Trump suggests canceling America 250 concert after artists withdraw
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“As of Sunday, only a few musical acts were still scheduled to perform out of nine featured artists originally announced on Wednesday.” - BBC
As iron sharpens iron,
one person sharpens another. (Proverbs 27:17)
“As of Sunday, only a few musical acts were still scheduled to perform out of nine featured artists originally announced on Wednesday.” - BBC
“[In 2025]… about 54% were optimistic Trump’s policies would have a positive impact on the work they do—in the most recent poll, that number dropped to 39%.” - MinistryWatch
“The 22-foot bronze figure, covered in gold leaf, depicts Trump raising his fist in the gesture he made after surviving an assassination attempt in 2024. Titled “Don Colossus,” the statue was unveiled Wednesday at Trump National Doral, the president’s golf course in Miami, Florida” - CPost
“The public nature of Trump’s criticism may feel unprecedented. But there have long been tensions between the United States and the Vatican’s effort to seek peace, as scholars writing for The Conversation have shown in past articles.” - The Conversation
“President Donald Trump drew criticism from several conservative and Christian figures after posting, then deleting, an AI-generated image that appeared to depict him as Jesus healing the sick.” - Relevant
“Far from the progressive prediction of inevitable secularization, there is an uptick in politicians across the political spectrum invoking Christianity…. But that Christianity may not be going extinct does not mean that the species of public Christianity is faring well, either. Consider a few recent examples” - World
“Trump said millions of Christians worldwide would be reminded this Easter that because of what Jesus did on the cross, ‘all of us can live every day with hope in God’s promise, knowing that in the end, evil and wickedness will not prevail.’” - CPost
“Since retaking office, Trump has been coy about stepping down after his term, at times acknowledging that he cannot run again while at other times indicating that he would consider another campaign.” - C.Leaders
“Just over half (58%) of white evangelicals said they support most or all of Trump’s policies, down from 66% when he took office in 2025. Similar declines were seen among white Catholics, who dropped from 51% last year to 46% this year, and white Protestants who are not evangelical, who dropped from 46% to 33%” - RNS
“Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission … issued a statement Friday night saying that ‘Regardless of the circumstances in which the video was made or shared, the depiction of the Obamas was inexcusable, and we are glad the video was taken down.’” - CPost
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