{"id":1775995,"date":"2022-12-15T09:32:55","date_gmt":"2022-12-15T14:32:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1775995"},"modified":"2022-12-15T09:33:01","modified_gmt":"2022-12-15T14:33:01","slug":"franklin-graham-weighs-in-on-trump-announcing-presidential-run-im-staying-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/franklin-graham-weighs-in-on-trump-announcing-presidential-run-im-staying-out\/","title":{"rendered":"Franklin Graham Weighs In On Trump Announcing Presidential Run: \u2018I\u2019m Staying Out\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffranklin-graham-weighs-in-on-trump-announcing-presidential-run-im-staying-out%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1775995&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Famed evangelist Franklin Graham said during a press conference that he was staying out of the Republican Party\u2019s primaries after he previously backed former President Donald Trump.<\/p>\n<p>Graham made the remarks while speaking at a ribbon-cutting event with former Vice President Mike Pence this week at the new Billy Graham Library in Charlotte, North Carolina.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m not a Republican, I\u2019m an Independent. I\u2019ve been an Independent probably for about 20 years,\u201d said Graham. \u201cI\u2019m just disappointed in politics in America. When you think of the divisions that we have. We need to be coming together to try to solve the problems that we face as a nation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Graham said that he is disturbed not only by the division in politics but the \u201chatred\u201d in the country as well. He proclaimed that \u201cthe only hope for this nation is God and to turn to him.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>When asked about his reaction to former President Donald Trump announcing another bid for the White House, Graham laughed and said he is staying out of it.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m staying out of the Republican primary and debate and that sort of thing,\u201d he responded, adding that he is focusing on God and preaching the gospel. Graham noted that he appreciated former Vice President Mike Pence\u2019s service to the nation. \u201cThere are a number of Republicans that have great leadership abilities, but Vice President Mike Pence has served this nation and he\u2019s served it well. And I hope that his role in serving this nation is not finished.\u201d<\/p>\n[embedded content]\n<p>Following the 2020 presidential election, Graham said that he was grateful that God gave the U.S. a president who delivered numerous wins for the conservative movement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPresident Trump will go down in history as one of the great presidents of our nation, bringing peace and prosperity to millions here in the U.S. and around the world,\u201d Graham said. \u201cMay God bless him, Melania, and their family, as God leads him to the next chapter in his life.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He also said that he was grateful for Pence for bringing his faith to the White House.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/franklin-graham-shows-support-for-tampa-bay-rays-players-who-refused-to-wear-pride-flag-logos\">Franklin Graham Shows Support For Tampa Bay Rays Players Who Refused To Wear Pride Flag Logos<\/p>\n<p><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Famed evangelist Franklin Graham said during a press conference that he was staying out of the Republican Party\u2019s primaries after he previously backed former President Donald Trump. 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