Trump celebrates resurrection, religion in Good Friday video from White House

President Donald Trump delivered a Good Friday message from the Resolute Desk celebrating the resurrection of Jesus Christ while declaring that religion is experiencing a “resurgence” across the United States during his second term.

“As I have often said, to be a great nation you have to have religion and you have to have God,” Trump said.

The president framed his message around faith as a central pillar of American strength, highlighting what he described as a broader cultural shift toward religion.

The video, shared via Truth Social on Good Friday, honors the tradition of the Christian faith and what it claims is a revival 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 in Washington, DC, February 5, 2026. (Saül Loeb/AFP)

President Trump has often recalled his Presbyterian upbringing, attending Sunday school. He previously credited his faith to his devout Scottish mother and “very strong” but “big-hearted” father in remarks at the 2024 National Faith Summit.

“On Sunday, in churches across the country, the pews will be fuller, younger and more faithful than they have been in many, many years,” Trump said. “Religion is once again growing in our country for the first time in decades.“

The president brought prayer and faith into the public square with both an America 250 prayer initiative and the creation of the White House Faith Office at the start of his second term.

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President Trump speaks during the National Prayer Breakfast at the Washington Hilton in Washington, DC, February 5, 2026. (Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images)

Trump said he was “proud to join with Christians” during Holy Week in his speech.

“This Holy Week, I am proud to join Christians across the country and around the world in celebrating the most glorious miracle of all time: the resurrection of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ,” Trump said.

“In his life, Christ demonstrated true humility. In his death, he modeled true love.”

The president also invoked scripture in his speech, quoting John 3:16.

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President Donald Trump calls on people to the podium to stand with him during a national day of prayer in the Rose Garden of the White House on May 1, 2025, in Washington. (Alex Brandon/AP)

“As it says in the Gospel of John, God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son, for whoever believes in him shall not perish but have everlasting life,” Trump said.

President Trump’s outspoken approach to the Christian holiday serves as a foil to his predecessor. Former President Joe Biden recently shared a brief three-paragraph statement during his term to celebrate the 2024 season.

Trump has been more outspoken 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 in Butler for a very good reason,” he said during his speech to a joint session of Congress in 2025. “I was saved by God to make America great again. I believe it.”

The President ended his speech by wishing everyone a happy holiday.

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“Happy Easter everyone. God bless you. God bless the United States of America,” Trump concluded.

The White House did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.