President Trump on Monday touted his administration’s policies to protect and promote religion in the United States, hailing the input from top religious leaders who have molded some of his actions.

The president, in remarks at the Museum of the Bible in Washington, D.C., touted executive orders declaring there are only two genders in the U.S., slashing federal funding for schools over transgender education, and preventing transgender athletes from playing in women’s sports. He stressed that he wants to protect religious leaders so they can talk about politics, anti-abortion activists and prayer in schools.

Trump thanked his White House Religious Liberty Commission for guiding his work on these issues, which has amounted to what a White House press release characterized as “100 victories for people of faith."

“You’re the people we want to hear from. We want to hear from you, I don’t want to hear from a lot of people,” Trump said. “I hear from too many people — you’re the people we respect. Franklin [Graham] is incredible. All of the people who are up here, I want to hear from these people.”

The commission is chaired by former Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick (R) and vice chaired by Ben Carson, who was Trump’s Housing and Urban Development secretary in his first term. It also includes the Rev. Franklin Graham — son of Billy Graham, who served as a faith leader for previous presidents — and New York Cardinal Timothy Dolan.

The Rev. Paula White, who has served as a religious adviser to Trump for years, is on the commission, as well as Rabbi Meir Soloveichik and television personality "Dr." Phil McGraw, among others.

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