Trump Considering Linking Foreign Aid to Religious Freedom in Countries

President Trump is making another bold move in ensuring religious freedom gains ground worldwide. Trump wants to tie United States foreign aid to the religious freedom protections in receiving countries.

According to The Daily Caller:

President Donald Trump is reportedly poised to make United States foreign aid around the world contingent upon recipient countries maintaining a commitment to religious freedom.

The Trump administration has been crystal clear about its commitment to religious freedom around the world and would like to see its vision shared by countries who receive substantial assistance from American taxpayers, Politico reported Monday.

The policy may already have a de facto use by the administration. Critics recently accused Vice President Mike Pence of rerouting foreign aid to Iraqi Christians who have long been and remain the target of persecution in a Muslim country that the United States has spent billions to support.

The policy reportedly under review could not only affect the amount of humanitarian assistance that the U.S. extends around the world but also military assistance that is doled out to countries considered vulnerable to internal or external threats.

President Trump has many Evangelical supporters who are likely to look favorably upon this new policy.