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The Trump administration has released a memo allowing federal workers to proselytize their coworkers and assert that their religion is 'correct.'

The Trump administration released a memo allowing federal employees to express their religious beliefs openly, including attempting to persuade coworkers that their religion is 'correct.'

Trump memo allows federal workers to persuade coworkers their religion is 'correct'

Trump memo allows federal workers to persuade coworkers their religion is 'correct'

Source: thehill.com

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The claim states that the Trump administration issued a memo permitting federal workers to proselytize coworkers and assert the correctness of their religion. Multiple credible news sources confirm that in July 2025, the Trump administration released guidance aimed at protecting religious expression in the federal workplace. This memo explicitly allows federal employees to hold prayer groups, discuss religious beliefs, and attempt to persuade coworkers about the correctness of their own religious views without fear of disciplinary action, provided such conduct is not harassing or coercive.thehill.comthehill.comTrump memo allows federal workers to persuade coworkers their religion is...govexec.comgovexec.comTrump administration reminds federal employees they can proselytize in the...reuters.comreuters.comUS to allow federal workers to promote religion in workplace

The guidance represents one of the most significant federal moves in decades to protect faith-based expression among civil servants.foxnews.comfoxnews.comTrump admin issues new guidance to protect religious expression across federal... While the memo encourages religious expression, it also emphasizes that participation must be voluntary and non-discriminatory. The claim accurately reflects the core content of the memo and its implications for federal employees' rights to express and promote their religion at work.

There is no evidence contradicting this claim or indicating that the memo prohibits such proselytizing; rather, it explicitly permits it under defined conditions.

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Trump memo allows federal workers to persuade coworkers their religion is...

thehill.com
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Trump administration reminds federal employees they can proselytize in the...

govexec.com
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Trump admin issues new guidance to protect religious expression across federal...

foxnews.com
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