Trump Thanks Evangelicals, Franklin Graham, at Alabama "Thank You" Rally

Julie Brown Patton : Dec 19, 2016
Gospel Herald

"Anybody that has anything to do with the incredible Billy Graham, I love. And that's his son, and that son is great." -Donald Trump

(Mobile, AL)—[Gospel Herald] President-elect Donald Trump closed out what he called "thank you" tours Saturday afternoon with a rally in Mobile, Alabama. Trump drew an estimated crowd of 20,000 supporters to the Ladd-Peebles Stadium during the 2016 presidential campaign. "There's no better place to celebrate then right here," he told Saturday's rally attendees. "I want to thank so many great people, but having Franklin Graham, who was so instrumental, we won so big, with evangelical Christians, we won so big." (Photo: Franklin Graham/Facebook/via Christian Today)

Trump said Graham was at the victory rally, his last stop, and pointed him out. "Look at him, he worked so hard. Anybody that has anything to do with the incredible Billy Graham, I love. And that's his son, and that son is great."

Saying Mobile was "where it all began," Trump first wished attendees a "Merry Christmas" and said Southern voters propelled his vote.

During the rally, Trump didn't mention any future policies or negative recent issues with China or Russia, both of which have been in the news heavily this week. Most of his time was spent on the same concepts he already covered during his campaign. (Photo: Franklin Graham led the crowd in prayer at Trump's Alabama rally/Reuters/via Christian Today)

Russia can impact Americans if "we abandon our values" or lose sight of who we are, said U.S. President Barack Obama in his final press conference Friday. Many spokespeople Saturday are stating Russia's goal is to divide Americans, and get Americans to attack each other. The more chaotic U.S. democracy appears, the more traction it gains around the world, they agreed.

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