Amid a divisive environment in the US ahead of his inauguration, President-elect Donald Trump has quoted an American Christian evangelist to say he is not the one to have divided the country and pledged to work hard for the American people.
"'It wasn't Donald Trump that divided this country, this country has been divided for a long time!' Stated today by Reverend Franklin Graham," Trump tweeted this morning quoting American Christian evangelist and missionary.
Trump said in another tweet that he was getting ready to leave for Washington, where he will take Oath of Office tomorrow as the 45th President of the US, after registering a stunning victory against his democratic rival Hillary Clinton in one of the lost unprecedented elections in US history.
"The journey begins and I will be working and fighting very hard to make it a great journey for the American people. I have no doubt that we will, together, MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!," Trump said in his tweet, using his presidential campaign's theme.
Graham, appearing on a show on Fox News, said Trump has not divided the country and reaffirmed his stance that God played a role in getting Trump elected.
"It wasn't Donald Trump that divided this country," he said.
"This country has been divided for a long time, and we do need to come together and we need to pray today now more than ever...Only God can fix this country," Graham said.
Graham will be among the six religious leaders who will take part in Trump's inauguration ceremony, reading Scripture and offering prayers for his administration.
Graham is the president and CEO of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association. His father, Billy, spoke at four presidential inaugurations.
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