The Rev. Franklin Graham, the North Carolina-based president and CEO of Samaritan’s Purse in addition to of The Billy Graham Evangelistic Affiliation, informed Fox Information Digital on Friday night that he appreciates how President Donald Trump got here to the Tar Heel State on Friday to go to with, and spend a while with, hurricane survivors.
”To have the president come right this moment and shake their fingers, speak to them and see their houses that had been destroyed — I can’t start to let you know what that meant to those folks,” stated Graham, sharing ideas solely with Fox Information Digital.
“They have been so grateful to see the president of the USA present up for them like this. It gave folks hope.”
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Added Graham, ”I recognize President Trump for coming to western North Carolina for his first official journey this time period. It has been 4 months since Hurricane Helene hit this space, however so many individuals are nonetheless struggling tremendously.”
Graham was by Trump’s aspect for a part of the day because the president toured areas devastated by excessive climate. Samaritan’s Purse has lengthy been on the bottom serving to displaced residents, delivering reduction provides and deploying hundreds of volunteers to assist clear out flooded houses and way more.
Rev. Franklin Graham, president and CEO of Samaritan’s Purse, speaks throughout President Donald Trump’s go to to Hurricane Helene-damaged North Carolina on Jan. 24, 2025. First woman Melania Trump is at proper. (Samaritan’s Purse)
Graham additionally shared his hopes for the subsequent 4 years as Trump settles into the White Home for his second time period.
“With God’s assist, I’d wish to see our nation get stronger once more, and that’s what President Trump desires,” Graham informed Fox Information Digital.
“If gasoline costs go down, it helps everybody; if meals prices go down, it helps everybody; and if the price of housing goes down, it helps everybody.”
He stated he prays that “God will bless not simply America, however the world.”
“With God’s assist,” Graham went on, “we might even see the conflicts in Gaza and Ukraine not simply come to an finish, however be healed. America can solely be nice with God’s assist — so most of all, I pray that we’ll not flip our backs on Him.”
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Graham, a son of Rev. Billy Graham, shared his ideas about praying on the inauguration on Jan. 20 as effectively.
“It was a privilege and honor to be requested to hope on the second inauguration of President Donald J. Trump,” he stated.
Rev. Graham, president and CEO of Samaritan’s Purse, prays at President Trump’s inauguration on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. (Samaritan’s Purse)
“I’m at all times grateful for the chance to level folks to the Lord Jesus Christ. God introduced President Trump by means of some darkish days.
“He introduced him out [to] the opposite aspect, and reached down and saved his life.”
“I wish to proceed to encourage folks throughout this nation to elevate the president up in prayer.”
Stated Graham, “President Trump stated God put him in workplace for a motive — and I imagine that, too.
“I wish to proceed to encourage folks throughout this nation to elevate the president up in prayer and ask God to direct his steps, defend him and provides him knowledge.”
President Trump and first woman Melania Trump wave as they board Air Drive One, Friday, Jan. 24, 2025, at Joint Base Andrews for his or her journey to North Carolina and California. (AP Picture/Mark Schiefelbein)
Two North Carolina locals who survived Hurricane Helene in September however suffered huge losses from the storm shared a single phrase from President Trump that caught with them throughout his Friday go to to hurricane-impacted areas.
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“He looks like he genuinely cares, and … I am glad that he is right here, as a result of it looks like we have been forgotten or by no means taken care of underneath the opposite administration,” Fairview resident Curtis Wright, who met Trump on Friday, informed Fox Information Digital.
An aerial view of destroyed and broken buildings within the aftermath of Hurricane Helene flooding on Oct. 8 in Bat Cave, North Carolina. (Mario Tama/Getty Photographs)
Instantly after his time in North Carolina, Trump and first woman Melania Trump flew to California to view the devastation wrought by wildfires and to speak with native officers and residents.
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Audrey Conklin of Fox Information Digital contributed reporting.
