Happy Easter! “He is not here; he has risen!” – Luke 24:6
President Trump was enthusiastically received over the weekend at UFC 314 in Miami with many members of the administration and the first family. He also restored God’s place in the White House with his calling for the best celebration of Holy Week in presidential history which included the White House Easter Prayer Dinner.
The President also welcomed The NCAA National Championship football team, THE Ohio State University, and presented the Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy to the 2024 Navy Midshipmen football team.
President Trump was honored to host Angel Mom, Patty Morin, who spoke about the horrific murder of her daughter Rachel by an illegal alien. On the diplomacy front, he held bilateral meetings with President Nayib Bukele of El Salvador and Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni of Italy.

Vice President Vance ensured Ohio State would be the last ones to win the National Championship by “breaking” the trophy. The Vice President is currently on a state visit to Italy and Vatican City, where he is meeting with Italian leaders and attending Good Friday Mass at St. Peter’s Basilica. The Second Family’s trip will continue into next week with a stop in India.
WEEK FULL OF W'S!
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) April 18, 2025
🏭 NVIDIA/Abbott/Honda
🇸🇻🇮🇹 Bukele & Meloni
🏈 Ohio State & Navy
💊 Drug prices down
🚫 No alien SS benefits
🎣 Fishing regs slashed
🚨 Lowest crossings
🇺🇸 Patty Morin vs. MS-13 fanboy @ChrisVanHollen
🐣 Easter Egg Roll Monday!@PressSec’s MAGA Minute ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/CBzGSNX1em
PRESIDENTIAL ACTIONS

- SEAFOOD | Restoring American Seafood Competitiveness | 04/17/2025
- REVOLUTION | 250th Anniversary of the Battles of Lexington and Concord | 04/17/2025
- HIRING | Extension of Hiring Freeze| 04/17/2025
- FISHING | Unleashing American Commercial Fishing in the Pacific | 04/17/2025
- CONTRACTS | Cost-Effective Solutions in Federal Contracts| 04/16/2025
- OFFICES | Common Sense to Federal Office Space Management | 04/15/2025
- ECONOMIC RESILIENCE | Ensuring National Security on Processed Critical Minerals | 04/15/2025
- PRESCRIPTIONS | Lowering Drug Prices by Once Again| 04/15/2025
- PURCHASING | Restoring Common Sense to Federal Procurement | 04/15/2025
- SOCIAL SECURITY | Preventing Illegal Aliens from Obtaining Social Security Act Benefits | 04/15/2025
- TECHNOLOGY | Updating Permitting Technology for the 21st Century | 04/15/2025
- INVASIONS | Military Mission for Sealing the Southern Border | 04/11/2025
IN THE NEWS
WATCH | Border Czar Tom Homan – Fox News – Calls out Dem for ‘coddling’ an alleged MS-13 gang member
READ | Department of Homeland Security – CBS News -U.S. charges sibling leaders of ruthless Mexico cartel, offers $8 million reward for information leading to their capture
READ | Department of Energy – Wall Street Journal – Nuclear Power Is Back. And This Time, AI Can Help Manage the Reactors.
WATCH | HUD Sec. Scott Turner – Newsmax – New HUD Opportunity Zone in Miami
READ | HHS Sec. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. – New York Post – I’m fighting chronic disease, slashing unhealthy fat at HHS
READ | Attorney General Pam Bondi – New York Post – Alleged MS-13 gangbanger Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s family is ‘safer’ — despite wife begging for his return
READ | State Sec. Marco Rubio – Fox News – Rubio announces closure of State Department effort that ‘was supposed to be dead already
MAJOR EVENTS
President Trump Participates in an Easter Prayer Service and Dinner,
WHITE HOUSE ARTICLE
Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) is currently in El Salvador out of concern for an illegal immigrant MS-13 gang member and human trafficker, for whom he “won’t stop fighting until he’s home.”
The criminal illegal immigrant is already home — he’s a Salvadoran citizen.
Where was the Maryland senator’s concern when one of his own constituents, Rachel Morin — an innocent mother of five — was brutally murdered by an illegal immigrant? Van Hollen didn’t even bother to contact her family.
Where was his concern when an accused killer was allowed to roam free due to the so-called “sanctuary” policies of his state’s second-most populous county? Van Hollen didn’t say a word about the radical policies that put his constituents at risk.
And where was his concern for Maryland constituents put at risk by the many other illegal immigrants allowed to roam free until now? Here is a tiny sample of the criminal illegal immigrants arrested by ICE in Maryland in recent days:

Jing Ming Long, a 50-year-old citizen of China, arrested by ICE Baltimore. He has a conviction for sex trafficking in Bel Air, Maryland.

Salvador Vasquez-Rivera, a citizen of El Salvador, arrested in Hagerstown, Maryland, by ICE Baltimore. He has a conviction for sexual abuse of a minor.

David Alejandro Orellana-Aleman, a 27-year-old citizen of El Salvador, arrested in Hyattsville, Maryland, by ICE Baltimore. He is a high-ranking leader of the MS-13 gang who controlled gang operations across the U.S., Mexico, and Europe.

Edvin Giovanni Ceron-Reyes, a 37-year-old citizen of Guatemala, arrested in Cumberland, Maryland, by ICE Baltimore. He has a conviction for attempted first-degree murder.

Juan Carlos Vasquez-Natera, a 33-year-old citizen of Venezuela, arrested in Frederick, Maryland, by ICE Baltimore. He has a conviction for sexual solicitation of a minor.

Wilmer Antonio Echenique-Navarro, a 22-year-old citizen of Venezuela, arrested in Takoma Park, Maryland, by ICE Baltimore. He is a known member of the vicious Tren de Aragua gang.

German Ronal Del Cid Carranza, a 33-year-old citizen of El Salvador, arrested in Silver Spring, Maryland, by ICE Baltimore. He is a known member of the MS-13 gang with a conviction for possession of a loaded handgun.

Georges Olivier Daceus, a 27-year-old citizen of Canada, arrested in Hagerstown, Maryland, by ICE Baltimore. He has a conviction for third-degree sexual offense.

Chuan En Liu, a 48-year-old citizen of China, arrested in Gaithersburg, Maryland, by ICE Baltimore. He has a conviction for second-degree assault.
PHOTO OF THE WEEK

President Trump pumping his fist in the air to the crowd as he enters the Kaseya Center in Miami, FL for UFC 314, Saturday April 12, 2025.
FROM THE BRIEFING ROOM
Angel Mom, Patty Morin, Addresses the Media with Karoline Leavitt, April 16, 2025