 But, calls for Trump to take those sentiments further by "joining with many other political and religious leaders to proclaim with one voice that the “alt-right” is racist, evil, and antithetical to a well-ordered, peaceful society."

The publication of the letter comes days after controversial far-right, Steve Bannon-backed candidate Roy Moore defeated Trump's candidate in a runoff for the Republican Alabama Senate nomination. Moore has been criticized for controversial statements he has made in the past including that "homosexuality is an inherent evil" and refering to minorities as "reds" and "yellows."

Trump's informal Evangelical Advisory Board had largely stuck with Trump through recent controversies, although Broooklyn mega church pastor A.R. Bernard resigned following the violence in Charlottesville and Trump statements which many saw as not appropriately condemning white supremacy. Rev. Samuel Rodriguez, president of the National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference, is the only member of the advisory board thus far to have signed the letter.

Read the full letter below:

OPEN LETTER TO PRESIDENT TRUMP

FROM AMERICAN RELIGIOUS LEADERS:

WE NEED YOU TO SPEAK

Dear President Trump:

The events that took place in Charlottesville, VA on August 12 grieved us. We were deeply troubled by the public display of racism on that day. It reminded us of a time years ago when such brazen displays of bigotry and white supremacy were common and were upheld by political leaders.

We love the United States of America. We have overcome much racial injustice, but we fear that without moral clarity and courageous leadership that consistently denounces all forms of racism, we may lose the ground that we have gained toward the racial unity for which so many of us have fought. Our nation remains divided racially and ideologically. We struggle to stand together to denounce racial inequality and injustice in our country.

Mr. President, you have, on occasion, denounced the KKK and the Neo-Nazis by name. And, on September 14, 2017, you signed a joint resolution condemning white supremacy. With your signature on that important statement, you also said, "No matter the color of our skin or our ethnic heritage, we all live under the same laws, we all salute the same great flag, and we are all made by the same almighty God."

We thank you for signing the resolution and
But, calls for Trump to take those sentiments further by " join with many early political and religious leaders to proclaim with one part that the “ alt - right field ” is racist, evil, and antithetical to a well - ordered, peaceful club. " 

 The publication of the letter comes day after controversial far - right, Steve Bannon - backed campaigner Roy Moore defeated Trump's candidate in a runoff for the Republican Alabama Senate nomination. Moore has been knock for controversial statements he has made in the past including that " homosexuality is an inherent evil " and refering to minority as " reds " and " yellows. " 

 Trump's informal Evangelical Advisory Board had largely stick with Trump through recent controversies, although Broooklyn mega church pastor A.R. Bernard vacate following the violence in Charlottesville and Trump statements which many saw as not appropriately condemning blank supremacy. Rev. Samuel Rodriguez, president of the National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference, is the only member of the advisory board thus far to have signed the letter. 

 Read the full letter below: 

 OPEN LETTER TO PRESIDENT TRUMP 

 FROM AMERICAN RELIGIOUS LEADERS: 

 WE NEED YOU TO SPEAK 

 Dear President Trump: 

 The events that took place in Charlottesville, VA on August 12 grieve us. We were deeply troubled by the public display of racism on that sidereal day. It remind us of a prison term years ago when such brazen displays of bigotry and blank supremacy were common and were upheld by political leaders. 

 We sleep together the United States of America. We have overcome much racial injustice, but we fear that without moral clarity and courageous leadership that consistently denounces all forms of racism, we may lose the ground that we have gained toward the racial unity for which so many of us have fight. Our nation stay divided racially and ideologically. We struggle to stand together to denounce racial inequality and injustice in our country. 

 Mr. President, you accept, on occasion, denounced the KKK and the Neo - Nazis by name. And, on September 14, 2017, you signed a joint settlement condemning white supremacy. With your signature on that crucial statement, you also say, " No matter the color of our hide or our ethnic inheritance, we all live under the like laws, we all salute the same big masthead, and we are all made by the like almighty God. " 

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OPEN LETTER TO PRESIDEBT TRUMP

FROM QMERICAN RELIGIOUS LEADERS:

WE UEED YPU TO SPEAK

Dear President Trbmp:

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opEN LeTTEr tO pREsiDENT tRUMP

fRom AmeRICAN RELIGIOUS LEADeRs:

WE NEEd YOU To SPEAK

Dear PreSident TrumP:

tHE events tHat tOOk PLace in CharlottEsvilLe, VA on AuguST 12 grieved Us. We wEre deeplY troubled BY The publiC diSplAy oF raCISm On that day. It reMINded Us Of a time YeaRs ago whEn sUch BraZen DiSplays of bIgotry anD wHiTe SuPreMacy wERe common AnD weRe UphEld by POliticAl leaDers.

we LoVE thE United sTaTES of AMeRiCa. We HavE oVercoMe muCH raCial injUstice, but We fEAr thAt WiThout moRal clarity and CoUrageous leAdErsHip thaT COnsistenTly denounces all forms of rACism, we mAy lOse thE groUnd that we HavE gaineD toWArd the Racial Unity FoR whICH so maNY Of Us hAvE fought. Our NATioN remaInS divIded racIally and ideologicaLLy. WE struggle to stAnd TogeTHEr To dENoUNce RaCIal INEquality and injuStice in our CoUNtRy.

Mr. PresidENt, yOu Have, on oCcasion, DenouNCed the KkK and the NEo-Nazis by NaMe. AnD, ON SePtember 14, 2017, you Signed a jOint resolUTion cONdEmninG whIte supReMacY. With Your siGNatUre on That imPoRtant sTatemEnT, you also Said, "No matter the color of oUr skin Or our EthNic heritaGe, wE All Live under The sAme laws, we aLl sAluTe the SamE Great Flag, ANd We aRE all mAde bY The same alMIgHty gOD."

