Dear CV Friend,

News just broke...

The Catholic News Agency is reporting that they have obtained a
copy of an email between the Archdiocese of Washington D.C. and
the White House that shows Archbishop Wilton Gregory knew well in
advance that President Trump was going to visit the St. John Paul
II Shrine.

According to CNA, in an email dated May 30, Archbishop Gregory's
office politely declined "the kind invitation to attend the event
celebrating International Religious Freedom on Tuesday, June 2,
2020 at the Saint John Paul II Shrine." Recall Archbishop Gregory
previously claimed that he was only told of the event on June 1,
when he released a statement calling Trump's visit
"reprehensible."

If he had a problem with President Trump's planned visit, why
didn't he say something to the White House? Or to the organizers?
Or the shrine? Or to owners of the shrine -- the Knights of
Columbus?

It now appears that the Archbishop (or his staff?) may have
misled the public about his knowledge of the event -- and even
held back on expressing any concern until just before the
President's visit when his statement might have maximum political
impact.

If so, he owes them both an apology.

But ask yourself: where is this coming from?

Why the sudden and very public partisan attack from an
archbishop?

HARD TRUTH: Left-wing agitators have gained a major foothold in
the Church. From celebrity Jesuit priests, to keyboard warriors
at certain news outlets, to even some chancery offices, these
activists want to remake the Church and the world in their
so-called "progressive" vision. And like most left-wing
movements, that vision requires power -- and lots of it.

Which is why the #1 goal for these activists is defeating
President Trump in November.

Let's not forget a majority of Catholics voted for Donald Trump
in 2016. And the Catholic Left is terrified we might help give
him another four years.

President Trump has broken the mold. He's been one of the
greatest champions of religious liberty ever to occupy the White
House. He's proudly pro-life, promised pro-life judges, and
(unlike some of his Republican predecessors), followed through
with hundreds of strong judicial appointments including two
appointments to the Supreme Court. He supports Catholic schools,
and made protecting them a priority with recent relief funding.

But there's more...

President Trump is no ordinary politician. He's brash and feisty
(yes, even rude at times) -- but he refuses to back down. He's
an old-school patriot who believes America is a special place.
That the military, and police, and the flag are worth honoring.
And that despite our numerous faults -- and there are many -- we
are not a land overwhelmed with racist and sexist hate.

And most importantly -- if we have any hope of living up to our
nation's principles and ideals, we must fight for the
foundational truths that made this grand experiment in liberty
possible.

President Trump didn't get elected to make friends. And by no
means is he perfect. But from the first day he was elected, he
was viewed as an existential threat to the political order of the
past 50 years. And his political enemies, the media, and now
unfortunately even some in our Church, have manufactured crisis
after crisis in order to stop him.

So when we at CatholicVote announced late last year our plans to
create the largest Catholic voter outreach campaign in American
history, the Catholic Left went into full panic mode.

They know what's at stake. Because there is one thing they know
they can't stop.

Faithful Catholics like you willing to stand up for the truth.

Donald Trump is not our savior. He may not even win in November.
But whatever happens, the challenge of this historic moment is
not going away anytime soon.

We are here for the long haul.

And I promise you we will not shrink from the fight.

And I promise, as Archbishop Gregory said when he was installed
last year:

"I will always tell you the truth."

Brian



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