Faith Leaders Pray with President in Historic Oval Office Gathering

Christian leaders from a variety of denominations gathered in the Oval Office this week to pray with President Donald Trump and his leadership team. William Wolfe, executive director of the Center for Baptist Leadership, was among the attendees, the “Washington Examiner” reported.

“It was a huge honor to represent @BaptistLeaders and meet @realDonaldTrump today along with other Christian leaders and pray for him in the Oval Office,” he wrote on X. “It’s been an incredible day — been keeping this under wraps until it happened, but can’t wait to share more!”

David Barton, founder of WallBuilders, wrote on X that it was an honor to pray for Trump at the White House. In a video, Barton said Trump supports faith-based programs and policies that are “reflective of family and faith and values.” WallBuilders aims to educate the public on how the Bible has played a pivotal role in the founding of the nation.

Robert Jeffries, pastor of First Baptist Dallas, also participated. “Honored to lead a prayer today for our great president @realDonaldTrump!” he wrote on X.

Trump held a similar White House prayer meeting in 2017. Then-Vice President Mike Pence opened the evening dinner by thanking attendees for their services in the faith, which was followed by Trump saying that the United States is “a proud nation of believers.”

Following the assassination attempt against Trump last July, the then-presidential candidate credited God for saving his life and preventing “the unthinkable from happening.” In February, Trump signed an executive order to establish the White House Faith Office as part of the Domestic Policy Council. The order states that the new office will consult with faith leaders on various topics, including defending religious liberty.

Later on the day of the prayer meeting, the Catholics for Catholics Gala was held at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence in Palm Beach, Fla. Speakers at that event included retired U.S. Army Gen. Michael Flynn and veteran political consultant Roger Stone.

–Alan Goforth