Trump's week in review: Kennedy Center closure; meeting with Armenian church leaders

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., on March 3, 2026. Chancellor Merz is the first European leader to visit President Trump since the United States and Israel launched their war against Iran.
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., on March 3, 2026. Chancellor Merz is the first European leader to visit President Trump since the United States and Israel launched their war against Iran. | ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images

This past week was busy for President Donald Trump as he worked to attract faith voters ahead of the midterms, appointing Evangelical leaders to key religious freedom oversight positions and meeting with spiritual leaders from one of the world's oldest Christian churches. 

Additional developments unfolded in the ongoing litigation surrounding the future of the Kennedy Center and the Trump administration’s efforts to crack down on fraud. Meanwhile, the U.S. Census Bureau released new reports containing statistics about median household income and the poverty rate in the U.S. 

Here are five highlights from the past week. 

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

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