Trump celebrates resurrection, religion in Good Friday video from White House
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President Donald Trump declared that religion is experiencing a “resurgence” in the United States during his second term as he delivered a Good Friday message from the Resolute Desk celebrating the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
““As I often say, to be a great nation you must have religion and you must have God,” Trump said.
The president framed his message with faith as a pillar of America’s strength, pointing to what he described as a broader cultural shift toward religion.
The video, shared via Truth Social on Good Friday, honors the Christian faith tradition and what it claims is a renewal of religion in the United States.
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President Donald Trump bows his head in prayer during the National Prayer Breakfast at the Washington Hilton on February 5, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Saul Loeb/AFP)
President Trump often recalled his Presbyterian upbringing by attending Sunday school. He previously spoke at the 2024 National Faith Summit, attributing his faith to his devout Scottish mother and a “very strong” but “strong-hearted” father.
“On Sunday, pews in churches across the country will be fuller, younger and more faithful than they have been in many years,” Trump said. “Religion is growing again in our country for the first time in decades.“
The President invited prayer and faith back to the squares. America 250 prayer initiative and its establishment White House Office of Faith at the beginning of his second term.
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President Trump speaks during the National Prayer Breakfast at the Washington Hilton in Washington, DC on February 5, 2026. (Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images)
Trump said in his speech during Holy Week that he was “proud to be with Christians.”
“This Holy Week, I am proud to join Christians across the country and around the world to celebrate the greatest miracle of all time, the resurrection of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ,” Trump said.
“Christ demonstrated true humility in his life. In his death, he exemplified true love.”
The president also referenced scripture in his speech, quoting John 3:16.
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President Donald Trump calls people to the podium during a National Day of Prayer event in the White House Rose Garden on May 1, 2025 in Washington. (Alex Brandon/AP)
“As stated in the Gospel of John, God so loved the world that he gave his only son, for whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life,” Trump said.
President Trump’s outspoken approach to the Christian holiday presents an obstacle to his predecessor. Former President Joe Biden last shared this: three paragraph brief description during his tenure to celebrate the 2024 season.
Trump has become more candid in his approach to his faith since surviving an assassination attempt in Butler, Pennsylvania, in July 2024.
“I believe my life was saved that day at Butler,” he told a joint session of Congress in 2025. “I was saved by God to make America great again. I believe that.”
The President concluded his words by wishing everyone a happy holiday.
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“Happy Easter everyone. God bless you. Trump concluded: “God bless the United States of America.”
The White House did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.
