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CHURCHES CANNOT HOST POLITICAL RALLIES

@TrumpStudents booked a rally supporting the re-election of @donaldjtrump for June 23 at the @dreamcitychurch in #Phoenix. Such a rally would be a violation of the Constitution, the federal law, and the IRS rules. 1/x
Congress created a ban on political campaign activity by charities and churches more than a half century ago. In 1954, Congress approved the #JohnsonAmendment to prohibit 501(c)(3) organizations from engaging in any political campaign activity. 2/x
To the extent Congress has revisited the ban over the years, it has in fact strengthened it. The most recent change came in 1987 when Congress amended the language to clarify that the prohibition also applies to statements opposing candidates. 3/x
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šŸ’„Constitutional CrisisšŸ’„

šŸ’£Judge fast-tracks fight over sub of Trump fin records

Trump aided and abetted by Barr, tears at the very fabric of our Constitution

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Trumpā€™s shifting claim that ā€˜we got ridā€™ of the Johnson Amendment
šŸ’„Constitutional Crisis 2šŸ’„

White House revokes press passes for dozens of journalists

@senschumer: That. Is. Not. Acceptable.

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šŸ’„Constitutional Crisis 3šŸ’„

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Among the many things Lyndon B. Johnson cemented into law is the ā€œ#JohnsonAmendmentā€ a provision of the U.S. tax code that prohibits religious organizations and many nonprofits from endorsing or opposing political candidates.

Trump claims that he ā€œgot ridā€ of the amendment and
that religious organizations are now free to espouse political views in the public arena. But the Johnson Amendment is still on the books, despite Trumpā€™s repeated claims to the contrary and his 2016 campaign promises to some evangelical groups that want to see it repealed.
Trump signed an exec order in 2017 with the stated purpose of giving more leeway to religious groups in the realm of political speech. In practice, though, the executive order does not ease the Johnson Amendmentā€™s restrictions.

The Facts
Section 501(c)3 of the U.S. tax code
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