Religious Leaders Deliver Easter Messages Amid National Divisions
Franklin Graham and former President Trump delivered separate Easter-related messages addressing faith and national unity during Holy Week.

Franklin Graham, the prominent evangelical leader, hosted an Easter special titled "What is Truth?" filmed in Minneapolis, focusing on national division and violence. The program addressed what Graham characterized as hatred and division currently affecting the United States.
Separately, former President Donald Trump issued a Good Friday message in which he stated "America needs God" and claimed there is a "resurgence of religion" occurring in the United States. Trump asserted that religious observance is growing for the first time in decades.
Graham's Easter special was produced in Minneapolis, though the specific venue and broadcast details were not immediately available. The choice of Minneapolis as the filming location was noted given the city's prominence in recent national discussions about social unrest and division.
Both messages came during Holy Week, the period leading up to Easter Sunday that is observed by Christians worldwide. The timing of these religious messages coincided with ongoing national conversations about unity and division in American society.
The evangelical community has been a significant political constituency in recent years, with leaders like Graham frequently addressing both spiritual and social issues affecting the country.