Its Trump for goodness sake... I could see Pence doing this with the prayer stuff.... but come on! I’m sorry, this looks more than a bit ludicrous. Lets not pretend Trump is of any particular religious stripe...
Regardless of whether he is honestly of a Christian bent, it is just good manners to honor the wishes of the group visiting the White House.
To refuse would have definitely been a negative slap-in-the-face to religious blacks and other evangelicals and a huge mistake politically.
That said, I believe in the power of prayer and so welcome anyone who will intercede on behalf of our president (regardless of party) and especially with one as great as President Trump.
Lets not pretend Trump is of any particular religious stripe...
President Trump is a Presbyterian who was raised in church and studied through Confirmation as a young teen. His pastor was Norman vincent Peal, the preacher who coined the idea of “Positive Thinking”. DHT has a Christian core and has failed at times as everyone has. He knows that he needs the prayers of the country in order to be effective as President. I admire his courage to accept the “physical” prayers.