Faith leaders, politicians invoke God’s protection for Trump in wake of shooting
Top Stories Tamfitronics (RNS) — Reactions from faith leaders and fellow politicians to Donald Trump’s narrow escape from an apparent assassin’s bullet called upon God’s protection for the former president and for the nation.“May God protect all who serve us,” wrote Albert Mohlerthe president of Southern Baptist Seminary on X, after news broke Saturday evening (July 13) that shots had been fired at a Trump rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, shortly after the candidate took the stage. “Thankful former President Trump is safe. We need to know what happened here. This kind of attack is an attack upon our entire political system and our commitment to ordered liberty. Let’s pray for our nation.”Mohler’s sentiments about the dangers of political violence were echoed across the religious spectrum in the United States. “There can be no place for...
