that promote the ideals of his conservative evangelical and Catholic supporters. For one, in July, the IRS announced that there would be no threat to a church’s tax-exempt status if its pastor endorsed political candidates f