The previous administration was led by a “very devout” Roman Catholic who supported gay marriage, transgenderism, abortion, and who lit up the White House with the rainbow colors of the LGBTQ+ mafia. The current administration is led by a man who has been divorced twice, punctuates his speeches with swear words, boasts about his accomplishments and, yet, appears to have some awareness and reverence for a God whom he thinks spared his life for a reason.
In a scene that seemed strangely foreign, but shouldn’t, President Trump asked HUD secretary Scott Turner to open his first full cabinet meeting with prayer.
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Father, we thank you for this awesome privilege, Father, to be in your presence. We all thank you that you’ve allowed us to see this day. The Bible says that your mercies are new every morning, and Father God we give you the glory and honor. Thank you, God, for president Trump, Father, for appointing us, Father God, for anointing us to do this job.
Father, we pray that you’ll give the president, the vice president, wisdom, Father God, as they lead. Father, I pray for all of my colleagues that are here around the table and in this room.
Lord God, we pray that we would lead with a righteous clarity. Father God, as we serve the people of this country, every job that we have, Father, we would humble ourselves before you, and we would lead in a manner that you’ve called us to lead and to serve.
Father, the Bible says that The Bible says “Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord.” But Father, we today honor you, and in your rightful place, Father, thank you for giving us this opportunity to restore faith in this country and be a blessing to the people of America.
And Lord God, today in our meeting, we pray that you would be glorified in our conversation.
In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
Trump isn’t ready to pray himself, but it was a strong indication that even in matters of faith, the president is taking us back to our roots as Americans, where our founders acknowledged God even in matters of politics. It was refreshing to have someone open a meeting in prayer “in Jesus’ name.”
The Epoch Times catalogued five key takeaways from the meeting.
Government-Shrinking Efforts
Elon Musk, whose government efficiency efforts have sparked a media frenzy, was also at the Cabinet meeting to discuss his work.
“We do need to move quickly,” Musk told Cabinet members and reporters.
Achieving a trillion-dollar debt reduction in 2026, he said, requires saving $4 billion per day from now until the end of September.
“We can do it, and we will do it,” he said.
No Security Guarantees for Ukraine
Trump confirmed that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will visit the White House on Feb. 28 to sign a deal that would allow the United States access to the Eastern European country’s rare earth minerals.
While the deal could provide a financial boost to Ukraine as it looks to fend off Russia’s invasion, there are no security guarantees in the deal, according to Trump, despite the Ukrainians’ seeking them.
“I’m not going to make security guarantees beyond very much,” Trump said. “We’re going to have Europe do that.”
Taiwan Question
Trump was asked by a reporter whether it was his policy that communist China would never take Taiwan by force as long as he was president.
“I never comment on that. I don’t comment on any because I don’t ever put myself in that position,” Trump replied. “If I said it, I certainly wouldn’t be saying it to you. I’d be saying it to other people, maybe people around this table.”
Gold Card Visa Could ‘Sell Like Crazy’
During the Cabinet meeting, Trump shed more light on his new proposal to address the country’s mounting debt.
He recently proposed selling “Gold Card” visas to wealthy immigrants in exchange for a $5 million investment in the United States.
“I don’t know, maybe it will sell like crazy,” Trump told reporters.
‘I’m Not Stopping the Tariffs’
Trump said he would continue with his plan to impose tariffs on Canada and Mexico despite a recent decline in border crossings.
“I’m not stopping the tariffs,” Trump said. “Millions of people have died because of the fentanyl that comes over the border.”
Soon after taking office, Trump announced broad 25 percent tariffs on Mexico and Canada, citing illegal immigration and fentanyl trafficking. His administration paused those tariffs for 30 days after the countries’ leaders announced separate plans to combat both issues.
Trump said the drop in border crossings was good but attributed that to policy changes with the Department of Homeland Security.
“That’s also due to us, mostly due to us,” he said.