‘Evil and wickedness will not prevail’
Quick Summary
- President Donald Trump delivered an Easter video message, citing John 3:16.
- Trump declared that ‘evil and wickedness will not prevail’ and described Jesus Christ’s resurrection as ‘the most glorious miracle in all of time.’
- The message emphasized hope in God and the significance of faith in America.
President Donald Trump delivered an Easter video message to Christians in the United States and around the world, quoting the Gospel of John and declaring that “evil and wickedness will not prevail.”
Describing the Resurrection of Jesus Christ as “the most glorious miracle in all of time,” Trump drew on one of the Bible’s most widely cited verses to anchor his message.
“For God so loved the world that He gave His only Son, for whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life,” he said, adding that the words were “beautiful.”
Trump said millions of Christians worldwide would be reminded this Easter that because of what Jesus did on the cross, “all of us can live every day with hope in God’s promise, knowing that in the end, evil and wickedness will not prevail.”
The message traced the significance of Christ through three moments.
In His life, Trump said, Christ “displayed true humility.” In His death, He “modeled true love.” And in His Resurrection from the tomb, He “proved that even death itself will not silence those who place their trust in Almighty God.”
The president also touted what he calls an “extraordinary resurrection of faith and religion in America,” saying that church pews “will be fuller, younger and more faithful than they have at any time in many, many years.”
“Religion is growing again in our country for the first time in decades,” the president said, adding that national greatness requires religious faith. “To be a great nation you must have religion, and you must have God,” he said.
Separately, the White House issued a written Easter statement jointly from Trump and first lady Melania Trump, grounding the message in Christian theology and American national identity.
The statement said Christ’s Resurrection “secured the promise of redemption and the hope of eternal life for all who believe in Him as Lord and Savior.” It proclaimed that “a new creation has been ushered in, and evil and death have been conquered forever through the unmatched power of God’s sacrificial love.”
The written statement quoted the prophet Isaiah to convey the meaning of Christ’s suffering.
“He was pierced for our sins, crushed for our iniquity … by His wounds we were healed,” it read. Christ’s “suffering won our victory, His love brings us life, and His Resurrection is our everlasting hope,” the statement added.
The statement placed Easter within a longer arc of American history, saying the life of Jesus Christ and the truths of the Gospel “have inspired our way of life and our national identity for 250 years.”
It invoked “the Christian patriots who won and secured our liberty on the battlefield” and said “the love of Christ has unfailingly guided our nation through calm waters and dark storms.”
The statement also quoted Scripture to proclaim triumph over death, saying “Death is swallowed up in victory,” and closed with words Christians have repeated for centuries: “He is risen.”
Easter, one of Christianity’s most important observances, marks the Resurrection of Jesus Christ three days after His crucifixion and is celebrated by more than 2 billion Christians worldwide.
