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5. Trump vows the US ‘will always remain one Nation under God’ in Christmas message
In a Christmas message shared Thursday, Trump described the birth of Jesus Christ as “the perfect expression of God’s boundless love and His desire to be close to His people.” The president also encouraged Americans to “give thanks for the many blessings that God has bestowed upon our great Nation.”
“For nearly 250 years, the principles of faith, family, and freedom have remained at the center of our way of life. As President, I will never waver in defending the fundamental values that make America the greatest country in the history of the world — and we will always remain one Nation under God,” he promised.
Expressing gratitude that the “gift of God’s only begotten Son” in the form of the graces of “Christ’s life, death, and resurrection continue to pour out upon all who believe,” Trump added that “the story of the Christmas miracle begins more than 2,000 years ago in Bethlehem, when angels appeared to humble shepherds to share the good news of a child born to bring hope to the world, declaring, ‘Glory to God in the highest.’”
“Guided by a magnificent star, the shepherds traveled a great distance to gather around a crowded manger where, in the dark of night alongside Mary and Joseph, they knelt before the Light of the World, the source of eternal salvation, and the living Son of God,” he wrote.
After calling on Americans to remember “the brave men and women of our Armed Forces who are unable to be with their families” on Christmas, Trump concluded the message by praying for “an outpouring of God’s abiding love, divine mercy, and everlasting peace upon our country and the entire world.”
Ryan Foley is a reporter for The Christian Post. He can be reached at: ryan.foley@christianpost.com
