Jesus Christ trumps your politics

Whether you voted for him or opposed him, there’s one thing Christians must not do when it comes to Donald Trump, says Tim Farron

Donald Trump has begun his second term as American President. 

There are some things we know - he’s removing birthright citizenship for the children of migrants born in the US, he’s pulling the US out of the Paris Agreement on climate change and he’s renaming the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America.

But there is much we don’t know. The BBC’s Laura Kuenssberg even reports rumours of a secret “mini-cabinet” of the Prime Minister and a few of his trusted allies who are meeting to plan for scenarios that a Trump Presidency could trigger. They are, she writes, trying to “prepare for what it can’t yet know”.

Some Christians will be delighted at Trump’s second inauguration. He’s been called “the most vocally pro-life president in US history” and is a staunch supporter of Israel.  

Others will be distraught and despondent, worried about what this presidency means for migrants and the poorest in US society and for standards of integrity amongst our leaders.

Whichever camp you fall into, whether you support Trump or oppose him, there’s one thing you must not do…