President Donald Trump attends an Easter prayer service and dinner in the Blue Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, April 16, 2025. (Pool via AP)
Trump also slammed former administrations for failing to stand up for persecuted Christians around the globe, reassuring the crowd of faith leaders in attendance that things would be different under his administration.
"We had nobody fighting for our Christians in other parts of the world, that were being so incredibly destroyed, killed, injured, hurt. But they died, so many died. You wouldn't think that could happen in this time — in this modern time," Trump said.
Trump also remarked about the anti-Christian bias exhibited in the U.S., pointing out to those in attendance that he established a Justice Department task force to root it out. Trump also touted his creation of the White House Faith Office, which replaced the former White House Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships.
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"You don't hear about that very much, but there is anti-Christian bias," Trump said.
President Donald Trump speaks at an Easter prayer service and dinner in the Blue Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, April 16, 2025. (Pool via AP)
In addition to faith leaders, Patty Morin, whose daughter's death at the hands of an illegal immigrant in 2023 was a major point of contention during the last election, was also present at the Wednesday dinner service. She attended following an emotional press briefing earlier in the day at the White House during which she told her daughter's story.
"Her daughter's looking down on Patty today," Trump noted during the event, adding she's "been through hell."
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