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Despite Trump’s not being a particularly religious person, his platform was seen as anti-secular in many atheist and humanist circles. He said he would appoint religiously conservative Supreme Court justices, ban [[Islam|Muslim]] immigrants, favor [[Christianity]] and repeal the [[Johnson Amendment]], which prohibits certain tax-exempt organizations from endorsing political candidates — issues antithetical to organized atheism and [[Secular humanism|humanism]].<ref>[http://religionnews.com/2016/11/09/dealt-a-body-blow-atheists-and-humanists-regroup/ Dealt a body blow, atheists and humanists regroup] by Kimberly Winston, ''Religion News Service'', November 9, 2016</ref>}}
Despite Trump’s not being a particularly religious person, his platform was seen as anti-secular in many atheist and humanist circles. He said he would appoint religiously conservative Supreme Court justices, ban [[Islam|Muslim]] immigrants, favor [[Christianity]] and repeal the [[Johnson Amendment]], which prohibits certain tax-exempt organizations from endorsing political candidates — issues antithetical to organized atheism and [[Secular humanism|humanism]].<ref>[http://religionnews.com/2016/11/09/dealt-a-body-blow-atheists-and-humanists-regroup/ Dealt a body blow, atheists and humanists regroup] by Kimberly Winston, ''Religion News Service'', November 9, 2016</ref>}}
The U.S. Supreme Court Justice [[Brett Kavanaugh]], who was appointed by Trump, is a judge who has ruled in favor of [[religious liberty]] in his past decisions.<ref>[https://www.dailysignal.com/2018/07/18/these-6-cases-show-how-brett-kavanaugh-might-rule-on-religious-freedom/ These 6 Cases Show How Brett Kavanaugh Might Rule on Religious Freedom], Daily Signal, 2018</ref> U.S. Supreme Court Justice [[Neil Gorsuch]], who was also nominated to the court by Trump, gave a favorable ruling in the [[Hobby Lobby]] case in respect to religious liberty.<ref>[http://time.com/4705858/neil-gorsuch-religious-minorities/ Neil Gorsuch Has a Record of Protecting Religious Minorities], Time magazine, 2017</ref> See also: [[Morale of the atheist movement]]
== See also ==
== See also ==