Franklin Graham

The United States withdrew military forces from Afghanistan in 2021, leading to Taliban control, which placed many Afghan allies in grave danger. While organizations such as World Relief and AfghanEvac have supported resettlements, most of the roughly 70,000 Afghans brought to the U.S. were admitted on temporary legal statuses like humanitarian parole, rather than through promised pathways to permanent residency via Special Immigrant Visas or the Refugee Admissions Program.

Rev. Franklin Graham and his daughter visited a Samaritan's Purse emergency field hospital in Venezuela after two major earthquakes killed over 5,000 people and injured more than 16,000. The hospital in La Guaira treated over 2,500 patients, providing medical care, clean water, and shelter.

Thousands of people attended a prayer rally on the National Mall in Washington, billed as a rededication of the country as One Nation under God. The event featured Christian worship music and speakers, including President Donald Trump via video message. Top Republicans and Christian leaders participated in the celebrations marking 250 years of US independence.

Rev. Franklin Graham defended President Donald Trump after backlash over an AI-generated image perceived to depict Trump as Jesus Christ. Graham asserted Trump had no intention of appearing as Jesus and claimed the image was of a doctor. Critics, including Riley Gaines and Bonchie, called the post blasphemous, while Trump denied the interpretation, stating it was meant to show him as a healer.

Franklin Graham defended Donald Trump on Truth Social after backlash over an AI-generated image perceived as depicting Trump as Jesus. Graham asserted the image lacked spiritual symbols and that Trump removed the post, while critics called it blasphemous. The controversy coincided with Trump's public dispute with Pope Leo XIV.

Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene criticized evangelical leader Franklin Graham for defending President Trump's deleted post depicting himself as a Jesus-like figure. Graham, a close Trump ally, stated he did not believe Trump would knowingly make such a comparison.