Month: April 2026

Franklin Graham Didn’t See No Halo

Buck Banks

“When I looked at the illustration, I didn’t jump to the same conclusion as some. There were no spiritual references — no halo, there were no crosses, no angels. It was a flag, soldiers, a nurse, fighter planes, eagles, the Statue of Liberty, and I think this is a lot to do about nothing.”

— “Franklin Graham, one of the nation’s most prominent Christian evangelists and a booster of President Donald Trump, said he does not believe the president knowingly depicted himself as Jesus in a now-deleted post on social media, dismissing the backlash as overblown,” Politico reports.

Wholedsale Prices Rose 4% in March

Buck Banks

4%

“U.S. wholesale prices surged last month as the Iran war drove up the cost of energy,” the AP reports. “The Labor Department reported Tuesday that its producer price index — which measures inflation before it hits consumers — rose 0.5% from February and 4% from March 2025. The year-over-year gains was the biggest in more than three years. Energy prices surged 8.5% from February.”

Pope Leo Is Not Intimidated by Trump

Buck Banks

“I will not shy away from announcing the message of the gospel and inviting all people to look for ways of building bridges of peace and reconciliation. The message of the gospel is very clear: Blessed are the peacemakers. … I have no fear of the Trump administration.”

— “Pope Leo vowed to carry on speaking out against war after President Trump launched an extraordinary tirade against the pontiff on social media,” the Wall Street Journal reports.