Faith leaders express their doubts and expectations for the incoming Trump administration.

With a second Trump administration, Christian, Jewish, and Muslim faith leaders are cautiously optimistic as they enter the new year.

Leaders from various faith communities expressed hope for the incoming administration to lead in the right direction, but remained wary of President-elect Trump's actions.

Some Jewish communities feel positive and optimistic, while others feel extremely concerned, according to New York City Rabbi Jo David, who has a private rabbinic practice.

Haris Tarin, vice president of policy and programming at the Muslim Public Affairs Council, stated that there is a mixed reaction, but a skeptical optimism.

Lorenzo Sewell, senior pastor at 180 Church in Detroit, stated that Trump has the potential to be remembered as "the greatest president in history" if he handles his decisions wisely. All he needs to do is regulate resources in a righteous manner.

Samuel Rodriguez, the lead pastor at New Season and president of the National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference, expressed the shared sentiment of hope among some faith leaders as they look forward to Inauguration Day.

"Rodriguez stated that he believes that policies that respect the role of faith-based organizations in society will be emphasized, and that the contributions of people of faith will be valued as an essential cornerstone of our nation."

Rabbi Abraham Cooper, the former chair of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom and director of Global Social Action at the Simon Wiesenthal Center, stated that antisemitism, particularly on social media and on college campuses, and the "embrace of the Hamas narrative," are a top priority with respect to the Jewish community.

"Cooper stated that the incoming administration is expected to take a different approach, and the sanction relief given to Iran by President Biden and Secretary of State Blinken will likely end."

The Abraham Accords, which involve normalization between Israel and the United Arab Emirates, are crucial for advancing and building upon, according to Cooper.

The biggest hope for Tarin, a prominent figure in the Muslim community, is that there will be no repetition of the 2020 order issued by Trump that barred individuals from certain Muslim countries from entering the U.S.

The hope is that all Americans, including American Muslims, their civil rights and civil liberties, and the issues they have been advocating for are protected. The hope is for a cease-fire and the end to the conflict in the Middle East, specifically in Gaza.

It would be advantageous if Trump adopted some aspects of the Biden administration's national strategy on Islamophobia.

The Trump-Vance transition team did not respond to Planet Chronicle Digital's request for comment.