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A Brighter, Safer, and More Prosperous Future
Amb. Callista Gingrich reproduces the speech she gave at the Republican National Convention, on a brighter, safer, more prosperous future.
Newt and I have been amazed and inspired by the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. We wanted to share with you our speeches as given on July 17, 2024. Newt also produced episodes of his podcast Newt’s World from the convention. You can listen to them here.
Brighter, safer, more prosperous
Good evening!
Tonight, we look toward a brighter, safer, and more prosperous future with Donald J. Trump as our next President of the United States.
When I served as President Trump’s Ambassador to the Vatican, I witnessed the importance of having a president who stands up for religious freedom.
Over the last four years, the failed policies of the Biden administration have jeopardized our right to worship freely and weakened our nation.
Freedom of religion is one of our nation’s most important foundational principles.
Throughout our history, the right to practice our faith has been at the heart of the American experience.
Today, this fundamental right is under attack.
In recent years, the radical policies, rules, and regulations imposed by our own government have threatened people of faith.
However, we have reason to hope.
In our lifetime, no president has done more to advance and defend religious freedom than President Donald Trump.
During his term, President Trump defended the rights of doctors, nurses, and teachers to act in accordance with their conscience.
He appointed three Supreme Court justices committed to protecting our God-given right to worship.
He expanded school choice and defended the First Amendment freedom of every student to practice their faith in public schools.
Replacement by failed policies
As President, Donald Trump signed an executive order that defined international religious freedom as a moral and national security imperative.
And he was the first and only president to convene a meeting at the United Nations dedicated to ending religious persecution and defending religious liberty around the world.
Tragically, many of President Trump’s policies have been replaced by the Biden administration’s anti-faith agenda that uses the power of government to impose its far-left ideology on religious believers.
Biden’s FBI has even stated that practicing Catholics present an elevated risk of domestic terrorism simply because of their faith.
Unlike President Biden, President Trump has a proven track record for promoting and protecting religious freedom at home and abroad.
Our choice is clear.
We need strong leadership, bold action, and unwavering commitment to preserve our God-given rights.
I am confident that President Trump will continue to fight for our founding principles and beliefs when he becomes the 47th President of the United States.
Thank you.
This article was originally published by RealClearPolicy and made available via RealClearWire.
Ambassador Callista L. Gingrich is President and Chief Executive Officer of Gingrich 360, a multimedia production and consulting company based in Arlington, Virginia.
She is a former United States Ambassador to the Holy See, confirmed by the U.S. Senate on October 16, 2017, sworn in by President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence on October 24, 2017, and credentialed by Pope Francis on December 22, 2017. Gingrich served in Rome as ambassador until January 20, 2021.
During her tenure, Ambassador Gingrich worked to advance and defend international religious freedom, combat human trafficking, provide humanitarian assistance, and support the role of women religious around the world.
Gingrich is a New York Times best-selling author. She is the author of the Ellis the Elephant children’s American history series and co-author of Rediscovering God in America. Ambassador Gingrich is also the producer of nine documentary films including, “The First American,” “Nine Days that Changed the World,” and “Ronald Reagan: Rendezvous with Destiny.”
Gingrich graduated cum laude from Luther College in Decorah, Iowa with a Bachelor of Arts in Music in 1988. In 2018, Ambassador Gingrich was awarded an honorary doctorate from Ave Maria School of Law in Naples, Florida.
In 2020, she received the title Dame Grand Cross of the Order of Pope Pius IX by Pope Francis, the highest distinction conferred by the Holy See on laypersons, in recognition of her contributions to the Church and society.
And in 2023, she received a Luther College Distinguished Service Award for admirable service to society.
Ambassador Gingrich serves as the President of the Gingrich Foundation. She also serves as a Member of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception Board of Trustees, a Member of the Ave Maria School of Law Board of Governors, and a Member of the Richard Nixon Foundation Board of Directors.
Previously, Gingrich served as a congressional aide in the U.S. House of Representatives and as the President and CEO of Gingrich Productions. She sang for two decades with the Choir of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C., and played French horn with the City of Fairfax Band in Fairfax, Virginia for over three decades.
Ambassador Gingrich is married to Speaker Newt Gingrich and resides in Naples, Florida and McLean, Virginia.
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