Last year, Americans United warned about Project 2025, a Christian Nationalist plan to undermine democracy and push the U.S. toward theocracy. Now, Trump has issued a foster care executive order that threatens church-state separation and promotes religious discrimination. Under the guise of “faith-based partnerships,” the order would allow federally funded agencies to deny services based on religious beliefs or moral convictions. This mirrors Project 2025 language defending agencies that refuse placements they oppose on religious grounds. In plain terms, Trump seeks to let taxpayer-funded foster-care agencies exclude qualified families—while still receiving federal aid.