Egypt’s Coptic Christians Deserve Our Attention

Late in last year’s presidential campaign, Donald Trump penned a tweet that stood out against his prior comments, and not just for its nuance. As acknowledgment of a long-forgotten ethnoreligious group, the post reassures the persecuted church at large and portends major change to America’s priorities in the Middle East.

“To the Coptic Christian community living throughout the United States,” it read, “I deeply admire your Steadfast Faith in God, Perseverance through Centuries of Persecution and Love for this Great Country. I am Counting on your support and vote to help uphold our shared Social and Family Values and continue to Make America Great Again!”

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Grace Bydalek

Grace Bydalek is a writer, performer, and administrator based on New York’s Upper West Side. She is the director of the Dissident Project, a visiting fellow at the Independent Women’s Forum, and a ministry apprentice at Redeemer Presbyterian Church.

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Late in last year’s presidential campaign, Donald Trump penned a tweet that stood out against his prior comments, and not just for its nuance. As acknowledgment of a long-forgotten ethnoreligious group, the post reassures the persecuted church at large and portends major change to America’s priorities in the Middle East.

“To the Coptic Christian community living throughout the United States,” it read, “I deeply admire your Steadfast Faith in God, Perseverance through Centuries of Persecution and Love for this Great Country. I am Counting on your support and vote to help uphold our shared Social and Family Values and continue to Make America Great Again!”

GB

About the Author

Grace Bydalek

Grace Bydalek is a writer, performer, and administrator based on New York’s Upper West Side. She is the director of the Dissident Project, a visiting fellow at the Independent Women’s Forum, and a ministry apprentice at Redeemer Presbyterian Church.