Franklin Graham: Donald Trump Has Changed

Before the presidential primary process even started, Rev. Franklin Graham, president and CEO of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association and Samaritan’s Purse, said he would not endorse a candidate.

But in a recent media interview, he came pretty close to doing just that, urging millennial voters to “hold their nose” and vote, saying Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is a changed man. His comments, excerpted below, were pretty transparent:

We do not live in a perfect world, the political world is not perfect but we are citizens of the United States. So for the Millennials that are listening, you’ve got an opportunity to change the future of your country, and that is by the ballot box, by voting …

There’s two different pictures and two different visions for America. The Democratic Party has a vision, Hillary Clinton has a vision, Donald Trump has a totally different vision for this nation with the Republican Party. This isn’t difficult to figure out if you are a Christian. There’s really very few choices here because the Republican party has a platform where they support life, the unborn, they’re very clear on these issues. I think it all boils down to the Supreme Court …

You may have to hold your nose and vote. I have people that say, “Well I don’t like Donald Trump, I don’t like what he says.” Well I don’t like what he said either, I promise I don’t like it. But those are things that he said 11 years ago, not something that he said today. I think Donald Trump has changed. I think God is working on his heart and in his life. But people have to make up their own mind …

Now we have a chance to make a change in this nation and I would encourage Millennials, I would encourage Christians to vote, but pray before you vote. I’m not going to tell you how to vote but you pray and ask God what you should do but vote.