First up is Fox: In exclusive comments to Fox News Digital, the Rev. Franklin Graham, CEO of Samaritan’s Purse and Billy Graham Evangelical Association, addressed the targeting of former President Donald Trump at a Pennsylvania rally Saturday night. Trump assassination attempt, ‘I stand with millions of Americans’ People around the world are thanking God that former President Donald Trump is safe and clearly has God’s protective hand on him.
“I believe this all reminds us of the importance of praying today and in the future,” he added.
After the shots were fired, the Secret Service pinned Trump to the stage floor. After the former president stood up again, he shook his fist at the crowd and was led off the stage. He was transported to a medical facility and later pronounced “safe.”
Faith leaders offer emergency prayers for former President Trump after Pennsylvania rally shooting
Graham also said, “Donald Trump fought for America with everything he had – his time, his energy, his finances – and now, as one of his sons pointed out, he fought for America bleed.
He continued in an interview with Fox News Digital, “As Christians, we know that the most powerful way to fight is to kneel and pray. God is the only hope for our country and for us as individuals.”
On July 13, 2024, in Butler, Pennsylvania, Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump was removed from the stage by U.S. Secret Service agents after being grazed by a bullet at a rally. (Anna Chanmemaker/Getty Images)
“Our prayers are also with the families of the attendees who tragically lost their lives and those who were seriously injured,” Graham said.
Other faith leaders and pastors from across the country also shared with Fox News Digital their thoughts and prayers for the former president and all those affected by Saturday’s violence in Butler, Pennsylvania.
‘A symbol of national division’
Jonathan Cahn, a New York Times best-selling author based in New York City, told Fox News Digital via email Saturday evening that “President Trump’s shooting is shocking and appalling, but not Surprisingly.
Faith leaders and pastors from across the country shared with Fox News Digital their thoughts and prayers for the former president and all those involved in Saturday’s violence in Butler, Pennsylvania. (iStock)
“Biblically, this kind of bloodshed is a sign of a nation in danger,” Kahn said. “We must pray for the victims, their families, for Donald Trump … and for America.”
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He added, “America has become a divided family. According to the Word of God, a divided family cannot stand.” Kahn’s upcoming book is The Dragon’s Prophecy: Israel, Dark Resurrection, and the End Times.
“Turn to our Creator”
Alex McFarland, founder and president of Alex McFarland Ministries, based in Greensboro, North Carolina, told Fox News Digital, “Speaking of our concerns and prayers With President Trump, this sounds easy, but it is.
Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump is assisted by U.S. Secret Service agents after shots were fired during a campaign rally at the Butler Farm Show on July 13, 2024, in Butler, Pennsylvania. (Reuters/Brendan McDermid)
He added: “It is difficult but absolutely necessary for us to understand the signs of the times and take action to repent and turn from evil ways.”
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“Moments like this tell us to turn to our Creator and Redeemer on behalf of our families, our nations and our nation’s leaders.”
“God have mercy”
Katy Talento, executive director of the Healthcare Shared Ministries Alliance in Washington, D.C., told Fox News Digital that “the vitriolic hatred of atheists in our society failed to topple President Trump today.”
She added: “Our hearts grieve for this country, but our hearts surge at his defiance in the face of evil. May God have mercy.”
“Recommit to turning things around”
Craig Huey, a speaker, commentator and author in Nashville, Tenn., told Fox News Digital that “America needs to stand up for President Trump and his family and for the innocent victims who lost their lives at Trump rallies.” pray.
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“Churches across America need to call America on Sunday to repent and thank God that Trump survived the assassination attempt,” he said.
