TV personality Dr. Phil McGraw was one of several cultural and political figures on President Donald Trump’s White House Religious Liberty Commission — leading him to comment on the attacks against Christian faith seen in recent years.
The commission released a draft report last month detailing the threats to religious liberty, as well as recommendations for the Trump administration to consider.
During the remarks in the Oval Office, Dr. Phil observed that many Americans faced pressures in their various vocations.
“What stuck out for me is how many Americans showed up saying that they were persecuted in health care, military, education — different walks of life — for living their faith and standing up for their faith,” Dr. Phil said, per a report from NewsNation.
“It’s not just the liberty to choose which house of worship they want, it’s actually getting into their daily life, and they’re being persecuted in their jobs.”
We have been given a great inheritance: religious liberty. Every American deserves to have that freedom protected.
Tomorrow, we celebrate not only our nation’s founding, but the freedoms that define us. Religious liberty has been a cornerstone of our constitutional tradition… pic.twitter.com/FlBD94quB6
— Dan Patrick (@DanPatrick) July 3, 2026
Dr. Phil is a Christian who has become more outspoken about his faith in recent years.
Texas Republican Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick — who chairs the White House Religious Liberty Commission — noted that leftists weaponize the phrase “separation of church and state” to insist that Christian faith should have no role in the public square.
“Again, the separation of church and state is not in the Constitution,” Patrick remarked.
“And from this day forward, that phrase should have no power over people of all faiths ever again in America.”
.@realDonaldTrump‘s Religious Liberty Commission, chaired by @DanPatrick, shared their findings last week after seven hearings with public testimony for how the administration can protect religious liberty and address violations of it. https://t.co/KGd1PRHs4O
— The Texan (@TheTexanNews) July 3, 2026
Among other policy recommendations, the commission suggested that the Justice Department should release a guidance “clarifying the proper understanding of the Establishment Clause and separation of church and state.”
They also suggested making any public official who believes a person under their supervision improperly engaged in religious expression must provide a written explanation, showing how such conduct violated the Constitution or a provision of law.
Other recommendations included sharing “Know Your Rights” posters on religious freedom in workplaces, confirming more judges willing to consider religious liberty cases, and creating a “Presidential Medal of Religious Liberty and First Freedom Hero Awards.”
The latter move would serve to “recognize Americans who stand up for religious freedom and play an indispensable role in protecting citizens’ Constitutional rights.”
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