Origin
On April 11, 2020, Bustatroll.org published an article positing that President Trump had issued an order deeming church an essential business:
Trump Issues Order Deeming Church An Essential Business
America is a Christian nation and the most essential part of the lives of Americans is going to church. Without this, we are just a land of savages like other places that have rejected Christianity.
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Our President Donald Trump understands this more than anyone. That is why he has worked so hard on crafting his most recent Executive Order. It will allow churches to operate as the essential businesses that they are.
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