'They call me king': Highlights from Trump's unusual Easter lunch speech

'They call me king': Highlights from Trump's unusual Easter lunch speech Submitted by MEE staff on Thu, 04/02/2026 - 17:12 The White House later deleted video of the extraordinarily candid talk held with no reporters in the room US President Donald Trump looks out at the room after delivering an address about the war on Iran at the White House, in Washington, DC, on 1 April 2026 (Alex Brandon/Reuters) Off Wednesday's White House Easter lunch with handpicked Christian leaders was designated as a "closed press" event on US President Donald Trump's schedule, meaning no reporters were to be in the room. That decision was not particularly unusual. But just after 12:30pm local time in Washington, the White House livestreamed the event.