Several North Carolinians took the stage at the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin this week including Reverend Franklin Graham, who described former President Donald Trump’s “near-death” experience at a rally in Pennsylvania last weekend.

Graham depicted the moment when President Trump rose from the platform, raising his fist in a show of strength and unshakable resolve to fight.

“President Trump had a near-death experience – no question. But God spared his life,” said Graham. “And when we go through those experiences, it changes us. They can cause us to examine our lives and to reevaluate our priorities, as you should.”

Graham said he could not explain why God would save one life and allow another one to be taken. One father was killed and two others attending the rally were seriously injured. However, Graham said God loves us and wants us to be with Him in heaven one day through faith in His son Jesus Christ.

Graham, the son of the late Reverend William Franklin “Billy” Graham, Jr., who was honored at the US Capitol with a new statue in May, led the arena in prayer and asked for protection for Trump from his enemies.

Asked if he intends to campaign with Trump in the coming months, Graham told the Carolina Journal that his work is spiritual—not political. He said he’s an independent who believes it’s important to encourage believers to be involved in the political process and stand for Biblical principles and values.

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“Issues that some consider political are really moral issues that the Bible is clear on, such as abortion, the definition of marriage, and the expression of gender and sexuality,” said Graham, the president and CEO of Samaritan’s Purse and the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association. “Those with a secular agenda want the Church to remain silent about God’s truth when these issues are debated, but I believe it is important to speak out about the things coming down the road that will affect Christians and the church.”

North Carolina state Rep. Neal Jackson, R-Moore, led a prayer on Tuesday thanking God for protecting Trump as well.

“Tonight, we ask that you would protect our country from those who would do us harm,” said Jackson. “Thank you for protecting President Trump from the many attacks leveled against him, but especially the attack this past Saturday.”

Another North Carolina speaker, Annette Albright, from Mount Airy, told the audience her story as a lifelong member of the Democratic Party. Albright spoke of an experience in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg School District, where she wanted to reach kids earlier on than her prior job in the prison system.

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One day, she was violently assaulted by a group of students in a public high school, leaving her with scratches and bruises. Her message to the audience was about combatting violence on public school campuses.

“Violence on public school campuses should not be a Democrat issue. It should not be a Republican issue. It is an American people issue,” Albright said, adding that for the first time in her life, she is a registered Republican and plans to vote for Trump in November.

The RNC Convention wrapped up Thursday night with a closing speech from the Republican candidate for president, Donald Trump. The Democratic National Convention kicks off August 19 at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois.