The following article by Cleve R. Wootson, Jr. was posted on the Washington Post website July 16, 2017:
Being president of the United States is hard, and one could argue that the person sitting in the Oval Office needs all the help he can get — earthly or divine.
Donald Trump was prayed for on the campaign trail. Barack Obama called his Christian faith “a sustaining force.” And George W. Bush began his second term with prayer and reflection at Washington National Cathedral.
But an image of evangelical pastors laying hands on and praying over President Trump last week has struck an especially visceral chord with critics of Trump and his policies.
The religious leaders in the Oval Office said they were praying for God to give Trump guidance, supernatural wisdom and protection. Continue reading “Several pastors prayed over President Trump. Another one says they bordered on ‘heresy.’”