President Donald Trump skipped Easter church services this year and instead took a motorcade tour around Washington, D.C., stopped at his golf club, and posted a profanity-filled rant on Truth Social. This came despite Trump previously urging Republican lawmakers to skip their Easter recess and pass a voter identification bill, which he called a legislative effort “for Jesus.”
On Easter Sunday, Trump took a “ceremoniously slow” presidential motorcade ride around Memorial Circle, near where he reportedly plans to build an arch honoring himself. According to The Daily Beast, he also made a stop at Trump National Golf Club in Sterling, Virginia.
Trump also had a 15-minute phone call with Fox News foreign correspondent Trey Yingst, who was reporting from Tel Aviv, Israel. Yingst later shared details on Fox & Friends, saying Trump told him, “if they don’t make a deal, and fast, I’m considering blowing everything up and taking over the oil,” and added, “you’re going to see bridges and power plants dropping all over their country.”
Trump’s Easter threats to Iran stood in sharp contrast to the Pope’s message of peace
Around 8:00 AM on Easter Sunday, Trump posted a profanity-filled message on Truth Social threatening Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz; a key waterway through which a fifth of the world’s oil passes. “Tuesday will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one, in Iran. There will be nothing like it!!!” the post began.
He then wrote, “Open the F—n’ Strait, you crazy b—ds, or you’ll be living in Hell – JUST WATCH! Praise be to Allah. President DONALD J. TRUMP.” His escalating threats against Iran have since intensified, and reports indicate that a massive US missile strike hit Tehran, with Trump claiming it eliminated many Iranian leaders.
While Trump was posting threats, Easter services were being held at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Lafayette Square, often called the “Church of the Presidents” and a place Trump has frequently attended. Pope Leo XIV, who was born in Chicago, delivered a very different message from the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica.
“Let those who have weapons lay them down. Let those who have the power to unleash wars choose peace,” he urged, describing a peace “not imposed by force, but through dialogue. Not with the desire to dominate others, but to encounter them.”
Hours after his early-morning post, Trump shared a video on Truth Social of artist Vanessa Horabuena painting an image of Jesus Christ, commenting, “Vanessa is AMAZING!” The White House reposted the video. Horabuena had previously painted a portrait of Jesus in 10 minutes at Trump’s New Year’s Eve party at Mar-a-Lago, which was auctioned for $2.75 million.
Several government agencies also posted Easter messages celebrating Jesus’ resurrection, including the State Department, the Pentagon, the Department of Homeland Security, and the Justice Department. Trump’s actions drew sharp criticism from former congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene, once a close ally, who called his Truth Social post “evil” in a post on X.
She wrote, “On Easter morning, this is what President Trump posted. Everyone in his administration that claims to be a Christian needs to fall on their knees and beg forgiveness from God and stop worshipping the President and intervene in Trump’s madness.”
She added, “I know all of you and him and he has gone insane, and all of you are complicit.” Greene also challenged Trump’s claim to being a Christian, arguing that “Christians in the administration should be pursuing peace. Urging the President to make peace. Not escalating war that is hurting people.”
She concluded, “This is NOT what we promised the American people when they overwhelmingly voted in 2024, I know, I was there more than most. This is not making America great again, this is evil.” Trump’s aggressive foreign policy approach has also drawn criticism from NATO allies like France, who have pushed back on his demands and restated what the alliance stands for.
Weeks earlier, Trump had urged Republican senators to skip their two-week Easter recess and pass a voter identification bill strongly opposed by Democrats. According to Reuters, at a roundtable in Memphis, Tennessee, he said, “I’m requesting that the Republican senators do that immediately. You don’t have to take a fast vote. Don’t worry about Easter, going home. In fact, make this one for Jesus.”
The bill would require proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote and a photo ID to cast a ballot. Trump had also pushed to tie the bill to Department of Homeland Security funding, which had been partially shut down since February 13.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune dismissed combining the two measures, telling reporters, “I think you all know that’s not realistic,” noting the bill lacked the 60 votes needed to overcome Democratic opposition in the Senate, where Republicans hold 53 of the 100 seats.
Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer accused Trump of “trying to sabotage negotiations, demanding that talks stop entirely until Congress passes the SAVE Act.” The DHS funding deadlock also meant tens of thousands of TSA workers had gone without pay for five weeks, with some calling in sick or quitting their jobs entirely.
Thune also resisted Trump’s push to eliminate the Senate filibuster rule, which would allow Republicans to pass legislation without any Democratic support. Trump, who was raised Presbyterian, has also spoken openly about his doubts regarding his own chances of getting into heaven.
In October last year, he told reporters, “I don’t think there’s anything [that’s] going to get me in heaven. Okay? I think I’m not maybe heaven-bound.” In February, he repeated the sentiment to a crowd in Georgia, saying, “I hope to make it. But I doubt I will, to be honest with you.”
Published: Apr 6, 2026 08:00 am