Trump Says He's Thinking More About God After Recent Assassination Attempts

The Christian Post, Trump Says He's Thinking More About God After Recent Assassination Attempts:

Former President Donald Trump suggested during a Wednesday appearance on Fox News' late-night show "Gutfeld!" that God allowed him to escape the two recent assassination attempts against him.

Making his first appearance on a broadcast or cable late-night show in an election cycle since 2016, Trump at first made light-hearted remarks with host Greg Gutfeld about the most recent attempt against his life on a golf course in Palm Beach, Florida. ...

The discussion took on a more serious tone as Trump reflected that being president is dangerous, especially if one's presidency is seen as "consequential."

"The only good thing is that it's always a consequential president that gets shot at, and fortunately so far, I've been very lucky," Trump said, adding, "Or [there is] something is greater than all of us."

"Something is up there; someone is up there, maybe watching over us," Trump said.

Gutfeld then asked Trump if his repeated brushes with death have led him to reflect more on God, mortality and the afterlife.

"You bring up God, and you've almost been killed twice," Gutfeld said. "Do you think more about your own mortality and what happens after you move on?"

Trump acknowledged that he has been thinking more about God, especially given the unusual circumstances that allowed him to avoid an assassin's bullet on July 13 in Butler, Pennsylvania. "Not about mortality, but I do think more about God. Butler was really the greatest of all miracles."

Prior TaxProf Blog coverage:

• Did God Protect Donald Trump On July 13th? (Aug. 4, 2024)

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