White House Faith Office leaders outline Trump administration goals amid Holy Week events
White House Faith Office members Paula White and Jennifer Korn detailed to Fox News Digital the events taking place during Holy Week and shared the Trump administration's faith goals.
In observance of Holy Week, the White House Faith Office has been rolling out various memorandums while hosting celebratory events.
President Donald Trump held an official Easter dinner on Wednesday night, just ahead of the major Christian holiday on Sunday. The dinner was said to be filled with prayer and worship.
Paula White, senior advisor to the White House Faith Office, told Fox News Digital in an interview on Wednesday ahead of the event, referencing the full array of Holy Week activities, "It’s going to be an amazing time." (See the video at the top of this article.)
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At the pre-Easter dinner, the president delivered remarks as planned.
Also on the schedule for the Wednesday night event were hymns from the Marine Corps Band and singer Charles Billingsley was to perform Christian opera, as Fox News Digital previously reported.
"It’s going to be an amazing time," Paula White, left, told Fox News Digital about the array of Holy Week events at the White House. (The White House)
A spring baby greens salad was served as the first course, consisting of roasted artichokes and tomato comfit with a preserved lemon vinaigrette, as noted by the White House.
The main course was a pistachio-crusted rack of lamb with grilled heirloom asparagus, young spinach and a ginger-scented carrot sauce.
What an EPIC EASTER DINNER with @potus last night! The message of Jesus Christ the Son of God, his death, burial and resurrection was ministered live around the world (you can watch it on the White House you tube).. beautiful setting, delicious food, much joy and forever memories… pic.twitter.com/tjNiGHqnTL
— Paula White-Cain (@Paula_White) April 17, 2025
For dessert, there was a huckleberry and poached pear croustillant with maple swirl ice cream.
To kick off the events of Holy Week, Trump issued a presidential proclamation on Sunday.
From left: President Donald Trump at the White House Easter dinner on Wednesday evening with Franklin Graham, CEO of Samaritan's Purse and the Billy Graham Evangelical Association, and Jentezen Franklin, senior pastor of Free Chapel, a multicampus church. (The White House)
Jennifer Korn, faith director of the White House Faith Office, told Fox News Digital they "wanted to start out the week very on the right foot."
Said Korn, "President Trump released that proclamation to make sure that we're honoring Easter with the observance that it deserves."
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White shared that while the White House Faith Office assisted with the proclamation, the president "took it to a whole new level."
President Donald Trump welcomes numerous faith leaders to the White House on Wednesday night for a pre-Easter dinner. (The White House)
Trump's proclamation reads, "This Holy Week, Melania and I join in prayer with Christians celebrating the crucifixion and resurrection of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ — the living Son of God who conquered death, freed us from sin, and unlocked the gates of heaven for all of humanity."
Prepping the check list with @Paula_White for tonight’s special Easter Dinner with the President.
— Jenny Korn (@JennySKorn) April 16, 2025
There will be prayer, worship, & special remarks from @potus @WhiteHouse
Every faith leader is who we have been called to serve at the White House Faith Office. #HolyWeek2025… pic.twitter.com/0eTm4bz7sy
"I'm so proud of our president — and what a contrast to last year, as we know from just how many millions of us that this is our most Holy Week as Christians, as believers," said White.
White and Korn said the White House Faith Office is engaging with diverse faith communities.
Jennifer Korn, left, and Paula White of the White House Faith Office shared details about Holy Week and an array of faith goals of the Trump administration. (Fox News Digital)
On Thursday, the White House is scheduled to hold a Passover service commemorating the Israelites' exodus from slavery in Egypt.
The White House plans to hold a Passover service commemorating the Israelites' exodus from slavery in Egypt.
The White House has also hosted an Iftar dinner with the Muslim community and ambassadors.
"We've had over 1,000 diverse faith leaders [at] the White House already. We do briefings, listening sessions, we do working sessions, events," said White.
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She added, "Jenny [Korn] and I hit the ground running for the president and for this nation, the world and great people of faith."
White and Korn said religious freedom and religious liberty are their top priorities.
President Donald Trump issued a presidential proclamation ahead of Easter this year at the start of Holy Week. (White House)
"We’re working with different entities on [a] task force [about] anti-Christian bias, to combat anti-Semitism, to make…. sure that parents who want to go to their school boards are not persecuted. We're fighting for religious freedom," said Korn.
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She also noted work with "faith-based organizations on foster care, on combating mental health — which we call brain health and flourishing minds — and prisoner reentry."
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Said White, "Under this administration, President Trump and his administration and the White House Faith Office, we are not just window dressing… We work tirelessly, nonstop, because faith is involved in absolutely everything."
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