Just weeks into President Trump's first term, David Brody of the Christian Broadcasting Network asked the businessman-turned-politician whether he would make the plight of Christians facing religious persecution abroad a priority of his administration.
"Yes," Trump said. "They've been horribly treated."
The president spoke about Christians fleeing violence in Syria, concluding: "We are going to help them."
The U.S. State Department has backed up Trump's statement, recently convening its second ministerial to advance religious freedom, intended to draw attention to the plight of religious minorities all over the world.
