"The IRS now allows pastors to promote candidates to their congregations without risking their institution's tax-exempt status, enabling churches to engage in partisan politics."
"Despite major evangelical leaders expressing that the ruling represents a significant step for religious freedom, there was a lack of widespread public celebration or political acknowledgment."
In 2015, Donald Trump pledged to repeal the Johnson Amendment, a rule prohibiting tax-exempt nonprofits, including churches, from endorsing political candidates. A decade later, the IRS has announced that it will now allow churches to engage in political endorsements without risking their tax-exempt status. This reinterpretation has been hailed by some evangelical leaders as a major advancement for religious freedom. However, the response from evangelical communities and Republican politicians has been muted, lacking the wide recognition expected from such a significant liberalization.
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