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Franklin Graham praises Trump admin’s response to deadly Burma earthquake: ‘Very generous’
As Burma, also known as Myanmar, struggles in the aftermath of a catastrophic earthquake, Reverend Franklin Graham, president of Samaritan’s Purse, praised the swift cooperation of the Burmese government and shared his confidence in a generous U.S. response under President Donald J. Trump.
«America has always been generous,» Graham told Fox News Digital.
«President Trump is not against aid. He supports aid, but he does not support waste,» Graham continued. «And that’s what’s happened in some of these cases in the past—our government has wasted too much money. But I think the president will be very generous.»
Graham also reflected on the president’s personal trials. «I believe God saved his life,» he said, referencing the assassination attempt in Butler, Pa. «And the president believes that—he says that. So we need to pray for him. There are many people that would like to see harm come to him. So we just need to pray for God’s continued protection and hand on President Trump.»
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Samaritan’s Purse has already begun surgical operations in Naypyidaw, the capital city of Burma, which lies between Yangon and Mandalay and is among the areas most severely impacted. The organization is operating out of a soccer stadium provided by the Burmese government, which has also granted full cooperation, including visa approvals and facility access.
Graham reported that Samaritan’s Purse initially deployed 60 beds and two operating theaters. The government contributed an additional 24 beds via medical container units, known as connexes, including one operating room. «So it was 84 beds and three operating theaters,» Graham explained. «The rest of the hospital arrives tomorrow… we should be fully operational by the day after tomorrow.»
A Samaritan’s Purse medical professional prepares for surgery at the organization’s Emergency Field Hospital in Burma. The field hospital includes multiple operating theaters and is providing critical care following a deadly 7.7 magnitude earthquake. (Courtesy of Samaritan’s Purse)
According to the organization’s official press release, Samaritan’s Purse is establishing a full-scale emergency field hospital equipped with an emergency room, laboratory, pharmacy, critical care unit, and two permanent operating rooms. Nearly 100 earthquake victims were already waiting for surgery when the team arrived.
Graham emphasized urgency: «Speed is critical after a deadly earthquake like the one that rocked Myanmar,» he said. «We praise God that we are already able to provide surgery even while we are still building the full field hospital.»
One of the first patients treated was a woman who shielded her son during a building collapse. «She covered her son’s body with her body to protect him,» Graham shared. «She had problems with her spine. They had to operate on her, and she’s recovering—she’s doing well.»
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With over 3,500 confirmed deaths and thousands more injured or missing, the humanitarian need is immense. «People are lined up to come in, there’s just no help up there,» Graham said. «This is a very poor, very desperate part of the world… It’s going to take years for them to build back. If they can build back, I don’t know.»
Samaritan’s Purse sent more than 104 tons of critical supplies, including six water filtration systems, hygiene kits, emergency shelter material, and solar lights, aboard a 747-cargo plane from Greenville, South Carolina. They currently have more than 80 Disaster Assistance Response Team members in-country, with more arriving soon.
Earthquake survivors receive treatment at a temporary medical unit set up by Samaritan’s Purse inside a stadium provided by the Burmese government. The relief organization deployed a full-scale Emergency Field Hospital following the March 28 earthquake. (Courtesy of Samaritan’s Purse)
The organization’s logistics capacity played a vital role. «We keep all of this in stock,» Graham said. «We have warehouses here in North Carolina… So it’s just a matter of loading the boxes on the plane and going.» He noted that the hospital will need to be resupplied regularly: «About every 10 days we’ll have a plane leaving Greensboro for Myanmar.»
Temperatures in the region are exceeding 110°F with high humidity. The team lives in tents and works in austere conditions. «We provide our own accommodations. We have our own water, we have our electricity, we’re self-contained, but it’s a tough assignment,» Graham said.
Still, the team remains committed. «They’re holding clinics during the day, operating during the night… But our team is motivated. They are excited for the opportunity to serve the people of Myanmar and to do it in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ.»
Samaritan’s Purse staff and local volunteers unload emergency relief supplies from trucks in Burma. The organization airlifted more than 104 tons of aid to support victims of the 7.7 magnitude earthquake, including medical equipment, water filtration systems, and hygiene kits. (Courtesy of Samaritan’s Purse)
Samaritan’s Purse has worked in Burma before, responding to Cyclone Nargis in 2008 and maintaining a country office from 2017 to 2022.
«We need prayer, number one,» said Graham. «And of course, we always need financial help. This is a very long way from home.»
«We want every patient to know that God loves them and they are not alone. Please pray for everyone affected and for our Disaster Assistance Response Team as they serve those who are hurting in Jesus’ Name,» Graham added.
Samaritan’s Purse is a Christian humanitarian organization led by Rev. Franklin Graham, based in Boone, North Carolina. Known for rapid disaster response, it provides emergency medical care, shelter, clean water, and critical supplies in crisis zones around the world.
Operating in over 100 countries, the organization brings physical relief and spiritual hope, serving those in need in the name of Jesus Christ.
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Russian missile strike kills 10 in Ukraine as Trump says ‘hatred’ between countries complicating peace deal
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A Russian ballistic missile strike on a residential building in Kharkiv, Ukraine, killed at least 10 people, including two children, and wounded 16 others Saturday, officials said.
The strike was part of a broader overnight assault in which Russia launched 29 missiles and 480 drones targeting Ukrainian energy infrastructure, with damage reported in Kyiv and at seven other locations across the country, according to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Zelenskyy called for an international response following the attack.
«There must be a response from partners to these savage strikes against life. I thank everyone who will not remain silent. Russia has not abandoned its attempts to destroy Ukraine’s residential and critical infrastructure, and therefore support must continue,» he said in a post on X.
