President Donald Trump is not only acknowledging Easter, but he’s preaching its meaning loud and clear.
On Palm Sunday — the day that commemorates Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem before His death and resurrection — Trump released a theologically rich and explicitly Christian statement to mark the beginning of Holy Week. The message sounded more like a Sunday sermon from the pulpit than a memo from the Oval Office.
This is how the message began:
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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.
From there, Trump walked through the Passion narrative
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