Speaker Mike Johnson: 'Separation of church and state' is 'misunderstood'

Speaker Mike Johnson: 'Separation of church and state' is 'misunderstood'

House Speaker Mike Johnson is calling on Americans to embrace the true meaning of the term “separation of church and state,” which he said is “one of the most misunderstood issues in American society.” #MikeJohnson #SeparationofChurchandState #NationalCatholicPrayerBreakfast

Speaker Johnson: ‘Separation of Church and State’ Is Misunderstood, Misrepresented

The iconic phrase “separation of Church and State” doesn’t mean what most people think it does, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) explained Thursday at the Catholic National Prayer Breakfast in Washington, D.C. “It’s particularly fitting, I think, on this year, that we reflect on the essential role that faith plays, and has always played, in our national life,” Johnson said, noting that 2026 marks the 250th anniversary of America’s founding. “I…