Although President Trump attracts much criticism, both for his past, his methods and recently withdrawing from Palestinian groups on the grounds of misuse of funds, he has assured evangelical leaders that it is not just Israel that has benefited from his actions after he moved the US embassy to Jerusalem this year.

The US Commander-in-Chief told them he has delivered, “just about everything I promised on policies of religious liberty and defence of life” – referring, for example, to proposed regulations to bar taxpayers’ money from subsidising abortion.

Under his administration, he said, “the attacks on the communities of faith are over”. One day, perhaps, thousands of babies will be grateful for the chance of life.