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.”
Click here to watch the White House Easter Service and dinner.
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.”