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Trump's week in review: Strait of Hormuz, Israel-Lebanon ceasefire, Jesus meme backlash

By Ryan Foley, Christian Post Reporter
President Donald Trump waves to the media after walking off of Air Force One at Miami International Airport on April 11, 2026, in Miami, Florida. President Trump came to town to attend a UFC Fight.
President Donald Trump waves to the media after walking off of Air Force One at Miami International Airport on April 11, 2026, in Miami, Florida. President Trump came to town to attend a UFC Fight. | Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images

Updated at 3:30 p.m. ET on April 18, 2026: The Strait of Hormuz has been reclosed by Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps. Two commercial vessels were hit by the IRGC's navy, which threatened to "destroy" vessels attempting to cross the Strait, just hours after the Trump administration announced that an agreement had been reached and the waterway had reopened.

Earlier this week, the administration was making headlines in Christian circles amid backlash over a meme shared by President Donald Trump depicting himself as a Christ-like healer, overshadowing other developments, including the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and the touting of U.S. economic successes on tax day.

Here are five highlights you might've missed from the Trump administration's actions this week.

Ryan Foley is a reporter for The Christian Post. He can be reached at: ryan.foley@christianpost.com

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