WaPo article - https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2019/06/19/paula-white-donald-trump-orlando-rally-demonic-networks/
White, President Trump’s evangelical spiritual adviser, took center stage Tuesday night to give the opening prayer before the president announced his bid for reelection in front of thousands of supporters at the Amway Center in Orlando. She asked the crowd to join hands and, after a few minutes, interrupted her prayer to speak to the crowd instead of God, like an actress breaking the fourth wall.
“Now, I need you to really go with me here,” she said to a cheering crowd.
“Right now, let every demonic network who has aligned itself against the purpose, against the calling of President Trump, let it be broken, let it be torn down in the name of Jesus!” she prayed. She added: “I declare that President Trump will overcome every strategy from hell and every strategy from the enemy — every strategy — and he will fulfill his calling and his destiny.”
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White’s appearance fit that theme. The wealthy televangelist, controversial in Christian circles, has ratcheted up support among evangelicals for the president’s hard-line immigration policies and used her Facebook following of more than 3 million to champion the idea that God has blessed Trump’s plans. On Tuesday, as Trump rehashed his 2020 vision by renewing calls for mass deportation, White’s messaging echoed the campaign.
“I declare that no weapon formed against [Trump], his family, his calling, his purpose, this counsel will be able to be formed,” White said in her opening prayer.
This seems a little scary.
Do people really think God has "blessed Trump's plans?" Why do they think God is playing favorites among his children? What if Trump loses? Does that simply mean that God changed his/her mind?
White, President Trump’s evangelical spiritual adviser, took center stage Tuesday night to give the opening prayer before the president announced his bid for reelection in front of thousands of supporters at the Amway Center in Orlando. She asked the crowd to join hands and, after a few minutes, interrupted her prayer to speak to the crowd instead of God, like an actress breaking the fourth wall.
“Now, I need you to really go with me here,” she said to a cheering crowd.
“Right now, let every demonic network who has aligned itself against the purpose, against the calling of President Trump, let it be broken, let it be torn down in the name of Jesus!” she prayed. She added: “I declare that President Trump will overcome every strategy from hell and every strategy from the enemy — every strategy — and he will fulfill his calling and his destiny.”
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White’s appearance fit that theme. The wealthy televangelist, controversial in Christian circles, has ratcheted up support among evangelicals for the president’s hard-line immigration policies and used her Facebook following of more than 3 million to champion the idea that God has blessed Trump’s plans. On Tuesday, as Trump rehashed his 2020 vision by renewing calls for mass deportation, White’s messaging echoed the campaign.
“I declare that no weapon formed against [Trump], his family, his calling, his purpose, this counsel will be able to be formed,” White said in her opening prayer.
This seems a little scary.
Do people really think God has "blessed Trump's plans?" Why do they think God is playing favorites among his children? What if Trump loses? Does that simply mean that God changed his/her mind?
