Trump jokes his admin will 'forget about' separation of church and state: 'We're bringing religion back'

President Donald Trump celebrated the National Day of Prayer on Thursday by joking that his administration may end the separation of church and state.

President Donald Trump celebrated the National Day of Prayer with a speech in the Rose Garden on Thursday. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

"But whether there's separation or not, you guys are in the White House where you should be, and you're representing our country," he continued. "We're bringing religion back to our country."

Trump signed an executive order establishing a White House Faith Office in early February.

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The new office is meant to "empower faith-based entities, community organizations, and houses of worship to better serve families and communities," according to a White House statement.

Then-former President Donald Trump is prayed over with Pastor Paula White during the National Faith Summit. (AP/Alex Brandon)

The office plans to coordinate with other agencies on training for religious liberty and on elevating grant opportunities for non-profit faith-based entities, community organizations and houses of worship. It will also collaborate with the Department of Justice on identifying constitutional religious liberty protections. 

The order came just one day after Trump signed another aimed at creating a task force to identify "anti-Christian bias."

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The White House said this "Task Force to End the War on Christians" will comprise members of the president’s Cabinet and key government agencies, and the order seeks to "end the anti-Christian weaponization of government." 

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