Donald Trump's back in the White House as of February 2025, and he's wasting no time slapping down an executive order called "Eradicating Anti-Christian Bias."
The target? A foster-care system that, under Joe Biden, turned into a no-fly zone for Christians. Trump's vowing to stop what he accurately calls the "weaponization of government" against folks living their faith, and the foster crowd is cautiously optimistic.
'My Administration will not tolerate anti-Christian weaponization of government or unlawful conduct targeting Christians. The law protects the freedom of Americans and groups of Americans to practice their faith in peace, and my Administration will enforce the law and protect these freedoms. My Administration will ensure that any unlawful and improper conduct, policies, or practices that target Christians are identified, terminated, and rectified,' said Trump's EO.
Biden's tenure — despite his Catholic creds — saw policies prioritizing "LGBTQ foster kids," like a 2022 order banning conversion therapy and pushing "affirming" homes.
The result? Some states gave Christians the cold shoulder.
Take Kitty and Mike Burke from Massachusetts: Their Catholic faith got them blacklisted from fostering, even though they were ready for any kid.
One of the most egregious cases of anti-Christian discrimination in the foster-care system involves Mike and Kitty Burke of Massachusetts. After discovering they could not have biological children, the couple decided to consider other parenthood options and sought to become licensed foster parents. Though they went through invasive home inspections and hours upon hours of training, the state Department of Children and Families ultimately denied the Burkes a license on account of their Catholic faith.
Over in Tim Walz's Minnesota, Jay and Nancy Harmon nearly lost an adoption over their beliefs, only clinching it in 2023 after a fight.
Nancy then felt compelled to care for foster children as Barb had once cared for her. The Harmons paired up with a Lutheran organization and began fostering children. Over the course of 24 years or so, they welcomed more than 50 children into their home without a major issue.
That all changed in early 2023, when the state asked the Harmons to consider adopting the three sisters who had already been living with them for approximately 18 months. After praying and talking it over, the Harmons agreed — only to have the state rescind the invitation to adopt the oldest sister.
Nancy learned the news that officials had changed their minds when she accidentally received an email that she wasn't meant to see. The email stated that she and Jay were not the right 'fit' for the girl, who had expressed to an adoption worker some type of struggle with her sexual or gender identity, Nancy said.
Here's a video detailing their struggle:
Christians, who adopt at double the national rate, are rightfully cheering Trump's line: "My Administration will not tolerate this."
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Andrea Picciotti-Bayer — the director of the Conscience Project who also filed amicus briefs on behalf of several beleaguered foster and adoptive parents, including the Harmons — is encouraged by what she has seen and heard from Trump.
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Picciotti-Bayer reiterated that 'Trump is very aware' of how the Biden administration foisted woke, gender-related ideology onto various federal agencies, including the State Department, the Health and Human Services Department, and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
The 2021 Fulton ruling already called foul on such bias, but undoing Biden's legacy won't be a snap.
For now, hope's in the air, folks.
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