WASHINGTON (AP) —The president addressed about 40 Christian leaders in the White House’s Blue Room for an Easter prayer service and dinner, telling them, “I hope this is going to be one of the great Easters ever.”
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.@POTUS: "Three days later, Christ followers found the empty tomb. Jesus had defeated darkness and death, and promised new life to all of humankind, and that's what we celebrate each year at Easter, as we joyfully proclaim on Sunday, 'He is risen.'" pic.twitter.com/bTpher5fUv
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.@POTUS: “Nearly 2,000 years ago during this sacred week, the living son of God entered Jerusalem in triumph… The savior of mankind, who brought truth and light into the world, was betrayed, arrested, tried, beaten, nailed to a cross, and crucified. For our sake, he gave up his… pic.twitter.com/39r0YjZIS6
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✝️"This Holy Week, Melania and I join in prayer with Christians celebrating the crucifixion and resurrection of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ—the living Son of God who conquered death, freed us from sin, and unlocked the gates of Heaven for all of humanity." –President Trump pic.twitter.com/WdW2kRDi4p
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He called the death and resurrection of Jesus “two of the most monumental events in history.”
In brief remarks that stuck mostly to a religious message — without the many lengthy asides the president usually relishes when giving speeches — Trump denounced the persecution of Christians in other parts of the world and noted the creation of a Department of Justice task force to combat anti-Christian bias.
Trump also told those gathered that his administration is filled with “fantastic people, and they’re people that believe like you do.”