{"id":2424617,"date":"2025-04-17T10:44:01","date_gmt":"2025-04-17T14:44:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-vows-in-god-we-trust-will-stay-at-easter-prayer-service-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-04-17T10:45:34","modified_gmt":"2025-04-17T14:45:34","slug":"trump-vows-in-god-we-trust-will-stay-at-easter-prayer-service-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-vows-in-god-we-trust-will-stay-at-easter-prayer-service-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump vows &#8216;In God We Trust&#8217; will stay at Easter prayer service &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/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%2Ftrump-vows-in-god-we-trust-will-stay-at-easter-prayer-service-washington-examiner%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=2424617&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>During an Easter dinner at the White House, President Donald Trump emphasized the idea that the nation will always uphold the motto &#8220;In God We Trust.&#8221; He expressed his commitment to protecting Christianity in the U.S. and highlighted the positive changes he believes have occurred during his management&#8217;s first three months. Trump cited accomplishments such as a renewed national spirit and efforts to support persecuted Christians globally. He also announced the establishment of the white House Faith Force and a task force at the Department of Justice aimed at combating anti-Christian bias. Trump declared the importance of recognizing and celebrating faith, asserting that America would remain a beacon of hope and faith. He invited Pastor Jentezen Franklin to speak, who referred to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cnns-disgusting-front-page-story-after-trump-was-shot-says-it-all\/\" title=\"CNN...s Disgusting Front Page Story After ... Was Shot Says It All\">past assassination attempt<\/a> on Trump, crediting divine intervention for his safety. the dinner was part of the White House&#8217;s recognition of Holy Week, and plans for a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-renews-promise-to-defend-christianity-in-us-during-holy-week-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"... renews promise to defend Christianity in US during ... - Washington Examiner\">staff <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ca-churches-finally-got-help-from-scotus-and-it-was-a-huge-blow-to-gavin-newsom\/\" title=\"CA Churches Finally Got Help from SCOTUS and It Was a Huge Blow to Gavin Newsom\">worship service<\/a><\/a> featuring prominent religious figures<\/a> were also mentioned.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trump vows it will always be &lsquo;In God We Trust&rsquo; at White House Easter prayer service<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2095712\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump<\/a> promised that the nation would always be &ldquo;In God We Trust,&rdquo; part of his larger Holy Week commitment to continue protecting <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/christianity\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Christianity<\/a> within the United States.<\/p>\n<p>Trump spoke at the White House&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/easter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Easter<\/a> dinner on Wednesday, during which he reflected on the biblical account of Jesus Christ dying and rising again three days later and on &ldquo;God&rsquo;s grace&rdquo; being with his administration&rsquo;s first three months. The accomplishments he touted at the dinner included &ldquo;a whole new spirit&rdquo; within the nation and standing up for persecuted Christians across the world, who have been &ldquo;so incredibly destroyed.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3382994\/trump-trashes-powell-too-late-wrong-hinting-fed-chair-termination\/\">Trump trashes Powell as &#8216;too late and wrong,&#8217; hinting at Fed chairman&#8217;s &#8216;termination&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/education\/3382676\/schools-evading-trump-anti-dei-executive-order-parents-defending-education-report\/\">Report shows how schools are evading Trump&#8217;s anti-DEI executive orders<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3382722\/white-house-kilmar-abrego-garcia-will-never-live-us-again\/\">White House says Kilmar Abrego Garcia will &#8216;never live&#8217; in US again<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The president also cited how he created the White House Faith Force and a new task force at the Department of Justice to &ldquo;eradicate anti-Christian bias&rdquo; in the country. He then celebrated how the administration is working to halt the &ldquo;radical indoctrination&rdquo; within schools, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/presidential-actions\/2025\/01\/defending-women-from-gender-ideology-extremism-and-restoring-biological-truth-to-the-federal-government\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">his executive order<\/a> stating that &ldquo;God created two genders: male and female.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;So there&rsquo;s so much to celebrate this Easter,&rdquo; Trump said. &ldquo;This is really, I hope, going to be one of the great[est] Easters ever because we have something going that I don&rsquo;t think this country has seen in a hundred years. And as we gather with family and friends, we&rsquo;ll not forget the true source of our joy and our strength. America has put our trust in God. It will always be &lsquo;In God We Trust.&rsquo; We will never change that. You know, there&rsquo;s a movement to change it &mdash; it will not happen.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">FULL SPEECH: President Trump Holds an Easter Prayer Service and Dinner &ndash; 4\/16\/25 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Jmnz3qiGgJ\">pic.twitter.com\/Jmnz3qiGgJ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; RSBN &#127482;&#127480; (@RSBNetwork) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RSBNetwork\/status\/1912656527682306172?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 16, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p>Trump invited Pastor Jentezen Franklin to speak at the dinner, during which he expressed gratitude that God &ldquo;assigned an angel&rdquo; to stand between Trump and &ldquo;that bullet,&rdquo; referring to the assassination attempt against Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania, last year. <span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">The attempt on his life occurred when Trump was campaigning for president, and&nbsp;Trump <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/live-blog-posts\/trump-it-was-god-alone-who-prevented-the-unthinkable-from-happening\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">credite<\/span>d God for saving his life<\/a>&nbsp;in a post on Truth Social.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3380034\/eric-schmitt-legislation-easter-federal-holiday\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">ERIC SCHMITT INTRODUCING LEGISLATION TO MAKE EASTER A FEDERAL HOLIDAY<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The dinner comes after the White House recognized the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3378946\/white-house-renews-promise-to-defend-christianity-in-us-during-holy-week\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">start of Holy Week on Palm Sunday<\/a>. Trump said he and first lady <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/melania-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Melania Trump<\/a> were joining Christians across the nation to remember the pivotal week in Christian history. The president also prayed that the U.S. would remain &ldquo;a beacon of faith, hope, and freedom&rdquo; for the world.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">President Trump attends the WH Easter Prayer Service and Dinner during Holy Week.&#128591;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It will always be In God We Trust. We will never change that&hellip; With God&rsquo;s help, we can overcome every challenge, triumph over every evil, and restore the spirit of faith in the United States.&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/AN35NnOjNa\">pic.twitter.com\/AN35NnOjNa<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; The White House (@WhiteHouse) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WhiteHouse\/status\/1912854355037864122?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 17, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p>On Thursday, the White House is set to host a staff worship service that will include Franklin&rsquo;s attendance as well as Reverend <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3293195\/franklin-graham-digs-biden-during-inauguration-prayer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Franklin Graham<\/a> and Pastor Paula White, the latter being the senior adviser to the White House Faith Office. The worship service will also feature music performed by Liberty University, a Christian university in Lynchburg, Virginia.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2095712\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2095712\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump promises &#8216;In God We Trust&#8217; will remain at Easter service<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2632,"featured_media":2424618,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Trump-bowed-in-prayer-scaled-1024x683.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[53634,53633,3634,32076],"class_list":["post-2424617","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-easter-prayer-service","tag-in-god-we-trust","tag-trump","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Trump-bowed-in-prayer-scaled-1024x683.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2424617","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2632"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2424617"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2424617\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2424621,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2424617\/revisions\/2424621"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2424618"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2424617"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2424617"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2424617"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}