Trump Skips Easter Church to Take Self-Worship Tour of D.C.

Rather than attend Easter services, the president spent the day roaming D.C. and visiting his golf course.

Apr. 5, 2026 at 4:24pm

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On Easter Sunday, Donald Trump, a self-proclaimed Christian, opted to skip church services and instead went on a bizarre tour of Washington, D.C. The 79-year-old president spent the day taking a 'ceremoniously slow' presidential motorcade tour around Memorial Circle, where he hopes to build an arch honoring himself, and also stopped at his Trump National Golf Club in Sterling, Virginia. Trump also made time to chat with a Fox News reporter, during which he made threatening remarks about Iran.

Why it matters

Trump's decision to skip Easter church services and instead engage in self-promotional activities and make bellicose threats against Iran on the holiest day of the Christian calendar has drawn criticism from those who believe the president should be setting a more pious example.

The details

During his travels on Easter Sunday, Trump visited his own 'Holy Grail' at Trump National Golf Club in Sterling, Virginia. He also made an appearance on Fox & Friends, where he told foreign correspondent Trey Yingst that he is 'considering blowing everything up and taking over the oil' in Iran if they don't make a deal 'fast.' Trump then said that he granted amnesty to Iranian negotiators and that he believes he will 'be able to get a deal by tomorrow.'

  • On Easter Sunday morning, Trump made a profanity-filled Truth Social post threatening Iran.
  • At about 8:00 a.m. on Easter Sunday, Trump unleashed a barrage of menacing threats toward Iran on Truth Social.

The players

Donald Trump

The 79-year-old president of the United States who opted to skip Easter church services and instead went on a tour of Washington, D.C. and visited his golf course.

Trey Yingst

A Fox News foreign correspondent who spoke with Trump on the phone on Easter Sunday morning.

Marjorie Taylor Greene

A former Trump ally and congresswoman who slammed the president's Easter Sunday conduct in a blistering X post, calling his threats 'evil.'

Pope Leo XIV

The Chicago-born pope who delivered a peaceful Easter message from the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica, urging those with weapons to 'lay them down' and choose peace.

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What they’re saying

“if they don't make a deal, and fast, I'm considering blowing everything up and taking over the oil”

— Donald Trump, President

“Tuesday will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one, in Iran. There will be nothing like it!!! Open the F—n' Strait, you crazy b—--ds, or you'll be living in Hell - JUST WATCH! Praise be to Allah. President DONALD J. TRUMP”

— Donald Trump, President

“On Easter morning, this is what President Trump posted. Everyone in his administration that claims to be a Christian needs to fall on their knees and beg forgiveness from God and stop worshipping the President and intervene in Trump's madness. I know all of you and him and he has gone insane, and all of you are complicit. Christians in the administration should be pursuing peace. Urging the President to make peace. Not escalating war that is hurting people. This NOT what we promised the American people when they overwhelmingly voted in 2024, I know, I was there more than most. This is not making America great again, this is evil.”

— Marjorie Taylor Greene, Former Congresswoman

“Let those who have weapons lay them down. Let those who have the power to unleash wars choose peace.”

— Pope Leo XIV

What’s next

It remains to be seen if Trump's threats toward Iran will escalate tensions further or if diplomatic efforts can de-escalate the situation. The White House has not yet responded to requests for comment on the president's Easter Sunday activities.

The takeaway

Trump's decision to skip Easter church services and instead engage in self-promotional activities and make bellicose threats against Iran on the holiest day of the Christian calendar has drawn criticism from those who believe the president should be setting a more pious example. This incident highlights the ongoing tensions between Trump's political agenda and his professed Christian faith.