The ruins of an apartment building burn following a Russian missile attack in Kharkiv, Ukraine, on Saturday. (Andrii Marienko/AP Photo)
«We count on active work with the European Union to guarantee greater protection for our people,» he added. «I am grateful to everyone who helps strengthen our protection.»
Preliminary Ukrainian data showed air defense systems downed 19 missiles and 453 drones, while nine missiles and 26 strike drones hit 22 locations.
Russia’s Defense Ministry said the strikes targeted Ukrainian military factories, energy facilities and air bases.
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Ukrainian firefighters work at the scene of an apartment building following a Russian missile attack in Kharkiv, Ukraine, Saturday. (Andrii Marienko/AP Photo)
Speaking Saturday at the Shield of the Americas Summit in Doral, Florida, President Donald Trump said the «hatred» between Russia and Ukraine was complicating efforts to reach a peace deal.
«It’s so great that, you know, Ukraine, Russia, you’d think there would be a little bit of camaraderie, [but] there’s not. And the hatred is so great. It’s very hard for them to get there. It’s very, very hard to get there. So we’ll see what happens,» Trump said. «But we’ve been close a lot of times and one or the other would back out.»
«But we’re losing, you know, they’re losing, you know, doesn’t really affect us very much because we’ve got an ocean separating. I’m doing it as a favor to Europe, and I’m doing it as a favor to life because they’re losing 25,000 souls,» Trump added. «Think of that every month. 25,000. Last month, 31,000. Both sides, 31,000 people died, mostly soldiers.»
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Firefighters tackle a fire in an multi-story apartment building following a Russian missile attack in Kharkiv, Ukraine, Saturday. (Andrii Marienko/AP Photo)
Last month, Zelenskyy told Fox News that Russia is trying «to play with the president of the United States» and stalling U.S.-brokered efforts to end the war.
Fox News Digital’s Greg Norman-Diamond and The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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GOP senators say Trump’s strikes ‘significantly degraded’ Iran but emphasize attacks not ‘forever wars’
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PALM BEACH, Fla. — One week into the U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran, two Republican senators on the Senate Armed Services Committee say the military operation has «degraded» Tehran’s ability to strike back.
But in exclusive interviews with Fox News Digital, senators Rick Scott of Florida and Ted Budd of North Carolina emphasized the fighting will not lead to U.S. involvement in «forever wars» in the volatile Middle East.
«Our military is doing a great job,» Scott said. Pointing to Iran, he added, «They want to destroy America. We’ve got to stop them.»
Budd highlighted that «we have significantly degraded Iran’s ability to shoot back at us. … Their capacities are degraded. We’ve had great success.»
Budd and Scott spoke while attending an economic conference in Florida hosted by the Club for Growth, an influential and politically potent conservative group that pushes for fiscal responsibility.
President Donald Trump, who called for Iran’s «unconditional surrender,» said Saturday that Tehran will be «hit very hard» and warned the U.S. is considering «areas and groups» not previously considered as targets.
Over the past week, Operation Epic Fury has widened in scope as Iran has retaliated against a growing number of nations in the region. This week, the Republican-controlled House and Senate, in separate votes nearly entirely along party lines, rejected moves by Democrats to restrict the president’s ability to steer the fighting.
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The president said Thursday in an interview with Axios he should be involved in choosing Iran’s next leader. Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in the initial strikes against Iran a week ago.
And there are concerns among many on the right that the strikes against Iran could lead to prolonged American military involvement in the region, which Trump has repeatedly campaigned against during his three runs for the presidency.
It’s been one week since the U.S. and Israeli launched military strikes against Iran. (Contributor/Getty Images)
«Trump doesn’t want to be in forever wars. Every time I’ve talked to him, he doesn’t want that,» Scott said. «But I think what we do want to make sure we don’t have another Ayatollah that wants to … chant ‘Death to America’ and ‘death to our allies’ and try to destroy us.»
Budd added that «we’re not up for forever wars. We want to get in, get this thing done, get out and have peace for our country and the rest of the region.»
The latest Fox News national poll indicated that American voters are divided on the U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran even as a majority sees the country as a security risk.
Sixty-one percent of those questioned viewed Iran as a danger to the U.S., according to the survey conducted Feb. 28-March 2. But that concern did not translate into majority support for the current U.S. military action, as 50% approved and 50% disapproved.
Support for the attacks was lower in national polling from other news organizations.
But the Fox News poll and the other surveys indicated widespread support among Republicans.
«Trump’s doing the right thing. He’s saving American lives by making sure that Iran does not have a nuclear weapon or ballistic missile. So, he’s doing the right thing,» Scott emphasized.
Budd added, «I’m very excited [about] what President Trump’s done. … The goal is American prosperity and American safety, and that’s what President Trump wants.»
Oil prices have shot up since the start of the fighting, instantly resulting in higher costs for gasoline across America. That’s a major concern for Republicans as they aim to keep control of the House and Senate majorities in this year’s midterm elections.
A driver refuels a vehicle at a Wawa gas station in Media, Pa., March 2, 2026. Oil and gas prices have shot up in the past week amid the strikes against Iran. (Matthew Hatcher/Bloomberg/Getty Images)
«Hopefully it’s all going to be short term. Hopefully … the demolition of the Iranian military will happen quickly and actually will get lower oil prices,» Scott said.
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Budd acknowledged «we are going to have some short-term disruptions.»
But the senator was optimistic that «very soon we’ll have gas prices much cheaper than ever before. We were already on that pathway. President Trump is all about stability. He’s all about the price of oil.»
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