If the US is a secular state why does the dollar bill say “in God we trust”

Question

If the US is a secular state why does the dollar bill say “in God we trust”

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Answer 1

“In God We Trust” was made the official motto of the United States, replacing “E Pluribus Unum” (Latin for “out of many, one) and added to our currency in the 1950s as a result of the Red Scare. It’s every bit as stupid as calling French fries “freedom fries.”