Former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, who announced her departure from the Democratic Party in 2022, recently joined Fox News’ Kayleigh McEnany in commenting on how God has been continually “run out” of today’s society. In the same segment, Gabbard highlighted why she chose to leave the Democratic Party, stating that many of their lawmakers have adopted a sense of “self-importance” by believing they are God-like as they attempt to control people “in every possible way.”

Gabbard asserted that attacks on people of faith and erasing God from public life are major contributing factors for why she left the party. She declared: “This erosion of this spiritual foundation of our country is a direct consequence of those who are trying to erase God from just about every facet of our public lives.” Furthermore, Gabbard continued by pointing out how these attacks have caused an immense amount of damage to families, children, communities and policy makers alike.

I spoke w/ @TulsiGabbard on @IngrahamAngle about the erosion of America's spiritual foundation

While the 1st Amendment protects against establishment of religion, the words "separation of church & state" are not in our founding docs, a "religion of secularism" was not intended pic.twitter.com/Yr2K3KyySR

— Kayleigh McEnany (@kayleighmcenany) March 19, 2023

The plight for religious freedom has been continuously highlighted over recent years as Democrats have become increasingly viewed as hostile towards God and faith. Joy Ann Reid, an MSNBC anchor even went as far as claiming Americans are being “held hostage” by a “far-right Christian court” due to the Supreme Court’s rulings which often favor religious institutions. Similarly, Iowa’s lone congressional Democrat Rep. Cindy Axne mocked Christians during an out-of-state campaign event with a far-left activist group. Noting these issues, celebrated Christian pastor Franklin Graham denounced the total absence of God in the Democratic National Convention and called on Americans to bring God back into public life once again.

Tulsi Gabbard’s decision to leave the Democratic Party was one based off principle instead of convenience – demonstrating how deeply rooted her beliefs were surrounding religious liberty and rights for all citizens regardless race or faith. Furthermore, her stance showcases how essential it is to protect those fundamental rights which form part of our nation’s spiritual foundation and cultural identity.