Milei will receive Pastor Franklin Graham, Donald Trump’s spiritual ally

Within the framework of strengthening the bond between Argentina and the United States, renowned evangelical pastor Franklin Graham, spiritual advisor to Donald Trump and son of legendary preacher Billy Graham, will arrive in Buenos Aires this week to participate in two mass gatherings at the Vélez Sarsfield stadium and hold a meeting with President Javier Milei.

The meeting with the Argentine president will take place next Friday at the Casa Rosada, in a context of political and ideological alignment between both governments, marked by the defense of freedom, life, and faith in the face of the advance of relativism and progressive agendas.

Franklin Graham, who participated with prayers in both of Donald Trump's presidential inaugurations, has been an influential voice within the conservative Christian movement in the United States. After the attack suffered by the former U.S. president in Pennsylvania in 2024, the pastor stated that "God saved his life" and that his leadership "serves a divine purpose."

Firmly opposed to abortion, same-sex marriage, and gender policies, Graham advocates for the defense of traditional values and the family as pillars of a free society. He also presides over Samaritan’s Purse, one of the largest Christian humanitarian aid networks in the world, with an active presence in more than 100 countries.

When asked about the local political climate, the preacher avoided taking sides, but noted that "the answers to life's problems are not found in parties or ideologies, but in faith in Jesus Christ."

Still, the government acknowledges that his presence could strengthen the bond with the Argentine evangelical community, a sector of enormous social and electoral weight that in recent years has moved closer to the ideas of freedom and the rejection of state interventionism.

The event, called "Esperanza Buenos Aires," will bring together more than 2,300 churches from across the country and already has more than 50,000 registered participants. Christian artists such as the band Rescate, rapper Redimi2, and American musician Michael W. Smith, a Grammy winner, will participate.

This will be Franklin Graham's third visit to Argentina since 2002. This time, however, his presence acquires a broader political and cultural significance: a pastor close to Trump and an Argentine President who upholds Western values, in a bilateral relationship once again based on freedom, faith, and mutual respect.