Evangelist Franklin Graham followed former wrestling icon Hulk Hogan onto the stage, and he smiled at the contrast.
"God spared his life," Graham said of Trump. "And when we go through those experiences, it changes us."
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Graham also made a rare allusion to Trump appointing the Supreme Court justices who provided the key votes to overturn Roe v. Wade, a politically touchy subject the convention has avoided.
"When he told me and this country that what he was going to do was appoint conservative justices, he did," Graham said of Trump.
Graham also led a prayer for God's guidance for the country and aid for Trump and running mate JD Vance. Graham added of Vance: "We're thankful for his strong stand for defending life."