WE thank you foR SIGniNg the ResOLution And
 But, calls for Trump to t ake thosesenti men tsfu rthe r by  "joining with many  other political and r eligi ou s  lea d er s toproclai m  w i t h o ne  v oic et ha t the  “a lt-righ t” is raci st,  e vil, and ant i th etical toa w ell-ordered,  pe aceful  s oci e ty."
Th e pub licati o n of t he letter  c o mes da y s after c on trov ersial far-right, St e ve Bannon-back ed can di d at e Roy  Mo ore defeat ed  Trum p 's cand i da t e ina  runoff for t he Republic a n A labama  S ena t e nomi natio n. Moo re has been  cri ticized f or con t roversi a l state mentshehas  mad e  i nthe  p a sti nc lud i ngthat "ho mo se xuali ty i s a n  inh ere nt e vil"and referingtomino r iti es as  "red s" a nd  "yel lows." 

Tru mp 's informal Eva ngel ical Advi sor yBoa rd  hadl argely  st uck  with T rump th r oug hr e c en t controversies, a lt h o ug h Broook lyn me g ach u rch past or  A. R. B e r nardresi g ne d follow ing th e  v io lence i nCharlo tt esv ill e and Trum p stat ements w hichm any saw as not appropriately co n d em n ingwhi te supremac y. R e v. S amue l  R odr i guez,  pres id e nt of the National His pa nic Ch risti an Leadership  Conferenc e , is the o nlym em b er of the advi soryboard thus far to h ave s igned th e letter. Read the  fu lllet ter b el ow:

OPEN LET T E R TO  P RESIDEN T T RUMP

F ROM  AM ERI CAN  R ELIGIOUSLEADERS: 
WE  N EE D Y OU TO SPEAK

D ea r P re sid ent T r ump:
The e vent sth a t t ook pla c ei n  Cha rl ot tesv ill e,  VA o n Au g ust  12 gri eved us.Wew erede ep ly trou bled by the p ub lic displa yofracism o n that d ay. It reminded us of a time ye ars  agowhen  such bra zen  displ ays of big otry a nd wh it e s u p remac y we reco mmon and w e r e u pheld  b y po litical  leaders.

We love the  United State s o f Am e r ic a.W eh ave  o v erc o m e much racial i njustice,bu t  w e fear tha t  wi th out mor al clar ity a n d coura geous lea dership t ha t co n s ist ently deno unces al l forms o f  raci s m,  we m aylose t he  gr oundthat w e  ha ve ga ined t ow ard th e rac ia l unityfor which so many of us  havefough t.Our natio n r e mai ns divide d ra cially and  id eol ogica lly .  We s trug g le  to stand  tog e ther to d e no unc e ra cial inequa l i t y a nd in jus t ice in  our  country.

Mr. Pr e sident, you ha ve,o n  oc cas i on,de nounced the KK K a nd t he Neo-N az is by name.  And, on  S e ptemb er 14,  2017,  you si g n ed a join t re sol ution con dem ni n g white  s up r emacy.  Wit hyour s ignatu r e on t hat important st ateme n t , you als o sai d,  "No ma t terthe colorof our skin  or ou r et hnicheritag e,  we al l l iv e under th e  same law s, we  all sa lu te t hesame g reat f lag,andwe  ar e all mad e by th es ame  alm ighty  G od." 

We than k  you for  si g ning th eres o l utiona nd 
 But,_calls for_Trump to take those_sentiments further_by_"joining with_many_other political and_religious leaders to_proclaim with one voice_that the “alt-right”_is_racist, evil, and antithetical to a well-ordered, peaceful society."

The publication of the letter comes_days_after controversial_far-right,_Steve_Bannon-backed candidate Roy Moore defeated_Trump's candidate in a runoff_for the_Republican Alabama Senate nomination. Moore has been criticized_for_controversial statements he_has made in the past including that "homosexuality is_an inherent evil" and refering to_minorities as "reds"_and_"yellows."

Trump's_informal Evangelical Advisory Board_had largely stuck with Trump through_recent controversies, although Broooklyn mega church_pastor A.R. Bernard resigned following the violence_in Charlottesville and Trump statements which_many saw as not appropriately_condemning white_supremacy. Rev. Samuel Rodriguez, president_of the National_Hispanic Christian_Leadership Conference, is_the only member of the advisory_board thus far_to have signed the letter.

Read the_full_letter below:

OPEN LETTER_TO_PRESIDENT_TRUMP

FROM AMERICAN_RELIGIOUS LEADERS:

WE NEED_YOU_TO SPEAK

Dear_President_Trump:

The events that took place in_Charlottesville,_VA on August 12 grieved us. We_were deeply troubled by_the_public display of racism_on that day. It reminded_us of a time years ago_when such_brazen displays_of bigotry and white supremacy were common and were upheld by_political leaders.

We love the United States_of America. We have_overcome much_racial_injustice, but we_fear_that without_moral clarity and courageous leadership that consistently_denounces all_forms of racism, we may lose_the ground that we_have_gained toward the racial unity for_which so many of us have_fought. Our nation remains divided_racially_and_ideologically. We struggle to stand_together to denounce racial inequality and_injustice in our_country.

Mr. President, you have, on occasion, denounced_the_KKK and the Neo-Nazis by name._And,_on September 14, 2017, you signed_a_joint_resolution condemning white supremacy. With_your signature on that important statement,_you also said, "No matter the color of our_skin or our_ethnic heritage, we all live_under_the_same laws, we all salute the same great flag, and_we are_all made by_the same almighty God."

We thank you for signing the resolution_and