Office of the
Press Secretary
For Immediate
Release
April 14, 2017
President Donald J. Trump’s Weekly Address
The
President’s Weekly Address is now available to watch on YouTube.
Transcript:
My
fellow Americans,
This
is a season of great hope.
This
week, Jewish families across our country, and around the world, celebrate
Passover and retell the story of God’s deliverance of the Jewish people. The
story of the Exodus is a story of freedom. It is the story of an
incredible people who were liberated from oppression and raised up the face of
humankind.
Down
through the centuries, the Jewish People have lived through one persecution
after another–and yet, they persevered and thrived and uplifted the world
beyond measure. And now, the State of Israel stands as a monument to
their faith and endurance.
Another
day of faith and celebration is also upon us.
This
Easter Sunday, Christians celebrate the resurrection of Christ and the promise
of eternal salvation. It is a holy day of reverence and worship; it is a
sacred time that fills the spirit of our Nation with the faith of our people.
America
is a Nation of believers.
As
families gather in houses of worship across the Nation, we are grateful for the
tremendous blessings of this land, our home. We have a beautiful country, an
abundant countryside, and an amazing people with a truly bright and wonderful
future.
From
the beginning, America has been a place that has cherished the freedom of
worship. That is the promise the first settlers saw in our vast continent—and
it is the promise that our bravest warriors have protected for all of our
citizens in centuries since, a long time ago.
Sadly,
many around the globe do not enjoy this freedom—and one of the gravest threats
to religious freedom remains the threat of terror.
On
Palm Sunday, as Christians around the world celebrate the beginning of Holy
Week, ISIS murdered at least 45 people and injured over 100 others at two
Christian churches in Egypt.
We
condemn this barbaric attack. We mourn for those who lost loved
ones. And we pray for the strength and wisdom to achieve a better
tomorrow—one where good people of all faiths, Christians and Muslims and Jewish
and Hindu, can follow their hearts and worship according to their conscience.
With
God’s grace, life always triumphs over death, freedom overcomes oppression, and
faith extinguishes fear. This is the source of our hope—and our
confidence in the future.
I
also want to give a special message to those struggling Americans who have felt
for too long the bitter taste of hardship. I want you to know: this White
House is fighting for you. We are fighting for every American who has
been left behind. We are fighting for the right of all citizens to enjoy
safety and peace—and to work and live with the dignity that all Children of God
are entitled to know.
As
long as we have faith in each other, and trust in God, we will succeed.
Thank
you. Have a Happy Easter, and a Happy Passover. God bless you. And God bless
America.
