President Trump Issues Statement on Feast of the Ascension
May 15, 2026
May 15, 2026
WASHINGTON, May 15 -- President Trump issued the following statement on May 14, 2026, on the Feast of the Ascension:
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Today, Melania and I join with many Christians in the United States and all around the world who are celebrating the memorial feast day of the Ascension of Jesus into Heaven.
Forty days ago, the world celebrated the miracle of Easter, when Jesus rose from the dead following His death on the Cross. On the Feast of the Ascension, we celeb . . .
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Today, Melania and I join with many Christians in the United States and all around the world who are celebrating the memorial feast day of the Ascension of Jesus into Heaven.
Forty days ago, the world celebrated the miracle of Easter, when Jesus rose from the dead following His death on the Cross. On the Feast of the Ascension, we celeb . . .