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riversedge

(80,896 posts)
Sun Apr 5, 2026, 07:40 PM Sunday

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

Source: daily beast

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

Laura Esposito Updated Apr. 5 2026 1:31PM EDT


Donald Trump, a Christian, opted to skip Easter service and instead went on a bizarre tour of Washington, D.C.

The 79-year-old president spent Easter Sunday taking a “ceremoniously slow” presidential motorcade tour around Memorial Circle—close to the Arlington Memorial Bridge, where he hopes to build an arch honoring himself, according to pool reports.

During his travels, he also stopped at Trump National Golf Club in Sterling, Virginia.

STERLING, VIRGINIA - APRIL 05: US President Donald Trump leaves Trump National Golf Club on April 05, 2026 in Sterling, Virginia. The President made a quick stop there Easter Sunday. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images)




Read more: https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-skips-church-on-christianitys-holiest-day-to-go-on-crazy-tour/





Photojournalist Nathan Howard took this photo of Donald Trump entering Trump National Golf Club in Virginia earlier while dodging church services on Easter.

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Trump Skips Easter Church to Take Self-Worship Tour of D.C. (Original Post) riversedge Sunday OP
He also praised Allah this morning IronLionZion Sunday #1
Goddamnitall! buzzycrumbhunger Sunday #2
Or maybe... shelshaw Sunday #4
YES PLEASE Faux pas Sunday #6
So, Ungvrnnble101 Sunday #14
Welcome to DU LetMyPeopleVote 17 hrs ago #21
No family? Sweet Rosie Red Sunday #3
"Donald tRump, a Christian" - tRump's no more a Christian than I'm a scratch golfer. groundloop Sunday #5
The tribute to Noem's husband was a nice touch. jls4561 Sunday #7
! Kali Sunday #12
Thanks - you have no idea how badly I needed a laugh. Vinca 22 hrs ago #19
I wish it was a Farewell Tour... yorkster Sunday #8
He was out Wasting Gasoline ! Captain Zero Yesterday #17
You're right, but I still wish it was the big FT... yorkster 21 hrs ago #20
It may have been in a way; he knows his time on this earth is drawing to a close and this is his way to look at all the SheilaAnn 15 hrs ago #23
Has he EVER attended an Easter service? hamsterjill Sunday #9
He's dying. Javaman Sunday #10
That's what I was thinking dflprincess Sunday #13
you might have something here NJCher Sunday #15
Krasnov probably ultralite001 Sunday #11
No Mercy for them bmichaelh Yesterday #16
Did anyone think that "religious" phony POS was going to attend church? Bengus81 23 hrs ago #18
Trump spotted skipping Easter service in lieu of 'bizarre tour' of DC: report LetMyPeopleVote 17 hrs ago #22

Ungvrnnble101

(1 post)
14. So,
Sun Apr 5, 2026, 10:52 PM
Sunday

Im betting as his health declines, his little group of power hungry cabinet members will increasingly view for the seat. All of whom are such disgusting people they'll surely start pointing fingers or naming names. Trump will most likely pass, the world will cheer, then, our empire's final breath will need to start a collective process of healing and rebuilding social bonds. Yes, we SHOULD already be doing this (should've never allowed this in the first place. But. Here we are). Coming together and finally ousting the root problems; America's structural racism, and capitalism. From there, we shall see.
Good luck, every body.
Be kind. Fuck nazis.

groundloop

(13,875 posts)
5. "Donald tRump, a Christian" - tRump's no more a Christian than I'm a scratch golfer.
Sun Apr 5, 2026, 08:03 PM
Sunday

Somehow he continues to con his faithful followers though.

Captain Zero

(8,914 posts)
17. He was out Wasting Gasoline !
Mon Apr 6, 2026, 01:55 AM
Yesterday

Hey bub, we got an energy crisis here thanks to your strategery.

SheilaAnn

(10,726 posts)
23. It may have been in a way; he knows his time on this earth is drawing to a close and this is his way to look at all the
Mon Apr 6, 2026, 01:55 PM
15 hrs ago

stuff he won't live to see. I'm speculating of course but ya never know.

Javaman

(65,754 posts)
10. He's dying.
Sun Apr 5, 2026, 09:11 PM
Sunday

Some people, before they die, and have the ability, will do these types of site seeing trips as a one last look sort of thing.

I think he either won’t make it to the midterms or die soon after. Or perhaps I’m just hoping really hard

dflprincess

(29,353 posts)
13. That's what I was thinking
Sun Apr 5, 2026, 10:38 PM
Sunday

Before my friend's mom died, she asked my friend to drive her out to her home town and did a tour of the spots out there that had meant something to her then a spin around Minneapolis to see her old haunts (or where they had been).

NJCher

(43,223 posts)
15. you might have something here
Sun Apr 5, 2026, 11:19 PM
Sunday

I wouldn't have thought of this on my own, but now that you mention it, I've heard of an instance or two of this being done. It's been at least two decades ago, which is why I wouldn't have thought of it.

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He looks horrible. Cap on because he can no longer style his own hair. Can't stand up straight. And who holds their phone with two hands while walking?

Remember how he had to lift that glass with two hands? Why can't he handle objects with one hand?

bmichaelh

(1,194 posts)
16. No Mercy for them
Mon Apr 6, 2026, 12:50 AM
Yesterday

These MAGA Christians want a religion without mercy.

Some are preaching that empathy is a sin.

Or another way to say it: they want mercy that they deny to others.

Trump demanded an apology when Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde asked for mercy

https://www.npr.org/2025/01/21/nx-s1-5270031/bishop-mariann-edgar-budde-confronts-trump-in-sermon

"There are gay, lesbian and transgender children in Democratic, Republican, and independent families, some who fear for their lives."

Bengus81

(10,182 posts)
18. Did anyone think that "religious" phony POS was going to attend church?
Mon Apr 6, 2026, 06:27 AM
23 hrs ago

Maybe some of the hard core idiots in his base but no one else would. And yes.....Alone again,naturally.

LetMyPeopleVote

(180,085 posts)
22. Trump spotted skipping Easter service in lieu of 'bizarre tour' of DC: report
Mon Apr 6, 2026, 12:15 PM
17 hrs ago

trump was evidently trying to escape Easter Services and still provide some proof that he was still alive. trump took a strange tour of DC today.

Trump spotted skipping Easter service in lieu of ‘bizarre tour’ of DC: report #RawStory

#TuckFrump (@realtuckfrumper.bsky.social) 2026-04-05T18:19:54.000Z

https://www.rawstory.com/trump-2676667394/

President Donald Trump was spotted Sunday taking a “bizarre tour” of Washington, D.C., including a stop at his golf course, and in lieu of attending any of the three Easter services held that morning at the church he’s “frequently” attended, The Daily Beast reported.

St. John’s Episcopal Church in Washington, D.C., often called the “Church of the Presidents,” has been attended at least once by every president since its construction in 1816. The church held three Easter services Sunday morning – none of which, the Beast reported, were attended by Trump.

“The 79-year-old president spent Easter Sunday taking a ‘ceremoniously slow’ presidential motorcade tour around Memorial Circle – close to the Arlington Memorial Bridge, where he hopes to build an arch honoring himself, according to pool reports,” the Beast’s report reads. “During his travels, he also stopped at Trump National Golf Club in Sterling, Virginia.”

Trump did find time Easter Sunday, however, to issue a major threat against Iran in a profanity-laced social media post, while also lavishing praise on “Allah,” the Arabic word for God.
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