Churches no longer command the organizational density or unity needed to anchor mass protest under Trump, leaving clergy to deploy episodic moral witness rather than sustained movement leadership. #Trump #FaithLeaders #CivilResistance #ProtestInfrastructure #MovementCapacity #Churches #TheNewYorker
Can American Churches Lead a Protest Movement Under Trump?
The Sanctuary Movement was led by clergy, and many religious leaders are activists today. But, as congregations have shrunk, dissent has diminished.
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January 21, 2026 at 6:37 PM
Churches no longer command the organizational density or unity needed to anchor mass protest under Trump, leaving clergy to deploy episodic moral witness rather than sustained movement leadership. #Trump #FaithLeaders #CivilResistance #ProtestInfrastructure #MovementCapacity #Churches #TheNewYorker