Question: Which U.S. president was Billy Graham closest to?
Answer: Billy Graham’s biographer David Aikman acknowledged that Graham was closer to President Lyndon B. Johnson than any other president he ever knew. Johnson appreciated Graham’s praise of his great-grandfather, Rev. George Washington Baine, and invited Graham to the White House for spiritual counseling. After Graham’s first visit, Johnson continued calling upon Graham for spiritual counseling and companionship.
Bonus info: Graham once said of his relationship with Johnson: “I almost used the White House as a hotel when Johnson was president. He was always trying to keep me there. He just never wanted me to leave.”
