--- title: President Trump Signs Religious Liberty Order: Watch Online description: President Donald Trump will host the National Day of Prayer and sign the "Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty" executive order canonical: https://time.com/4766700/donald-trump-religious-liberty-executive-order-watch-online/ author: TIME article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2017-05-04T13:30:39.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-02-23T04:45:11.287Z article:section: Politics og:title: President Trump Signs Religious Liberty Order: Watch Online og:description: The order will relax political activity limitations imposed on religious groups og:url: https://time.com/4766700/donald-trump-religious-liberty-executive-order-watch-online/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltfab3d37a5ff1af47/6988cbf90b72e37bac6eda6e/gettyimages-674480974.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1862 og:image:height: 1047 og:image:alt: donald-trump-religious-executive-order og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: President Trump Signs Religious Liberty Order: Watch Online twitter:description: The order will relax political activity limitations imposed on religious groups twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltfab3d37a5ff1af47/6988cbf90b72e37bac6eda6e/gettyimages-674480974.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Watch Live: President Trump Signs Religious Liberty Executive Order > Sponsored content. 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(Photo by Eric Thayer-Pool/Getty Images) WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 28: US President Donald Trump signs an executive order on implementing an America-First Offshore Energy Strategy in the Roosevelt Room at The White House on April 28, 2017 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Eric Thayer-Pool/Getty Images) Photograph by Eric Thayer—Pool/Getty by [Lisa Marie Segarra](https://time.com/author/lisa-marie-segarra/) ## Lisa Marie Segarra May 4, 2017 1:30 PM UTC [President Donald Trump](http://time.com/4766674/donald-trump-australia-prime-minister-malcom-turnbull-new-york-city/) is hosting a [National Day of Prayer event](http://time.com/4319483/national-day-of-prayer-2016-barack-obama-history/) and is expected to sign the “Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty” executive order on Thursday. The executive order will ease IRS restrictions on political activities by religious groups, according to the Associated Press. A 1954 tax code provision, frequently referred to as the Johnson Amendment, has prevented tax-exempt groups such as churches from participating in political activities. Trump said he would[ give churches the ability](http://time.com/4452309/trumps-evangelical-voters/) to spend tax-exempt funds on political causes while campaigning for President. However, the tax provision was put in place by Congress, which [may limit the executive order’s](http://time.com/4766166/donald-trump-johnson-amendment-churches-executive-order/) effectiveness, the AP notes. Trump is scheduled to meet with Catholic cardinals and leaders Thursday before signing the executive order. Vice President Mike Pence is also expected to attend the event. 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