A somber and reflective President Trump, speaking at the National Prayer Breakfast at the Capitol on Thursday, talked about the attempt on his life in Butler, Pennsylvania, last July.
In a rare public moment of emotion, Trump explained that the incident affirmed his belief in God.
“Honestly, it’s a mir (miracle) — It changed, it changed something in me,” the president said in a hushed tone. “I feel even stronger.”
“I believed in God, but I feel — I feel much more strongly about it. Something happened,” he added as the crowd burst into applause.
PRESIDENT TRUMP: “[Butler] changed something in me… I feel even stronger. I believed in God, but I feel much more strongly about it.” pic.twitter.com/1c7dSassJe
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